Is the parts guy at my local Ford dealer an idiot?

[Jerryinpa]

Go there to pick up an oil filter for my 2016 GT and I expect him to give me the FL500S filter that I’ve always used but instead he comes out with an FL-2121-B12.

I tell him that’s the wrong filter but he informs me that Ford changed suppliers and that this is the new filter. Is he right?

When I got home I searched online on American Muscle, Levittown Ford parts, etc etc and they all still show the FL500S as the recommended filter. Nowhere did I see this other FL-2121-B12. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks

I just bought a case of twelve fl-2121-b12 on ebay for $45 plus shipping n tax, so my bottom line $4.70 each.

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[Bulldog9]

The FL500 is readily available, and what the factory recommends/requires....also, I think you could probably use an FL820 - the gasket and the threads seem to be identical, but the filter itself is a bit larger...or you can do like people in the 4.6/5.4 crowd used to, run an oil filter relocation kit, with dual FL1A filters...but I'm not sure there's any advantage outside of maybe a filter that's easier to access.

I use the Ford Performance Version of the FL820.

 

[Prodigal]

I just bought a case of twelve fl-2121-b12 on ebay for $45 plus shipping n tax, so my bottom line $4.70 each.

Kmcautoparts ?

 

[Jerryinpa]

Kmcautoparts ?

Yes, Kmcautoparts, when I placed my order they showed 3 more cases in stock.

 

[TRM99]

Yes, Kmcautoparts, when I placed my order they showed 3 more cases in stock.

2 now!

 

[Jerryinpa]

2 now!

That guy has a lot of different oil filters for low bucks

 

[TRM99]

That guy has a lot of different oil filters for low bucks

Thanks for the tip - our local Ford dealer has had that particular filter on back order for me for two months now. Be canceling that order tomorrow morning!

 

[70monte]

The end of the 2121 filter looks like an ecore type filter and I have never been impressed with those. I think I will stick with the 500 for as long as I can get one.

 

[Boston Mark]

Not sure if this is in another tread, but in case anyone is interested about the difference between the FL-500S and FL-2121-B12, the FL-2121-B12 is designed specifically for synthetic oil applications and appears to be Ford's modern replacement for the FL-500S.
Some good info here: https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/motorcraft-fl-2121.376003/

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