Since 2010 there has been an onslaught of posts of oil filter failures. Most of them are purolator or motorcraft ones it seems, but now we are seeing some wix filters have the same issues. A tear at the pleats inside the filter. The thing in common - they are both owned by Mann and Hummel. Purolator makes the motorcraft ones. Sad really cause motorcraft used to be the go to filter. Now a days their quality is just not up to par. Here is some links to problems reported with the same filters we use on the 13th gen.

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/4531661/5




https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/4906092/found-a-defective-fl-500s-images#Post4906092




https://www.f150forum.com/f70/5-0l-oil-filter-failure-271294/




https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/4374902/1




Here is a few websites outlining the issues with motorcraft oil filters.

I've read and heard, but continue to use Motorcraft filters on all my Fords since forever. I did have a filter blow at the seams in 2008 though.

Are you the same “advocate” as the one on BITOG? For what it’s worth, I’m the same onug...

The Oil and Lubriation section of the forum is pretty quiet and the Purolator-related oil filter failures has not been a discussion topic here. I posted about my failure in the O&L section last January, but I haven’t seen any other discussions.

yep that’s me on bitog. Nice to meet you! I’ll have to look up your failure. Do you have a link? I can’t belibe that people are still using these after all the failure reports. Ford has to know... I wish they would drop purolator and pick up someone else as the maker for the beloved motorcraft brand.

I started a thread down in the Oil and Lube section and then updated it with my failure. Around the Jan ‘18 timeframe.

Who knows if Ford knows or doesn’t know (or cares/doesn’t care) about the Purolator problem. With the million of filters they make every year of each model, maybe this is within their quality tolerances. There are a few Purolator brands that appear to have much higher failure rates (than the Motorcraft branded filters) given all the posts on BITOG. But if we’re honest, it’s still such a small sample size the actual failure rate is unknown. The guys that cut open their filters is a small group on BITOG, which is already a small forum, in a corner of the internet. Kind of the 1% of the 1%’ers.

I did an oil analysis on the oil that came from the cycle with the failed filter. It didn’t show any differences to the half dozen other reports I’ve done. So while I don’t use MC filters anymore because of the failures (of the four I’ve cut open, one failed), it’s more of a “I’m not paying for that poor quality” protest. I’d use one in a pinch if needed for one cycle.

After avoiding Fram for years, I’ve come back around to using them again. This one in particular

https://www.fram.com/products/consum...ic-oil-filter/

Excellent filter, perhaps the best currently on the market. Bargain priced at Walmart.

I’ve moved away from motorcraft with all the failures I’ve seen. Now I only use Fram. I used to hate them but they have came a long way. Especially with the Ultra line. Best filter money can buy at 99+% efficiency at 20 microns. They even rate it at 80% at 5 microns... nothing compares for the price. And they stand behind their filters. I’ve seen them step up for people who have got a bad apple of a filter (it’s bound to happen). They are in racing and active on some forums and on YouTube. I appreciate that. So I use them with confidence. I would be worried to use a motorcraft for a full interval as indicated by the oil life monitor.

I have some friends who have always used Fram. They dads always used Fram too... never a failure. I used to make fun of them for using orange cans of death. But now I’ve joined them... it’s a better filter.

I have also heard of the threats from dealers. Fact of the matter is that they have to prove that the oil filter caused the issue. Which is very unlikely. And if it is the case then that manufacturer should step up to make it right. I have no fears in using a better filter. One dealer said that as long as you use a good filter you are fine with ford. If it has a silicone anti drain back valve, a bypass valve and is the correct model for your truck you have nothing to worry about. And all the filter that we would use have those things.