Oil filter Mahle or OEM FORD

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Rank #8 in ranking

4.3

Leaks

3.3

Warning light

1.7

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PartReview Score

Rank #19 in ranking

3.8

Leaks

2.6

Smell/smoke

3.0

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5.0

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OEM FORD

OEM FORD › Oil filter

Hoghaw 18 Dec 2025, 20:02

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Rating 5.0

I used 30W Ford Super Premium Motor Oil and a Ford FL-1A filter, and I changed the oil and filter, and greased every component myself, including the U-joints every 3,000 miles where necessary. I asked my Uncle who manufactured this oil, and he didn\u2019t know, UNTIL one day, he received a case of oil Labeled as Exon Uniflo, one of the highest rated brands at the time. It was obvious, at least to me, that Ford Super Premium engine oil and Exon Uniflo were one and the same. I sold the car 5 years later with almost 98,000 miles on it, and absolutely no engine problems.

Pros: no engine problems

Vehicle: Ford Galaxy

Mileage: 98000 km

Part number: FL-1A

OEM FORD › Oil filter

mydogmuppet 17 Dec 2025, 10:52

Rating 5.0

Last year i bought a car (Ford Focus) that had been garaged for 4 years.

Changed oil and filter as a precaution.

Pros: changed oil and filter

Vehicle: Ford Focus

OEM FORD › Oil filter

OzarkBeard 11 Dec 2025, 15:28

Rating 5.0

In my Hybrid, I use the OLM for recommended changes, except for the initial break-in oil/filter change. I did that one at 4k, which was about 2k of gasoline engine miles. OEM filter was tiny and I wanted to get it replaced.

Pros: OEM filter replaced

Cons: OEM filter tiny

Vehicle: Ford

Mileage: 4000 km

Mahle › Oil filter

SneerfulToaster 27 Oct 2025, 11:57

Rating 5.0

For filters I use Mahle, if I remember correct that is also the OEM supplier, but costs half what a BMW branded one costs.

Pros: OEM supplier, costs half

Vehicle: BMW

OEM FORD › Oil filter

quad2k 21 Oct 2025, 15:51

Rating 4.0

OEM ford filter will be better then you will get at most oil changes spots and the same if you pay the dealership

Pros: better quality

Vehicle: Ford Maverick

OEM FORD › Oil filter

FunkeeBoi 23 Sep 2025, 21:44

Rating 5.0

I was having the same noise on cold startup with an aftermarket filter and switched back to the fomoco filter and it went away. Something to do with a drain valve in the filter. The ford one is silicone and some of the aftermarket ones arent and it can cause problems.

Pros: noise went away, silicone valve

OEM FORD › Oil filter

Traditional_Ad_1360 17 Dec 2025, 19:50

Rating 3.0

1995 ford crown Vic, you have to turn the wheels to remove the filter.

Pros: turn wheels to remove

Vehicle: Ford Crown Victoria

OEM FORD › Oil filter

2039482341 26 Nov 2025, 12:26

Rating 3.0

Ford Oil filter is less than 50 AED. No clue what's the difference between the one branded as FORD vs MOTORCRAFT, but hey - you can even get a sport oil filter from K&N for around 60 AED... damn marketing.

Pros: cheap oil filter

Cons: marketing concerns

Vehicle: Toyota 4runner

OEM FORD › Oil filter

OneExhaustedFather_ 18 Dec 2025, 14:55

Smell/smoke:

Rating 1.0

99-03 Ranger with a 3.0, filter above the start and the number of guys I seen set one on fire by arcing the starter with filter pliers is more than 6…

Pros: filter above starter

Cons: set on fire

Vehicle: Ford Ranger

OEM FORD › Oil filter

iscashstillking 18 Dec 2025, 00:28

Leaks:

Rating 1.0

Raise you a 3.0 ford taurus, which dumped all of the dirty oil right onto the starter.

Pros: dumps oil on starter

Cons: dirty oil on starter

Vehicle: Ford Taurus

Mileage: 60000 km

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Which oil filter to choose — Mahle or OEM FORD?

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Comparison of oil filter Mahle and OEM FORD

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Which oil filter are better — OEM FORD or Mahle?

In March 2026 on PartReview, oil filter Mahle were overall better than OEM FORD.

Mahle received a PR Score of 88 out of 100, and OEM FORD scored 75 points.
Mahle ranked 8 in the overall ranking, and OEM FORD ranked 19.
The average rating is higher for Mahle (4.3) than for OEM FORD (3.8).
Oil filter Mahle have better feature ratings than OEM FORD:
- Leaks - owners believe, that this property for Mahle is better than OEM FORD.
- Warning light - drivers claim, that this property for OEM FORD is outperforms Mahle.
- Smell/smoke - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM FORD is preferred to Mahle.

Which oil filter are more popular — Mahle or OEM FORD?

In March 2026 on PartReview, oil filter Mahle were overall more popular than OEM FORD.

By vote balance, oil filter Mahle surpassed OEM FORD:

For Mahle, the ratio of positive (79) to negative (10) votes is 69 votes.
For OEM FORD, the ratio of positive (45) to negative (15) votes is 30 votes.

By number of reviews, oil filter Mahle surpassed OEM FORD:

For oil filter Mahle there are 29 reviews: 25 positive, 2 neutral, 2 negative.
For oil filter OEM FORD there are 19 reviews: 13 positive, 3 neutral, 3 negative.

Which oil filter do car owners prefer — Mahle or OEM FORD?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, oil filter Mahle and OEM FORD have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.

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