I've heard alot of stories about quick lubes and what-have-you's that will just throw on any filter that has the same threads and gasket size as needed, even if the filter isn't the correctly specified filter. This incorrect filter could then be seen by the owners, whom may not know any better, and say they cross compare it one day if they decide to change their own oil, put on a filter of the same size (fits, but not the correct filter).
An example could be someone who puts a Fram XG10575 or XG10060 on a Ford modular (4.6L/5.4L) instead of an XG2.
Could using either of those filters, which would indeed fit on a modular, cause any issues?
In my mind, I have two conflicting views about it. GM's newer pickups use the PF48 or PF63 (which cross ref to the XG10060 and XG10575), so obviously a small filter can be utilized on a V8 without issue. But on the other hand, Ford 4.6L and 5.4L engines use a much larger filter.
Could using the smaller filters on a Ford modular actually cause any issues?
~ Triton
An example could be someone who puts a Fram XG10575 or XG10060 on a Ford modular (4.6L/5.4L) instead of an XG2.
Could using either of those filters, which would indeed fit on a modular, cause any issues?
In my mind, I have two conflicting views about it. GM's newer pickups use the PF48 or PF63 (which cross ref to the XG10060 and XG10575), so obviously a small filter can be utilized on a V8 without issue. But on the other hand, Ford 4.6L and 5.4L engines use a much larger filter.
Could using the smaller filters on a Ford modular actually cause any issues?
~ Triton