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Motorcraft FL1-A in my 4.0, Ford F-150, 79 Volvo 242, 79 Volvo 245, 97 Volvo 240DL...great filter in every one of my older vehicles.. LITTLE WARNING FOR Grand Cherokee Laredo owners: Last month, my 1994 GCL lost all steering in the mall parking lot. Steering Box bolts sheared! No warning, no...

Just like my car batteries...cut them open, pull the lead out, melt and cast it into bullets for .50cal muzzleloader or my .45cal Pistol.

Good Morning...hey, before you do any lifter work...check the little back box mounted on the top of the left wheel well. This is some kind of emissions valve and the ticking it can make sounds just like lifter problems. Just put your ear near it and it will be unmistakable. I replaced mine and...

Please reference this sight for pictures of the FL1A without the coil spring. Compare to the Purolators and Wix also listed as FL1A Subs. Thanks http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2994615#post2994615

Thanks for the replies. The boxes are identical. When I say 'clicker style' I mean the leaf spring like purolator uses. (still lets bypassed oil pass over contaminated filter element before going back into core of the filter and then into the motor) The old-style Motorcraft FL1A I just purchased...

After some of the recent postings and pictures, I went to Wal-Mart to see their Motorcraft FL1As, they are nothing like the Motorcraft FL1As I bought at Advance Auto last week. These have a coil spring bypass on the threaded end of the filter. The Advance Auto FL1As have the clicker style. What...

Currently using on my F150, Jeep Grand Cherokee, and 3 Volvos. Wonderful results. However, based on recent photos taken of virgin filters, the FL 1A has the popper valve just like the Purolator and Fram. I thought Ford spec'd them to bypass at the open end so bypassed oil would not pass over...

My '87 240 wagon loves Havoline 10w30 in the winter and Delo 15W40 in the summer. I live in N.C. I use a Motorcraft FL-1A in ALL my vehicles. '87 volvo, two '79 volvos, '93 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo with 4.0, and a '93 Ford F-150 w/ 5.8L. Always keep a Volvo's flame trap clean!!! I take mine...

My '93 Grand Cherokee 4.0 has 218k and going strong. Two RX treatments quieted it and cleaned my Oil Sending unit so I did not have to replace it. Delo 15W40 & FL1A Motorcraft filter. This filter also fits my F150, my two 1979 Volvo 240s, and my 1987 Volv 245 wagon. Love the Bypass being located...

No problem with 4k on Auto-Rx in my Jeep 4.0 with 213k. Did first cleaning/rinse: smoother idle and idle dropped almost 100 rpm. Dipstick tube no longer "gritty" feeling when dipstick is inserted. Went 1800 miles in cleaning phase on the first treatment. Second Treatment: 4K cleaning phase and...

I just picked up four FL-1As at Wal-Mart and they all have a coil spring bypass valve at the screw-on end of the filter. Not the Spring Steel that the picture shows. I thought Ford "required" the bypass be located at the screw-on end so bypassed oil would not wash over the dirty side of the...

Just finished cleaning phase and initial results are encouraging. Had 205k and was beginning to smoke a little, consume a quart every 800 miles, and several small leaks. Entering rinse phase and consumed only 1/2 quart in 1900 miles, smoke gone, and one very small (ok, I'm picky) leak remains...

Was at Wal-Mart yesterday getting my Chevron Supreme 10w40 for my '93 F150 225k and my '93 Grand Cherokee Laredo 189k and picked up a quart of the Delo 400. First line says "for all gasoline and diesel engines.." Is this correct in all circumstances?

Thanks Doyall, yeah, still wondering if those VIIs are plentiful enough to effect the Non-VII oils if we mix them. Hopefully not.

During summer months I usually use a straight 30wt in my 1993 186K 4.0 G.Cherokee Laredo. The other night I topped off after 2000 miles with almost a quart of 10w30. Something occured to me: I just added a quart of oil with VIIs to 5qts of straight 30wt. Question: Will the VIIs disperse into the...