Air Filter Question
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Air Filter Question
Everyone here is full of such good information I thought I would ask a BASIC maintenance question. Is it a must to use the motorcarft air filter or would another one from a parts store be just as good at a reduced price? I would hate to save a little money now only to cause a problem that costs a lot later.
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I'm a fan of using motorcraft parts when available, i've seen aftermarket filters come apart and not filter as well....and since the price is only a few dollars every few thousand miles...i'd stick with motorcraft...
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Thanks Ryan50hrl! 
I was afraid I wouldn't get any responses because it is such a basic question. I have always done my own maintenance on all my vehicles, (4 now) and I never really paid too much attention to OEM parts. Always had good luck with certain oils, filters, etc and just stuck with them. This truck, on the other hand, is a whole new ball game for me and I can’t afford to mess it up. I am probably being paranoid.
I was afraid I wouldn't get any responses because it is such a basic question. I have always done my own maintenance on all my vehicles, (4 now) and I never really paid too much attention to OEM parts. Always had good luck with certain oils, filters, etc and just stuck with them. This truck, on the other hand, is a whole new ball game for me and I can’t afford to mess it up. I am probably being paranoid.
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Not sure about air filter but motocraft oil and filter very reasonable at Wallys World. Never could imagine a manufacture recommending something to harm their product. The correct oil filter real important on these engines.
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Are you saying that I can buy motorcraft oil and filters at wal-mart? 
I have never seen it at my local one. Probably because I am not looking. 
I have never seen it at my local one. Probably because I am not looking.
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also found air filter there its fram & has the felt strip on it #CA9687 almost 1/2 of dealer price. should be ok for air intake.
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back to the air filter question. When my air filter went bad i got me a k&n and no more worries till i put about 50,000 miles on it then i'll have to service it. Just a little cleaner, water, and re oil it and im done. I ran one on my 78 150, 94 150, and my 06 150. I've never had a problem with them.
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If you want something more high performance we carry the drop in K&N filters.
Here's a link to them Ford Truck K&N Air Filter
Here's a link to them Ford Truck K&N Air Filter
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I have been paranoid about using oiled filters with the MAF problems I had in my 98 and wasn't using an oiled filter. I need to get a case of air filters and just keep an extra in the truck so when I think about it I have no excuse to change it right then when I am thinking about it. Glad I don't have to change that big bucket one I had on my 4.6L anymore...PITA.
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I had heard some of the same things. I have a K&N in another truck and it has worked fine for many, many years. However I thought I read here that with these newer trucks we should stay away from oiled filters. Anyway, for the time being I will be using the motorcraft filters as recommended.
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Why would the oil weight be any different for the 4.2? I have the 4.2 and use Motorcraft 5W20.
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factory filters are good.
KN are pretty good too.
if I have to go with an aftermarket disposable, I always use Wix filters. From heavy equipment and off-highway use stuff they have never come apart or done anything they were not supposed to do.
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KN are pretty good too.
if I have to go with an aftermarket disposable, I always use Wix filters. From heavy equipment and off-highway use stuff they have never come apart or done anything they were not supposed to do.
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