Motorcraft filters

[DrDusty86]

My 01' Escort zx2 DOHC 2.0 originally speced the FL2005, Now they have quit making them and use the FL400S. I see the drain back valves are in diffrent locations and the 400s is shorter. Can the 400s be used or will it induce dry starts since my car has a horizontally mounted filter?
Thanks,
Dusty

 

[MrMeeks]

Use the 400s.My ranger has a horz. mounted filter .The napa/wix causes a minimum amt. of bearing noise at startup,but the MC is just as good.

 

[Steve S]

There is always a residual film of oil left on the parts . Remember the oil drains from the oil passages they do not stay full of oil when the engine is not running. So dry starts is really not a real concern, if the proper viscosity oil is used for startup temps.

 

[Steve S]

Originally Posted By: MrMeeks
Use the 400s.My ranger has a horz. mounted filter .The napa/wix causes a minimum amt. of bearing noise at startup,but the MC is just as good.
lets hope the noise isn't bearing noise.

 

[someguy]

My 02 Zetec Focus is the same, the FL400S is the best filter you can buy for the price and they stock them at Walmart.

 

[crazyoildude]

I prefer the filters that are not horizontally mounted and i also dont like the lack of threads on the mounting part of the filter