Oil filter Motorcraft or OEM Volkswagen

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Rank #6 in ranking

4.5

Leaks

3.6

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4.5

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4.5

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Rank #12 in ranking

3.8

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2.8

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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

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

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

InvertedEyechart11 7 Dec 2025, 13:52

Rating 5.0

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

Motorcraft › Oil filter

dedzip 5 Dec 2025, 23:30

Leaks:

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

Motorcraft › Oil filter

Embarrassed_West_195 30 Nov 2025, 01:42

Rating 5.0

I use Mobile 1, 5/30 in my F150 EcoBoost...287K on it. Change every 6K . And I am an absolute believer in OEM filters. My new Bronco gets the same treatment. Don't skimp on the filter.

Pros: believer in OEM filters

Cons: Don't skimp on filter

Vehicle: Ford

Mileage: 287000 km

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 Volkswagen?

If choosing oil filter across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.

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Comparison of oil filter Motorcraft and OEM Volkswagen

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Which oil filter are better — OEM Volkswagen or Motorcraft?

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

Motorcraft received a PR Score of 90 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 75 points.
Motorcraft ranked 6 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 12.
The average rating is higher for Motorcraft (4.5) than for OEM Volkswagen (3.8).
Oil filter Motorcraft have better feature ratings than OEM Volkswagen:
- Warning light - owners believe, that this property for Motorcraft is better than OEM Volkswagen.
- Leaks - drivers claim, that this property for Motorcraft is outperforms OEM Volkswagen.
- Smell/smoke - reviews suggest, that this property for Motorcraft is preferred to OEM Volkswagen.

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

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

By vote balance, oil filter Motorcraft surpassed OEM Volkswagen:

For Motorcraft, the ratio of positive (110) to negative (11) votes is 99 votes.
For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (93) to negative (30) votes is 63 votes.

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

For oil filter Motorcraft there are 40 reviews: 36 positive, 1 neutral, 3 negative.
For oil filter OEM Volkswagen there are 39 reviews: 27 positive, 6 neutral, 6 negative.

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

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

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

Oil filter OEM Volkswagen 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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