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C&P Pictures of Ford FL-820S purchased from Walmart about 12/2024. Looks like it has some wrinkles on the bottom plate. The pleat spacing could be better, running them for warranty on 7.3 Godzilla. I had Ford 5w-20 in it over the winter, lots of cold starts and short 5-7 mile trips. It was mostly by accident because the jugs look so similar. My OCI is short, only ran it about 4000 miles. Try to change it no more than 5000 miles. Put another FL-820S and Ford 5w-30 in it for summer. I know Ford says 5w-30 but figured the 5w-20 wouldn't hurt when my oil isn't reaching temp very often on short winter trips after I already had it in the truck. Ford also ran 5w-20 in all their trucks until recently. I used a band saw to cut open the filter, so the large metal chucks are from the cutting. This website has made me OCD about oil filters, I'll probably order a filter cutting tool now because I'm too curious.
Different filter observation, When I was in Walmart just a few days ago shopping for an FL1A, April 2025, it looked like the Mobile 1 filters were the best physical construction to my untrained eye. The Ford FL1A and Fram XG8A felt very cheap and thin, they had the stamped slots rather than round holes on the inside. The Mobile 1 301A felt heavy and it looked to have a coil spring bypass valve at the bottom along with round interior holes. The Mobile 1 301A was also a Made in the USA filter, it seems like any filter part number could come from anywhere these days. Some folks have noted Mobile 1s coming from Vietnam and China with very good quality. The Ford FL1A had a black ABPV, which I assumed it wasn't silicone. I went with the Mobile 1 301A for a vintage Ford FE application and Vavoline VR-1 10w-30. I used to like the Fram FE line, but they were already phased out at the local Walmat, the new Purolator filters felt pretty light and not really impressive compared to the Mobile 1. It looks like a coil spring at the bottom of the Mobile 1 so that along with the heavy weight pushed me towards it. It also noted synthetic media blend on the Mobile 1, so it felt about equivalent to the XG8A Fram alternative in that area.
Different filter observation, When I was in Walmart just a few days ago shopping for an FL1A, April 2025, it looked like the Mobile 1 filters were the best physical construction to my untrained eye. The Ford FL1A and Fram XG8A felt very cheap and thin, they had the stamped slots rather than round holes on the inside. The Mobile 1 301A felt heavy and it looked to have a coil spring bypass valve at the bottom along with round interior holes. The Mobile 1 301A was also a Made in the USA filter, it seems like any filter part number could come from anywhere these days. Some folks have noted Mobile 1s coming from Vietnam and China with very good quality. The Ford FL1A had a black ABPV, which I assumed it wasn't silicone. I went with the Mobile 1 301A for a vintage Ford FE application and Vavoline VR-1 10w-30. I used to like the Fram FE line, but they were already phased out at the local Walmat, the new Purolator filters felt pretty light and not really impressive compared to the Mobile 1. It looks like a coil spring at the bottom of the Mobile 1 so that along with the heavy weight pushed me towards it. It also noted synthetic media blend on the Mobile 1, so it felt about equivalent to the XG8A Fram alternative in that area.
