Motorcraft FL-500S C&P

[autoapprentice]

Hey everyone! This is my first time doing a C&P. I used tin snips but I did not go down far enough and it took forever .

This FL-500S was in service for 5k with Valvoline Maxlife SynBlend 5W20 in my 2013 Ford Explorer Base non-turbo. I have another FL500S, a purolator one, and a service champ that I will post later today.

This filter seems perfectly fine. NO tears!

 

[MacManus99]

Looks good! I use these on my wifes Escape and am contemplating using them on my 6.0 GM truck. Thanks for the C&P!

 

[53' Stude]

Looks great. What went back in and on? Thank You and good pictures

 

[ZeeOSix]

The FL-500S doesn't seem to tear like the FL-820S.

 

[autoapprentice]

Looks great. What went back in and on? Thank You and good pictures

Unfortunately I cannot remember. It should be the same oil and filter. That is what I generally run until recently. I used a Hastings in the 2014 and Federated oil.

My pleasure! I am in the US but my favorite beer right now is Moosehead Lager

 

[autoapprentice]

Looks good! I use these on my wifes Escape and am contemplating using them on my 6.0 GM truck. Thanks for the C&P!

My pleasure!

 

[mpack88]

Looks right. I think I like the Purolator better though

 

[MParr]

I’ve used Motorcraft canister style filters in the past. I never owned a Ford that took the FL-820s. There is one thing that stands out about the Purolator and Motorcraft canister style filters. Where the end caps meet the media, there is a gap between the end cap and the filter media. On other filters the filter media is right up to the lip of the end cap. On other filters the lip of the end cap is a little taller. You can see that on WIX/NAPA Gold filters and FRAM Ultra filters.