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

[Less Weight]

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

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[noac]

Even if ford changed suppliers the part number would remain the same….I sure would thing. FYI Motorcraft filters are available at Walmart, Autozone. Advance Auto etc.

 

[Mike Pfeifer]

I know in BMW world, part numbers change constantly, usually because of a supplier or design change, so this would not surprise me in the slightest. I would assume even the worst parts counter person could look up a simple part like an oil filter. Gotta be one of the most common things they look up. Perhaps @LevittownFordParts can chime in with some info?

 

[noac]

Maybe…the number changed….I just know that the push rod 5.0 has used FL1A filter since at least 1982…

 

[RagmopInKona]

the old number comes up (not for sale) here is two screen grabs.

 

[RagmopInKona]

I have no idea why one ford dealer part dept. list it not for sale(old number) and no other number
And for online still list it.
I know not much of a help. maybe the old number had a recall and why quirk list it not for sale.
I guess the easy thing to do would be call another dealers part # and ask.

 

[Crew4991]

Do not use that oil filter!!! That is not accurate! Where do they find these people? Ridiculous.

Motorcraft oil filter FL-2121-B12 is for a 2016 and 2017 Cadillac ATS, not a Ford Mustang. You need to stick with FL-500S filters for V8/V6 S550 Mustangs and for an ecoboost the filter is FL-910S.

Return that filter for your $ back and if you could - smack that idiot in the head for me please.

 

[RagmopInKona]

Do not use that oil filter!!! That is not accurate! Where do they find these people? Ridiculous.

Motorcraft oil filter FL-2121-B12 is for a 2016 and 2017 Cadillac ATS, not a Ford Mustang. You need to stick with FL-500S filters for V8/V6 S550 Mustangs and for an ecoboost the filter is FL-910S.

Return that filter for your $ back and if you could - smack that idiot in the head for me please.

lol. maybe by chance the o/p rolled up in a cadillac.

 

[btown93]

Do not use that oil filter!!! That is not accurate! Where do they find these people? Ridiculous.

Motorcraft oil filter FL-2121-B12 is for a 2016 and 2017 Cadillac ATS, not a Ford Mustang. You need to stick with FL-500S filters for V8/V6 S550 Mustangs and for an ecoboost the filter is FL-910S.

Return that filter for your $ back and if you could - smack that idiot in the head for me please.

Check the motorcraft OEP Brochure Message on FMC from 12/1. According to that guide FL2121B12 crosses to FL500, so that filter will work

I have uploaded the application chart

 

[Less Weight]

Thanks for all of the replies fellas! Much appreciated.

And big thanks to @Crew4991 for verifying that the parts guy was in fact an idiot, lol

Honestly didn’t even know MotorCraft made stuff for Cadillac too. Always though MotorCraft was strictly Ford

 

[Less Weight]

lol. maybe by chance the o/p rolled up in a cadillac.

Actually, I rolled up in my busted, rusted daily driver Honda Civic

 

[Less Weight]

Check the motorcraft OEP Brochure Message on FMC from 12/1. According to that guide FL2121B12 crosses to FL500

Wait, what? So it is a replacement? Hmm…

 

[ORRadtech]

Check the motorcraft OEP Brochure Message on FMC from 12/1. According to that guide FL2121B12 crosses to FL500

Wait, what? So it is a replacement? Hmm…

Gotta love when someone posts actual up to date data...
Maybe that parts guy isn't the uninformed fool some want to make him out to be.

 

[Paul McWhiskey]

Gotta love when someone posts actual up to date data...
Maybe that parts guy isn't the uninformed fool some want to make him out to be.

Just when I thought that Ford hired them after their internship at Starbucks. LOL

 

[Gnatsum21]

Parts guy should google this forum first for part numbers.

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