What Brand Oil Filter For V 10

pnichols wrote:
I use the most expensive oil filter I can find in the automotive parts store for our motorhome's Ford V10 engine - just in case it's better than the others.

I can get hold of some super quality "Super Tech" oil filters. You can have them for $35 a piece. I'll sell you all you want.

Sorry, I couldn't resist there pnichols. All in good fun. :)

On a serious note, I have no concerns using Super Tech oil filters (or lowest price filter) on my motor home. If the Ford filters weren't just a little more money, I'd be spinning on Super Tech like I do on my other vehicles.

I buy Super Tech full synthetic oil often for my vehicles since the cost of regular oil has gone up so high in price. Honestly I pretty-much buy the cheapest spec'd oil filter and full synthetic oil I find at the time. I try to catch a sale when I can and stock up, but lately good sales are hard to come by.

I sleep well with my decision. But if anyone wrestles with going with the lowest price, then do what feels right. The peace-of-mind is much more valuable.

vikrv wrote:
For an upgraded filter I would go for the Ford Racing version of the FL-820S which is the CM-6731-FL820. This filter has the bypass pressure relief valve at the base end, the same as the FL-820S. The K&N HP-2010 has the bypass valve at the dome end.

Here is a comparison of Motorcraft FL-820S vs aftermarket filters.

Very good information. Thanks for posting .

For an upgraded filter I would go for the Ford Racing version of the FL-820S which is the CM-6731-FL820. This filter has the bypass pressure relief valve at the base end, the same as the FL-820S. The K&N HP-2010 has the bypass valve at the dome end.

Here is a comparison of Motorcraft FL-820S vs aftermarket filters.

I use the most expensive oil filter I can find in the automotive parts store for our motorhome's Ford V10 engine - just in case it's better than the others.

I don't much care if the least expensive is $6.95 each with the most expensive being $13.95 each, as each price is trivial as compared to an engine that doesn't last as long as possible due in any way to lubrication year after year that is less than non-optimum.

So far the most expensive filter for our V10 has been the high performance K&N oil filters. They've been running around $13-$15 each whenever I change oil in the motorhome's V10.

rivercity22 wrote:

Bill Hamilton wrote:

Raymon wrote:
I personally like Wix filters. I know other top grade filters are fine, but I just trust the quality if Wix filters. I think Wix makes the filters for NAPA.

Ray

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While I am a die hard Ford guy, as well as tending to normally use factory parts, I agree that Wix, or NAPA filters by far exceed the Motorcraft filter. I have taken both apart, and visually inspected and the Wix has a marked increase in quality build. I can tell just by holding the two. Overkill? Maybe, but with oil filtration I am not concerned with a slight chance of overkill.

Funny how some people think they know more than Ford engineers. Bottom line if Motorcraft filters are good enough to install on millions of Ford motors coming out of their factories then it's good enough to use for oil changes.

Funny how some people think they know what someone else is saying when they don't. I never claimed to know more than the engineers. I did state that I do believe the Wix filter is superior to the Motorcraft. My opinion? Yes. Is the Motorcraft good enough? I would say they are or Ford wouldn't use them. Is more protection better? In my book it is.

rivercity22 wrote:

Funny how some people think they know more than Ford engineers. Bottom line if Motorcraft filters are good enough to install on millions of Ford motors coming out of their factories then it's good enough to use for oil changes.

It's probably not an engineering decision, the bean counters swing a mighty sword in any engineering/manufacturing enterprise.

Bill Hamilton wrote:

Raymon wrote:
I personally like Wix filters. I know other top grade filters are fine, but I just trust the quality if Wix filters. I think Wix makes the filters for NAPA.

Ray

X2

While I am a die hard Ford guy, as well as tending to normally use factory parts, I agree that Wix, or NAPA filters by far exceed the Motorcraft filter. I have taken both apart, and visually inspected and the Wix has a marked increase in quality build. I can tell just by holding the two. Overkill? Maybe, but with oil filtration I am not concerned with a slight chance of overkill.

Funny how some people think they know more than Ford engineers. Bottom line if Motorcraft filters are good enough to install on millions of Ford motors coming out of their factories then it's good enough to use for oil changes.

Ford FL820-S

The anti-drainback valve in the oil filter keeps oil in the galleries above the filter from draining back in the pan. This allows those areas to reach full pressure sooner after startup. You can see this oil above the filter draining out when you remove the filter during an oil change.

Articles and discussions make a big deal about "anti drain back valves" and I don't think I understand why having one or not matters when the filter is straight up from the bottom. With the holes the oil would escape out of at the top, so the filter sits there like a can poured full of oil...