Does anyone know what oil filter Ford dealers use? Still the Motorcraft? Quality?
Ford dealer oil filter quality?
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Mostly OEM by Purolator Mann+Hummel, quality can be a hit or miss depending. Mostly suffers from cheap glue and possible media tears. Its jobber tier at a premium if you want my opinion, that goes for most OEM filters on the market. Just good enough to make the vehicle last the warranty period.
When does the warranty period end? I've exclusively used Motorcraft filters on my Fords without issue. The oldest one is 9 years old.
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By warranty period is when the vehicle was purchased new at the time at your dealership and whichever warranty package they include for the drive train which is usually in miles driven or a set number of years. However for OEM oil filters, another warranty applies which should the oil filter fail and caused an engine failure, then the OEM in this case Ford should honor their warranty for repairs or replacement caused by the Motorcraft oil filter.
There is nothing wrong sticking with OEM parts. Since you still have that layer of warranty, as opposed to an aftermarket oil filter. Which would fall under the aftermarket company to honor their warranty should their products become a root cause to a failure.
The Motorcraft filters are Purolator and have the same chance of tearing as the aftermarket Purolators 
I know a while back there were multiple images/reports of the Purolator's tearing. I don't follow this area closely but is that still an issue or now an urban myth? Certainly their QA would have fixed this years ago.
Motorcraft isn’t OEM, Ford licenses the name to Mann & Hummel. Quality is still somewhat hit or miss, but the smaller diameter filters (FL910S, FL400S) seem better than the larger ones (FL820S, etc.). I recently cut an FL910S that was on the Transit 3.5 in my sig-it was so unremarkable after 8000 miles I didn’t even bother with posting it.
Isn’t that the case with all vehicle brands? I would say Motorcraft is OEM despite it being different than the Fomoco filters put on during assembly.
Don't forget that Ford specify the filter specs and recommend that you use it and sell them to the dealers.
Apparently, Premium Guard does a better job than Ford in managing their filter suppliers even though there are infinitely more skus.
Apparently, Premium Guard does a better job than Ford in managing their filter suppliers even though there are infinitely more skus.
To me, Original Equipment Manufacturer means the MANUFACTURER made it, not just licensed their name to a third party that pays them to use their brand name. The same issue exists with AC Delco-GM is licensing their name to literally ANYONE to build anything automotive related, like cheap floor jacks, etc. It doesn't help that Ford is completely unresponsive to MC filter quality issues, too!
If that's your standard for OEM then very few, if any, OEM oil filters even exist. Automotive manufactures don't make consumables, including air filters and even brake parts. They use suppliers to source this and slap their logo on it.
My Mustang has Brembo brakes from the factory.. are they not OEM because Ford didn't actually manufacture them?
This article explains the difference between parts. What you've described are "OE" parts. An example might be the engine block or crankshaft, which was actually manufactured by the automaker.
But things like air filters, oil filters, spark plugs, brake pads, etc that are branded "Motorcraft" for example are most likely made by a subcontractor and branded as "Motorcraft". Motrocraft oil filters are a prime example of that. They have been made by Purolator, Champ Labs, etc but clearly branded "Motorcraft" and sold as OEM parts at the Ford dealerships.
https://www.tmjbimmers.com/blog/the-difference-between-oem-oe-and-aftermarket-parts
If the filter is purchased from a dealership, then yes it is OEM.
Right there with the Korean AC Delco batteries…
