Oil filter Motorcraft or Castrol

Motorcraft Oil filter

I’d recommend using motorcraft FL820S filters only. They have better anti drainback valves than the Fram filters and will help retain oil in your top end.

Pros: better anti drainback valves
Part number: FL-820S
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Castrol Oil filter
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  • Warning light:
Rating 4.0

I use Pennzoil 0W-30 Euro Platinum, and a Castrol CAS3593 filter every time, and change my oil every 6000kms which is about 3728 miles. I have heard good things about the efficiency of the Castrol filters.

Pros: good efficiency
Mileage: 6000 km
Part number: CAS3593
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Motorcraft Oil filter

I use Motorcraft Full Synthetic (or Castrol Edge Full Synthetic). The oil filter is Motorcraft OEM. Everything gets changed every 5,000 miles.

Pros: top marks, great test
Vehicle: Ford Fiesta
Mileage: 8046 km
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Motorcraft Oil filter
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Rating 4.0

Motorcraft filters use a silicone anti drain back valve ADBV. Cheapos use rubber ones that get hard in the cold and don\u2019t seal. If they don\u2019t seal oil leaks out of the hydraulic chain tensioners and they aren\u2019t pressurized when the engine starts, so the chain isn\u2019t tensioned and it rattles for a second against the plastic guide before oil pressure comes back.

Pros: silicone anti drain back
Cons: rubber ones don't seal
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Motorcraft Oil filter

I'm not sure if the 2008 v6s still had plastic tensioners, but I know my 2004 4.0 did. I had to have it replaced at one point. Unfortunately with the 4.0 engine, removing timing covers with the engine still in the truck is kind of difficult and a shop might want to pull it to do this kind of work. I believe that's what they did on mine. Using motorcraft oil filters could help, but it didn't make mine go away, so I eventually had it replaced.

Cons: didn't solve issue
Vehicle: Ford Ranger
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Which oil filter to choose — Motorcraft or Castrol?

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Comparison of oil filter Motorcraft and Castrol
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  2. Overall ranking.
  3. Vote balance.
  4. Average rating.
  5. Number of reviews.
  6. Feature ratings.
  7. Car owners’ choice.

Which oil filter are better — Castrol or Motorcraft?

In March 2026 on PartReview, oil filter Motorcraft were overall better than Castrol.

  1. Motorcraft received a PR Score of 90 out of 100, and Castrol scored 100 points.
  2. Motorcraft ranked 6 in the overall ranking, and Castrol ranked 13.
  3. The average rating is higher for Castrol (4.8) than for Motorcraft (4.5).
  4. Oil filter Castrol have better feature ratings than Motorcraft:
    • Warning light - owners believe, that this property for Motorcraft is better than Castrol.
    • Leaks - drivers claim, that this property for Motorcraft is outperforms Castrol.
    • Smell/smoke - reviews suggest, that this property for Motorcraft is preferred to Castrol.

Which oil filter are more popular — Motorcraft or Castrol?

In March 2026 on PartReview, oil filter Motorcraft were overall more popular than Castrol.

By vote balance, oil filter Motorcraft surpassed Castrol:

  • For Motorcraft, the ratio of positive (110) to negative (11) votes is 99 votes.
  • For Castrol, the ratio of positive (42) to negative (0) votes is 42 votes.

By number of reviews, oil filter Motorcraft surpassed Castrol:

Which oil filter do car owners prefer — Motorcraft or Castrol?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, oil filter Motorcraft led more car-specific ratings than Castrol:

Motorcraft are chosen by owners of cars such as: Ford Focus, Ford Mustang, Ford Ranger, and others.

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