TheLion
Well-Known Member
I see no reason to run anything other than the FL-500S filter unless you want extended drain intervals or running a larger filter for increased capacity. Ford Performance offers a larger variant for slightly increased oil capacity. But it's a filter, it meets OE specs for filtration, flow and bypass. If your car is under warranty it's just one less thing for them to point a finger at that you won't really see any difference from. Just my 2 cents.On my first oil change, I switched to a Mobil 1 filter for $10 at Walmart. Super overbuilt filters that I soon realized is a bit over kill if I intend to change my oil every 5,000 miles.
So, from here on out, I bought the Motorcraft FL-500S filter, which is very similar to the Mobil1, only a little cheaper at $6.
As mentioned it's also affordable at just $6~$7. Some things are worth changing or deviating from OE specs while other things are not. Not everything OE is bad or poorly optimized. Some OE components, fluids and lubricants work very well while others are compromises due to costs. Knowing what to change and to what is the key to success.
I've become more conservative in altering things and more anal about really making the most of the changes I do perform to the car and it's paying in dividends. I've spent a lot less money on parts on my GT than I did on my Ecoboost and achieved far better results. The car is just awesome. Suspension is still in progress, but I'm not touching the engine and exhaust from what I have. Reliability trumps all else if you want to actually enjoy the car in my opinion and some small gains are just not worth fretting over.
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