My story:
I am currently using my 1996 F250 351/5 speed as a tow truck hauling junk cars to the scrap yard, I drive all over the state for the right vehicles. In doing so I rack up some hard miles, the tow unit is 1500lbs, and vehicles can be up to 5,000lbs. I currently try to change oil frequently from the hard abuse, when I'm pulling anything over 3500lbs I typically run 4th gear 2500-2700rpms for hours. Currently doing approx 6k miles a month and I try to change my oil 5-6k.
What I'm using:
T6 rotella, fram ultra xg2 oci 5-6k miles
My question:
I want the best for my truck and I know the fram ultra is excellent which is why I use it but it keeps going up in price $8.70 now $9.40 per filter. Doing oil changes so frequently every 5-6k pretty much every month should I switch to a $4 motorcraft fl820s? My thoughts are the ultra filters better and is constructed better internally but the motorcraft is "plenty good enough" has an anti drain back, and whatever tiny particles the fram might catch the motorcraft can't.. get flushed out every month anyways.
Also I just secured 180 quarts of rotella T6 for $500, approx $2.78 a quart which is cheaper than Walmart supertech
I am currently using my 1996 F250 351/5 speed as a tow truck hauling junk cars to the scrap yard, I drive all over the state for the right vehicles. In doing so I rack up some hard miles, the tow unit is 1500lbs, and vehicles can be up to 5,000lbs. I currently try to change oil frequently from the hard abuse, when I'm pulling anything over 3500lbs I typically run 4th gear 2500-2700rpms for hours. Currently doing approx 6k miles a month and I try to change my oil 5-6k.
What I'm using:
T6 rotella, fram ultra xg2 oci 5-6k miles
My question:
I want the best for my truck and I know the fram ultra is excellent which is why I use it but it keeps going up in price $8.70 now $9.40 per filter. Doing oil changes so frequently every 5-6k pretty much every month should I switch to a $4 motorcraft fl820s? My thoughts are the ultra filters better and is constructed better internally but the motorcraft is "plenty good enough" has an anti drain back, and whatever tiny particles the fram might catch the motorcraft can't.. get flushed out every month anyways.
Also I just secured 180 quarts of rotella T6 for $500, approx $2.78 a quart which is cheaper than Walmart supertech
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