Motorcraft FL-820s Cut Open (7,480 Miles)

[CarbonSteel]

Gang,

Here is the filter from my last OC (7,480 miles) using Pennzoil Ultra 5W-20. Apologies for the sideways position of some of the pictures--I am not sure why ImageShack does this.

I think it looks very good; thoughts and comments always welcome.

Motorcraft Filter Element:

Motorcraft Filter Element Seam:

Motorcraft Filter Bottom:

Motorcraft Filter Top:

Motorcraft ADBV (Silicone) Base Side:

Motorcraft ADBV (Silicone) Filter Side:

Motorcraft Baseplate (Filter Side):

Motorcraft Baseplate (Gasket Side:

Motorcraft Bypass Plate (Filter Side):

Motorcraft Bypass Plate (Can Side):

Motorcraft Filter Measurement (Side):

Motorcraft Filter Measurement (Top):

Motorcraft Can Measurement (Side):

 

[meangreen01]

Another good looking FL-820s. Looks like it served you very well. I've been using those on my Duratecs for years, but my stash finally ran out so I'm switching to Puro Classics for a while. I got 'em for a buck a piece after Metal Wars MIR. Hope I don't regret it.

 

[HTSS_TR]

Looking at the media it seems the filter can be used for 2 OCI's.

 

[OVERKILL]

Is that varnish around the threaded part?

 

[ltslimjim]

Sexy.

 

[volk06]

Motorcraft seems to be a great built filter. There was a link on another thread that had a comparison of motorcraft to all the other filters out there and the motorcraft looked like one of the best out there. Interestingly enough that comparison included almost every other filter manufacturer out there except purolator, coincidence? I think not.

 

[KCJeep]

Do all Motorcraft filters use the silicone ADBV?

 

[ZeeOSix]

Originally Posted By: KCJeep
Do all Motorcraft filters use the silicone ADBV?


No ... it will usually have an "S" after the filter number signifying it has a silicone ADBV.

 

[CarbonSteel]

Originally Posted By: OVERK1LL
Is that varnish around the threaded part?

No; all of the oil did not drain out and I wiped up some of it, but there was some left. No varnish in the filter or the engine...

 

[OVERKILL]

That's fine. If you look at the pic, you'll see why I thought it might be.

 

[CarbonSteel]

Originally Posted By: OVERK1LL
That's fine. If you look at the pic, you'll see why I thought it might be.

Quite right and no worries. Photos do not always show things in the best of angles.

 

[Whimsey]

Great pics! Just curious does the bypass plate do the same thing as the bypass spring on the threaded side in the older Motorcraft oil filters? Ford for years said to use oil filters with the bypass spring in the threaded end of the oil filter and not in the dome of the oil filter.

Whimsey

 

[CarbonSteel]

Originally Posted By: Whimsey
Great pics! Just curious does the bypass plate do the same thing as the bypass spring on the threaded side in the older Motorcraft oil filters? Ford for years said to use oil filters with the bypass spring in the threaded end of the oil filter and not in the dome of the oil filter.

Whimsey

This probably bad terminology on my part. The bypass is on the threaded end; the "bypass plate" as I named it merely holds tension against the filter to the ADBV can do its job.

 

[stxonall8]

In the picture of the seam is it starting to come apart at the top of it because it kinda looks that way. If not looks great.

 

[tig1]

I started using MC filters some time ago, and they are working well for me.

 

[CarbonSteel]

Originally Posted By: stxonall8
In the picture of the seam is it starting to come apart at the top of it because it kinda looks that way. If not looks great.

I went back and checked and it seems like that part of the edge was not completely glued (just at the outer edge). I pulled it apart and it was glued all the way to the inner pleat. It looked like when the paper was glued to the cap, a bit of the cap glue went between the edges and held that part open (but only about 1/16" into the seam).

 

[no25]

that was neat to see

 

[RF Overlord]

I never noticed until just now that the Motorcraft ADBV actually has "FOMOCO" molded into it...