1st oil change OEM Ford Filter

[Zee09]

Use with confidence. The media just shifted to catch more contaminates.

 

[VAB]

Just got back from the dealership. They opened a ticket up and documented everything. They're submitting the filter to Ford.

 

[VAB]

Use with confidence. The media just shifted to catch more contaminates.

Actually the media was torn completely from the top on that one side and half down the middle and no center support tube was present. A tech brought out an OEM filter he just did on another new F150 and it had a center support tube. This filter was a clear defect and it failed.

 

[ZeeOSix]

Your lucky some of the media didn't break away and go into the engine.

 

[VAB]

It's been my experience that anything made by man is subject to fail at anytime, even new straight out the box.

 

[slacktide_bitog]

I'm with those who believe an early OCI on a new vehicle is a good way to go. MotorCraft makes a good filter and yet it seems Ford isn't using them on a new vehicle. Sad to see that. Hope nothing but a scare for you. Big thanks for eventually cutting it open and posting. Interested to see where it tore or maybe even if it wasn't glued in a certain spot.

Ford actually does this intentionally, for a specific reason.

The idea is that Ford can show that someone never got the oil changed, if someone were to sue them for a warranty claim. Ford will show what the factory filter looks like, and what a Motorcraft filter looks like, both being obviously different.

 

[Zee09]

Actually the media was torn completely from the top on that one side and half down the middle and no center support tube was present. A tech brought out an OEM filter he just did on another new F150 and it had a center support tube. This filter was a clear defect and it failed.

That was in humor...sorry.
I no longer use any MC filters

 

[53' Stude]

Pretty sorry excuse for factory filter. The old wix made ones I cut thousands of looked way better than this.

OP: thanks for c&p

 

[kstanf150]

I wouldn't cut it....take it to the Dealer and have them document it. They may want to send it off to Ford.

ABSOLUTELY !!!!!!! Your are 100% correct.
Document everything !

 

[VAB]

That was in humor...sorry.
I no longer use any MC filters

I can see why with quality like this......

 

[ZeeOSix]

I can see why with quality like this......

That filter most likely was not made my Motorcraft. The factory filters use to be made by WIX, but not sure who it makes them now.

Was there any markings on the can ... where it was made or anything like that? Besides what can be seen in the photo in post #8.

 

[VAB]

I'm with those who believe an early OCI on a new vehicle is a good way to go. MotorCraft makes a good filter and yet it seems Ford isn't using them on a new vehicle. Sad to see that. Hope nothing but a scare for you. Big thanks for eventually cutting it open and posting. Interested to see where it tore or maybe even if it wasn't glued in a certain spot.

Ford requested the filter back for inspection, so no interior pics to come. However it is documented by the dealership (which I got copies of the documentation, and still have the pics).

 

[VAB]

That filter most likely was not made my Motorcraft. The factory filters use to be made by WIX, but not sure who it makes them now.

Was there any markings on the can ... where it was made or anything like that? Besides what can be seen in the photo in post #8.

I really didn't check all that closely for any other markings before I handed it over to the dealership.

 

[VAB]

Keep any oil for an UOA ? … you should see iron a bit high on a new motor but not necessarily other metals
Plus it could be compared to others

I wish I had for peace of mind more then anything. I can say the engine is much quieter since the oil change. But that

 

[2strokeNorthstar]

Looks like the filter QC department is shared with the paint.

 

[MParr]

Looks like a Baldwin B-7449

 

[ssamaroo01]

That sucks. My dad picked up a new 2019 Transit last April. With only 750 miles on the ODO, the engine started dry twice in a week. After the second time, I just changed the oil and filter even though we were waiting to do it at 5k. I didn’t even think to cut the filter open and see what was going on. We replaced the filter with Motorcraft FL500s and Castrol Magnatec. Never had a dry start issue again. It’s currently at 4k miles.

 

[Hans]

Guys, just did my 1st oil change on my 2020 F150 3.5 EcoBoost. Upon inspecting the OEM filter, one entire side of the media has completely collapsed into the middle of the filter. I'm gonna cut it open tomorrow at work, but to say I'm pissed right now is an understatement. Here's some pics trying to show what I'm talking about, hard to see inside the filter I know, but the media showing inside the filter is the entire one side that's collapsed into the middle. I'll post more pics when I get it cut open.

Changed oil today and removed the filter FoMoCo that came on it new, Ranger 2.3 Ecoboost I don't know who makes these for Ford but it didn't look like a Puro. It had the baseplate by pass and a coil spring in the dome end. This filter looked good did have the metal tube and the pleats where nice and even spaced. The diameter of this filter was smaller then the MC FL 910S that I replaced it with.

 

[Outlook214]

Ford actually does this intentionally, for a specific reason.

The idea is that Ford can show that someone never got the oil changed, if someone were to sue them for a warranty claim. Ford will show what the factory filter looks like, and what a Motorcraft filter looks like, both being obviously different.

I saw this about 20 years ago. The dealer bought a very nice 2 or 3 year old Ranger from an auto auction. When the tech put the truck up to do a used car check, it had the factory FoMoCo filter on it still with close to 30k miles. When he drained the oil it was very dark and thick. It was his belief that the factory oil/filter had never been changed. It was likely a lease vehicle.

Does anybody know who makes the FoMoCo filters now? That looks like a Wix? Also, I am not sure what the qualifications are of the person at the engine plant who puts the filters on, but that would seem pretty obvious that the center tube was missing if you did any kind of visual inspection.

 

[Hans]

I saw this about 20 years ago. The dealer bought a very nice 2 or 3 year old Ranger from an auto auction. When the tech put the truck up to do a used car check, it had the factory FoMoCo filter on it still with close to 30k miles. When he drained the oil it was very dark and thick. It was his belief that the factory oil/filter had never been changed. It was likely a lease vehicle.

Does anybody know who makes the FoMoCo filters now? That looks like a Wix? Also, I am not sure what the qualifications are of the person at the engine plant who puts the filters on, but that would seem pretty obvious that the center tube was missing if you did any kind of visual inspection.

The guy at the factory doesn't have time to look at the filter, trust me I know.