My brother is seeking a oil filter that needs changed as infrequently as possible. This is for his 3.5 EcoBoost F150 Platinum. Ford couldn't competently place the oil filter I guess, the end result of a filter change is oil dripping off the bottom of the truck at various locations for days. I've got him using Xtras for 2x 9k intervals. Not good enough. I saw MicroGreen is claiming 30k. There is AMSOil EaO's. Both would get him 3x. The other option I know of is a filter relocation kits, which I am not really a fan of.
Absolute longest lasting oil filter?
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The filter dripping oil is cause the filter mount drips oil for a while onto the 4wd pumpkin. Just like on new expeditions and navigators. That's why
Go with FRAM ultra
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Everybody quotes the MicroGreen as a 30K filter. It isn't- you use 3 filters and leave the oil in for 30K
That's if you follow their protocol.
That's if you follow their protocol.
as said "Ultra"
Royal Purple or Fram Ultra
If the vehicle has about 1 gram of contaminants created per 1k miles operated and the filter can hold 30 grams then it is possible the filter can actually last 30k miles.
The obvious question is how do we know how much in contaminants are created or taken in per 1k miles?? One can take into consideration operating area... does this vehicle see lots of dirt roads? Or how does this vehicle operate internally??
The next question is how well the air filtration system is operating. This is the biggest factor in how much containments per 1k miles are taken in.
I would say 1 gram per 1k miles is a safe estimate due to what Jay mentioned in another thread. Another factor again, is size of the filter and how much it can actually hold. I am not sure every single sized Fram Ultra or Royal Purple can all hold 30 grams. I would verify this with Fram or Champion Lab for the particular filter size in this application.
One more factor to be mindful of is what conditions the filter will be exposed to. Lots of snow/ice would equal road spray mixed with salt is something to be mindful of. Rust is something to be on the look out for an extended run.
If the vehicle has about 1 gram of contaminants created per 1k miles operated and the filter can hold 30 grams then it is possible the filter can actually last 30k miles.
The obvious question is how do we know how much in contaminants are created or taken in per 1k miles?? One can take into consideration operating area... does this vehicle see lots of dirt roads? Or how does this vehicle operate internally??
The next question is how well the air filtration system is operating. This is the biggest factor in how much containments per 1k miles are taken in.
I would say 1 gram per 1k miles is a safe estimate due to what Jay mentioned in another thread. Another factor again, is size of the filter and how much it can actually hold. I am not sure every single sized Fram Ultra or Royal Purple can all hold 30 grams. I would verify this with Fram or Champion Lab for the particular filter size in this application.
One more factor to be mindful of is what conditions the filter will be exposed to. Lots of snow/ice would equal road spray mixed with salt is something to be mindful of. Rust is something to be on the look out for an extended run.
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MANN+HUMMEL, MAHLE and filters of equivalent quality. No gimmicks, no slick marketing campaigns, no really bad gimmicks, no little mystery gimmick pads, just quietly doing work in real world OEM extended OCIs before they were cool.
Originally Posted By: Gasbuggy
My brother is seeking a oil filter that needs changed as infrequently as possible. This is for his 3.5 EcoBoost F150 Platinum. Ford couldn't competently place the oil filter I guess, the end result of a filter change is oil dripping off the bottom of the truck at various locations for days. I've got him using Xtras for 2x 9k intervals. Not good enough. I saw MicroGreen is claiming 30k. There is AMSOil EaO's. Both would get him 3x. The other option I know of is a filter relocation kits, which I am not really a fan of.
All your brother has to do is take the skid plate off before he drains the oil (four bolts) and wipe the funnel area under the oil filter real well. It's not rocket science, but if you don't take those few extra steps then ya, the truck will drip for a while.
My brother is seeking a oil filter that needs changed as infrequently as possible. This is for his 3.5 EcoBoost F150 Platinum. Ford couldn't competently place the oil filter I guess, the end result of a filter change is oil dripping off the bottom of the truck at various locations for days. I've got him using Xtras for 2x 9k intervals. Not good enough. I saw MicroGreen is claiming 30k. There is AMSOil EaO's. Both would get him 3x. The other option I know of is a filter relocation kits, which I am not really a fan of.
All your brother has to do is take the skid plate off before he drains the oil (four bolts) and wipe the funnel area under the oil filter real well. It's not rocket science, but if you don't take those few extra steps then ya, the truck will drip for a while.
I dont know if i would do big extended drains on a turbo engine..
Get a remote filter kit and relocate the filter to a convenient vertical location. Problem solved!
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Originally Posted By: Gasbuggy
My brother is seeking a oil filter that needs changed as infrequently as possible. This is for his 3.5 EcoBoost F150 Platinum. Ford couldn't competently place the oil filter I guess, the end result of a filter change is oil dripping off the bottom of the truck at various locations for days. I've got him using Xtras for 2x 9k intervals. Not good enough. I saw MicroGreen is claiming 30k. There is AMSOil EaO's. Both would get him 3x. The other option I know of is a filter relocation kits, which I am not really a fan of.
All your brother has to do is take the skid plate off before he drains the oil (four bolts) and wipe the funnel area under the oil filter real well. It's not rocket science, but if you don't take those few extra steps then ya, the truck will drip for a while.
Yep ... I've had vehicles like this where the filter will puke oil all over stuff if you don't take precautions. I usually make a drip shield out of heavy duty (ie, thicker) aluminum foil that will catch the oil from the filter and drain it into the oil drain pan. Works pretty slick because you can fashion the shield as needed.
Originally Posted By: Gasbuggy
My brother is seeking a oil filter that needs changed as infrequently as possible. This is for his 3.5 EcoBoost F150 Platinum. Ford couldn't competently place the oil filter I guess, the end result of a filter change is oil dripping off the bottom of the truck at various locations for days. I've got him using Xtras for 2x 9k intervals. Not good enough. I saw MicroGreen is claiming 30k. There is AMSOil EaO's. Both would get him 3x. The other option I know of is a filter relocation kits, which I am not really a fan of.
All your brother has to do is take the skid plate off before he drains the oil (four bolts) and wipe the funnel area under the oil filter real well. It's not rocket science, but if you don't take those few extra steps then ya, the truck will drip for a while.
Yep ... I've had vehicles like this where the filter will puke oil all over stuff if you don't take precautions. I usually make a drip shield out of heavy duty (ie, thicker) aluminum foil that will catch the oil from the filter and drain it into the oil drain pan. Works pretty slick because you can fashion the shield as needed.
Yeah like those old Dodge slant sixes with the oil filter up top
Originally Posted By: AirgunSavant
Yeah like those old Dodge slant sixes with the oil filter up top
My Tacoma has base down vertical mounted oil filter on top of the engine. Simply punch a hole in the dome end and let it drain while the oil is nice an hot and there won't be a drop of oil spilled when removing it. Same senario with the old Mazda RX-7s.
Yeah like those old Dodge slant sixes with the oil filter up top
My Tacoma has base down vertical mounted oil filter on top of the engine. Simply punch a hole in the dome end and let it drain while the oil is nice an hot and there won't be a drop of oil spilled when removing it. Same senario with the old Mazda RX-7s.
Fram Ultra
Wix XP
Wix XP
Amsoil Filters (Ea series) are 25k mile intervals.
This is longer than Royal Purple, Fram Ultra, and Wix XP which I believe stop short at 15k.
This is longer than Royal Purple, Fram Ultra, and Wix XP which I believe stop short at 15k.
Originally Posted By: PeterPolyol
MANN+HUMMEL, MAHLE and filters of equivalent quality. No gimmicks, no slick marketing campaigns, no really bad gimmicks, no little mystery gimmick pads, just quietly doing work in real world OEM extended OCIs before they were cool.
Ah yes, Mann + Hummel, the company who brought to us the Purolator/Tearolator/Ripolator/Rustolator quality fiasco. The company that thought they could slap some lipstick on the Purolator pig and call it redesigned. The company is one big gimmick.
MANN+HUMMEL, MAHLE and filters of equivalent quality. No gimmicks, no slick marketing campaigns, no really bad gimmicks, no little mystery gimmick pads, just quietly doing work in real world OEM extended OCIs before they were cool.
Ah yes, Mann + Hummel, the company who brought to us the Purolator/Tearolator/Ripolator/Rustolator quality fiasco. The company that thought they could slap some lipstick on the Purolator pig and call it redesigned. The company is one big gimmick.
I'd bet that a cleanable stainless steel filter would last longer than any other mentioned in this thread. It might not filter all that well but it wouldnt degrade like cellulose.
As for filters that quote a certain interval - they don't know the engine size or road conditions so they can have no way of knowing how quickly it will saturate and therefore no way of estimating how long it might last.
As for filters that quote a certain interval - they don't know the engine size or road conditions so they can have no way of knowing how quickly it will saturate and therefore no way of estimating how long it might last.
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