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I was watching some 2 guy's garage thing and they did a test with royal purple. Put it in the engen, trans and rear diff and picked up an extra 10 rwhp. I was suprised but have not tried it yet. I have only used motorcraft with a magnetic band around it.
I have never seen any other oil tests on a dyno that make hp like that. it was on a stock 01 GT
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So long as you do your oil changes at regular intervals, ie: dyno oil @ 3000 miles, and Synthetics @ 5000 miles, the expensive filters are nothing but a waste of money! Oh, and I'd never put a purolator filter on my worst enemy's car! But that's just my 30 + years of mechanics experience talking.
Glad to hear it. Fram seems to be the only "staple" oil filter out there. It's widely available from Wal*Mart to Discount/Advanced Auto. My father brought me up using Fram and I have used them as well. I alternate now between Motorcraft and Fram. I use Mobil 1 5W-30, as that is factory recommended, although I see many of you on here running 10W-30. I change the oil and filter in my '98 Cobra (6.3 quarts) every 2 months regardless of mileage. A little much, but oh well, when I look inside that valve cover, the internals are shining right back at me!
Well thats pretty good info. I buy Fram filters, always have, never blown up an engine or anything. I am not defending Fram in any way, but you make it sound like its bad that they only make little stuff. Am I not supposed to buy them because they don't make other car items.
I think people who study oil filters to pick out that out that get those extra 2 micron specks of dirt has never taken an engine apart anyways. Just change your oil and filter often.
People say they run (insert favorite kind) of oil or whatever and actually argue about it
1.) Need to get a life
2.) Get a real car that goes beyond H/C/I
3.) Quit nick-pick bench racing
I live in pretty hot Virginia summer weather. Should I go with all ford motorcraft oil and filter, or should I go with something better? What viscosity too?
sorry thsi may sound stupid but y does a 4.6 take 6 qts and a 5.0 take 5 qts??
4.6L is a bigger engine. but the engine it self is fairly large.... it was so large starting from 96 when they introduced it, ford had to eliminate the breakbooster from the engine comparement to give more room for the engine, and merged the breaking system with the power stearing.
but ya.. it does have less displacement then a 5.0.. but you can easily just increase the displacement on 4.6L engine by just changing out the rotation assembly and rods, and cylanders.
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RE: Gen. TECH: Oil Filters! What to buy?
