I have a 2001 F-150 with the 5.4 engine. The 2V version, not the 3V that everyone has problems with. Anyways, I hated the factory filter location so I bought a dual filter relocation kit. I figured 2 filters is better than one, right? I run SuperTech full synthetic oil and change it every 5,000 miles at most - usually less as I don't put a ton of miles on the truck and it gets changed due to time rather than miles.
I have been a lurker on this site for years. I read until my head hurt trying to figure out which filters are best. I finally got tired of reading and settled on Fram Ultras. The relocation kit I bought uses Fram PH8A style filters, so I am using the XG8A. I have been running those for a while.
But I am looking for advice on whether they are the right filter for my application. I have been trying to find specs for the bypass valve on the factory filter so I can find something comparable, but I have not had much luck. Where do you get that information?
I have also read some mixed reviews on whether Fram Ultras have gone downhill and I am wondering if I should switch to something else.
Thoughts on the dual filter setup? They are run in parallel, not series. Good, bad, or indifferent? If it is doing more harm than good I am not opposed to getting rid of it and getting a single filter adapter to replace it with. But if it's not doing any harm I might as well keep it.
How do I determine what specs I should look for in a filter? If you had my truck with my setup, what filter would you run and why?
I have been a lurker on this site for years. I read until my head hurt trying to figure out which filters are best. I finally got tired of reading and settled on Fram Ultras. The relocation kit I bought uses Fram PH8A style filters, so I am using the XG8A. I have been running those for a while.
But I am looking for advice on whether they are the right filter for my application. I have been trying to find specs for the bypass valve on the factory filter so I can find something comparable, but I have not had much luck. Where do you get that information?
I have also read some mixed reviews on whether Fram Ultras have gone downhill and I am wondering if I should switch to something else.
Thoughts on the dual filter setup? They are run in parallel, not series. Good, bad, or indifferent? If it is doing more harm than good I am not opposed to getting rid of it and getting a single filter adapter to replace it with. But if it's not doing any harm I might as well keep it.
How do I determine what specs I should look for in a filter? If you had my truck with my setup, what filter would you run and why?