Motorcraft FL-500s C&P

[BrendanC]

CEO’s truck.
2022 F150 Power boost 3.7 eco boost.
unknown mileage in service, 4% oil life remaining

out/off 6 quarts ford dealer 5w-30 with Motorcraft FL-500s

in/on 6 quarts Valvoline EP HM 5w-30 with Purolator Boss PBL22500

 

[fantastic]

Boss filter for the boss. LOL
This filter looks just fine for the run.

 

[BrendanC]

Boss filter for the boss. LOL
This filter looks just fine for the run.

would’ve been another carquest premium but OOS at all stores nearby (oopsie) and didn’t feel like going to walmart for an endurance so it was either a FS10575, M1-212a or the boss.

 

[Plawan]

CEO’s truck.
2022 F150 Power boost 3.7 eco boost.
unknown mileage in service, 4% oil life remaining

out/off 6 quarts ford dealer 5w-30 with Motorcraft FL-500s

in/on 6 quarts Valvoline EP HM 5w-30 with Purolator Boss PBL22500

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It held up great looks like.

 

[BrendanC]

It held up great looks like.

one thing i don’t like about these purolator based filters without a metal crimp is the pleats adjacent to the crimp. the spacing is very wide and they like to fold. i posted a torn 212a last week with the same odd spacing.

 

[ZeeOSix]

one thing i don’t like about these purolator based filters without a metal crimp is the pleats adjacent to the crimp. the spacing is very wide and they like to fold. i posted a torn 212a last week with the same odd spacing.

Wide pleat spacing is a big factor that can lead to media tearing at the ends of the pleat where it's glued to the end cap. The other factor is weak & brittle media - that combo is not good. Try bending one of those wide pleats over by hand and see if it starts tearing near the end cap.

 

[53' Stude]

CEO’s truck.
2022 F150 Power boost 3.7 eco boost.
unknown mileage in service, 4% oil life remaining

out/off 6 quarts ford dealer 5w-30 with Motorcraft FL-500s

Looks good. Thank Yiu for great cut and post sir

in/on 6 quarts Valvoline EP HM 5w-30 with Purolator Boss PBL22500

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[Pablo]

Who currently makes this filter?

I just ordered two for the Transit

 

[BrendanC]

Who currently makes this filter?

I just ordered two for the Transit

m+h/purolator. i would recommend sending them back and going with a premium guard based filter.

 

[Pablo]

m+h/purolator. i would recommend sending them back and going with a premium guard based filter.

Interesting!

Here's what I will do. I will cut one virgin, if it looks funky, I'll send the other one back. If appearance OK, will run.

 

[BrendanC]

Interesting!

Here's what I will do. I will cut one virgin, if it looks funky, I'll send the other one back. If appearance OK, will run.

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big thing to look for is a wide pleat spacing, they like to tear. that and excess glue that breaks off. otherwise they’re good filters, i like the base end bypass valve.

 

[Cujet]

I use the same filter. Cutting it apart, I have seen no issues. Maybe not the world's highest quality product like the Champion aviation filters, but from what I've seen on my samples is absolutely acceptable. I will continue to use it.

 

[Pablo]

Didn’t want to start another 500 thread. Generally ok. Glue ok. Media end seal fine. Louvers good.

 

[Faawrenchbndr]

Doesn’t look too bad. Certainly improved since I opened up one last fall

 

[Pablo]

Doesn’t look too bad. Certainly improved since I opened up one last fall

I do feel it could be hit and miss assembly dependent. If steel not degreased then bonding would fail for example

 

[Faawrenchbndr]

I do feel it could be hit and miss assembly dependent. If steel not degreased then bonding would fail for example

I agree….. a very good point for sure.
I certainly won’t be buying Motorcraft any time soon. The numbers and quality just don’t make sense.

 

[ZeeOSix]

I do feel it could be hit and miss assembly dependent. If steel not degreased then bonding would fail for example

Any sloppy excess black glue on the end caps? If so, can it be removed with a fingernail? Motorcrafts have been reported to shed that black glue, and even some have reported it was in the oil pan after an oil change which means it was sent through the engine. Potentially not a good thing for VVT screens, and other reasons.

 

[Pablo]

Any sloppy excess black glue on the end caps? If so, can it be removed with a fingernail? Motorcrafts have been reported to shed that black glue, and even some have reported it was in the oil pan after an oil change which means it was sent through the engine. Potentially not a good thing for VVT screens, and other reasons.

No excess but I could see if excess there wouldn't be much to bond to. The glue certainly didn't seem all that well bonded to the steel, but well adhered to the media. The "glue" certainly didn't feel like epoxy. Not sure what type of adhesive it is. The epoxy used in other filters always seems like it's no-nonsense epoxy that flowed and then stuck.......stuck like glue to the metal.