VIRGIN MC FL-400S CUT OPEN

[53' Stude]

One of a couple older FL 400S filters from member bullwinkle. Quality filter unlike current MC filth being produced.

 

[DuckRyder]

Man… I coulda used that thing

They are impossible to find outside a ford dealer…

 

[TnT_M]

I took one of these off my Deere LT150 yesterday after 1 year of use. I cut it open and it looked like yours except covered in oil. The ADBV was still very soft and playable. IMO this is a darn good filter for ~$4 at Walmart!

Just my $0.02

 

[ARCOgraphite]

Thems are public searchable harsh words. What's wrong with the new ones? just put a smaller FL-910s on my Ford. Was running a FL-400s. I wish I had a filter cutter, my Dremel is broken. I have three USED filters on deck.

New style MC cut open: https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/new-style-mc-fl-400s-cut-open.348024/

 

[53' Stude]

I took one of these off my Deere LT150 yesterday after 1 year of use. I cut it open and it looked like yours except covered in oil. The ADBV was still very soft and playable. IMO this is a darn good filter for ~$4 at Walmart!

Just my $0.02

Was it a older MC filter? I have 3 more of these from 12-13’ era from bulllwinkle

 

[Jackson_Slugger]

Man… I coulda used that thing

They are impossible to find outside a ford dealer…

Some Walmarts here have them in stock and Amazon has them at the same price below $4...

 

[ARCOgraphite]

Some Walmarts here have them in stock and Amazon has them at the same price below $4...

Why are we searching out old stock? I ask as a concerned FORD owner. - Ken

 

[Ronin73]

Man… I coulda used that thing

They are impossible to find outside a ford dealer…

All of the 4 local O'reilys in my area sell them. Have you tried one in your area?

 

[Bud_One]

One of my favorite filters to use... thank you for the cut n post

 

[DuckRyder]

Walmart around here does not have them, oreilies wants like 9 bucks for one so I never look.

I do like the older one with larger louvres…

 

[RooflessVW]

What's wrong with the new Motorcraft filters?

 

[JohnnyJohnson]

Man… I coulda used that thing

They are impossible to find outside a ford dealer…

https://www.amazon.com/Motorcraft-F...prefix=ford+fl-400s+oil+filter,aps,138&sr=8-3

 

[ZeeOSix]

I do like the older one with larger louvres…

The older Motocrafts like this one (built 9/4/2013) have holes, not louvers in the center tube.

 

[53' Stude]

The older Motocrafts like this one (built 9/4/2013) have holes, not louvers in the center tube.

Correct

 

[53' Stude]

What's wrong with the new Motorcraft filters?

Dunno, but with issues with Puro made stuff give me old school MC filters any day

 

[ZeeOSix]

Dunno, but with issues with Puro made stuff give me old school MC filters any day

Seems like the FL820S is still the only one today with quality issues.

 

[53' Stude]

Seems like the FL820S is still the only one today with quality issues.

Ohh, didn’t know that

 

[ARCOgraphite]

The older Motocrafts like this one (built 9/4/2013) have holes, not louvers in the center tube.

Louvers with spiral channels formed in the center tube offer better overall performance - when formed correctly,.
I always peek in the box before I buy. But if you are a busy shop ordering a case - or a pallet,
I can see how that could present an issue. But that would only be a Ford dealer I would imagine.
what does bdcardinal the forum Ford parts authority have to say. - Ken

 

[ZeeOSix]

Louvers with spiral channels formed in the center tube offer better overall performance - when formed correctly,.

I'd say the delta-p difference across a center tube with holes vs louvers is going to be very small ... too small to pose any issues or concerns. Oil filters have been built for decades with holes in the center tube. The concern that louvers present is to verify they aren't choked down excessively before spinning the filter on to the engine. Don't have to think about that with holes in the center tube.

 

[53' Stude]

I'd say the delta-p difference across a center tube with holes vs louvers is going to be very small ... too small to pose any issues or concerns. Oil filters have been built for decades with holes in the center tube. The concern that louvers present is to verify they aren't choked down excessively before spinning the filter on to the engine. Don't have to think about that with holes in the center tube.

Exactly correct Zee