Oil filter Motorcraft or OEM FORD

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Rank #6 in ranking

4.5

Leaks

3.6

Smell/smoke

4.5

Warning light

4.5

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Rank #19 in ranking

3.8

Leaks

2.6

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3.0

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5.0

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Motorcraft › Oil filter

TraneingIn 22 Jan 2026, 19:14

Rating 4.5

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

Motorcraft › Oil filter

WarmPaleontologist20 2 Jan 2026, 05:27

Rating 5.0

I use Motocraft oil filter also available there.

Vehicle: Ford Mustang

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

Motorcraft › Oil filter

PeakSeveral5666 15 Dec 2025, 19:55

Rating 5.0

My opinion… 5W-30. I drive mine year round in a cold northern state. I was always told that if you’re hard on it at all and run it into higher rpm’s sometimes the coyote likes the heavier weight.

Pros: coyote likes heavier weight

Vehicle: Ford Mustang

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

Motorcraft › Oil filter

I_moon_we_moon 8 Dec 2025, 17:38

Rating 5.0

Recently changed oil and filter, installed Motorcraft filter.

Motorcraft › Oil filter

halcykhan 9 Jan 2026, 21:07

Rating 3.0

Motorcraft until they tripled the price. Got a bunch of Purolator Boss’s before their price went up

Cons: price went up

Vehicle: Ford

Motorcraft › Oil filter

lizziemonster 22 Jan 2026, 23:15

Rating 2.0

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

Motorcraft › Oil filter

No-Communication-269 12 Jan 2026, 11:31

Rating 1.0

Stay away from Motorcraft filters, they are aweful.

Cons: they are aweful

Mileage: 8046 km

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Which oil filter to choose — Motorcraft or OEM FORD?

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Comparison of oil filter Motorcraft and OEM FORD

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Which oil filter are better — OEM FORD or Motorcraft?

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

Motorcraft received a PR Score of 90 out of 100, and OEM FORD scored 75 points.
Motorcraft ranked 6 in the overall ranking, and OEM FORD ranked 19.
The average rating is higher for Motorcraft (4.5) than for OEM FORD (3.8).
Oil filter Motorcraft have better feature ratings than OEM FORD:
- Warning light - owners believe, that this property for OEM FORD is better than Motorcraft.
- Leaks - drivers claim, that this property for Motorcraft is outperforms OEM FORD.
- Smell/smoke - reviews suggest, that this property for Motorcraft is preferred to OEM FORD.

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

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

By vote balance, oil filter Motorcraft surpassed OEM FORD:

For Motorcraft, the ratio of positive (110) to negative (11) votes is 99 votes.
For OEM FORD, the ratio of positive (45) to negative (15) votes is 30 votes.

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

For oil filter Motorcraft there are 40 reviews: 36 positive, 1 neutral, 3 negative.
For oil filter OEM FORD there are 19 reviews: 13 positive, 3 neutral, 3 negative.

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

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

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

Oil filter OEM FORD have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.

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