Motorcraft FL500S Cut Open 10K miles

[FordFETruck]

Neighbor asked me to change oil on their 2015 Ford Taurus with the 3.5L V6. Oil change was 5K miles past the service due date which I'm pretty sure was a 5K interval. It drained all 6 quarts and the oil didn't look or smell bad and this filter is extremely surprising. Replaced with a Fram Ultra filter and 6 quarts of Chevron Supreme 5W20 because that's what they brought me.

 

[Passport1]

Tks for the post mortem on that filter. It is the same one I use on my 2018 Ford Edge and I've been wondering how they do.

 

[tnt_motorsports]

These seem like good filters. I use them on my sons 2009 Jeep GC.

Just my $0.02

 

[FordFETruck]

That's the first FL500S I've cut apart. I've cut apart quite a few FL1A and FL820S filters with not so satisfying results like this one.

 

[dnewton3]

The filter seems unremarkable; that's good.

10k miles on an OCI and filter for this engine is a no brainer. They are very easy on oil.

Keeping an eye on the coolant is THE MAIN CONCERN. Don't let the waterpump fail before needing replaced.

 

[FordFETruck]

The filter seems unremarkable; that's good.

10k miles on an OCI and filter for this engine is a no brainer. They are very easy on oil.

Keeping an eye on the coolant is THE MAIN CONCERN. Don't let the waterpump fail before needing replaced.

I was expecting the filter to be some wrinkled up sad looking thing like most of the Motorcraft oil filters I have cut apart looked like. Hopefully the water pump hangs in there for a while, the car only has 60k miles on it and it runs very smooth and quiet. Coolant level was spot on the full mark, and nobody has topped it off ever as far as I know.

 

[Scott S]

I have an Edge with a 3.5 I use to religiously run the FL 500 now I only run it, if I'm getting something from RockAuto, and it's coming from the same place where it isn't going to cost me more in shipping, otherwise I just use Napa Gold. I sent my first oil sample out about 5 months ago, I'm going to start sending them out about every year.

 

[dlundblad]

That filter looks excellent.

 

[rob1715]

Love the metal end caps

 

[Sayjac]

Looks good to me too. Based on post use anecdotes, afaik the 820S seems to the outlier in the Motorcraft OF line. Generally speaking, other applications like topic seem to do fine.

Thanks for c&p.

 

[bullwinkle]

Looks good to me too. Based on post use anecdotes, afaik the 820S seems to the outlier in the Motorcraft OF line. Generally speaking, other applications like topic seem to do fine.

Thanks for c&p.

I recall a few FL-1As that tore as well, seems to be the bigger diameter ones that are tear prone, the small diameter ones have always looked pretty good (FL400S, FL500S).

 

[tblt44]

Purolator

 

[Sayjac]

I recall a few FL-1As that tore as well, seems to be the bigger diameter ones that are tear prone, the small diameter ones have always looked pretty good (FL400S, FL500S).

In my observation, relatively speaking don't see many FL1As posted here, so could be. Also why I used term, "generally speaking." In addition to the noted 400 and 500 the 910S also seem to do well too. Those and 820S make up the majority applications with c&p posted, the last being the outlier of positive results. The 400, 500, and 910S not exactly small filters imo, but smaller diameter than the FL1A and 820S.

OT For FL1A, never really understood why Ford went the nitrile route for adbv, rather than silicone used in the other for FoMoCo applications. Wonder if filter orientation/location different in vehicles calling for that application.

 

[Gene K]

In my observation, relatively speaking don't see many FL1As posted here, so could be. Also why I used term, "generally speaking." In addition to the noted 400 and 500 the 910S also seem to do well too. Those and 820S make up the majority applications with c&p posted, the last being the outlier of positive results. The 400, 500, and 910S not exactly small filters imo, but smaller diameter than the FL1A and 820S.

OT For FL1A, never really understood why Ford went the nitrile route for adbv, rather than silicone used in the other for FoMoCo applications. Wonder if filter orientation/location different in vehicles calling for that application.

The FL1A is an older application. Just never came out with an FL1S I guess. Likely would have if they had a vehicle with 10,000 mi oci using it.

 

[Gene K]

Neighbor asked me to change oil on their 2015 Ford Taurus with the 3.5L V6. Oil change was 5K miles past the service due date which I'm pretty sure was a 5K interval. It drained all 6 quarts and the oil didn't look or smell bad and this filter is extremely surprising. Replaced with a Fram Ultra filter and 6 quarts of Chevron Supreme 5W20 because that's what they brought me.

I don't find is all that surprising that it went to the standard interval (The IOLM will call for 10,000 mi or 12 mo on 80%+ of vehicles). The 5,000 mi is the default service interval if the IOLM gets inadvertently reset.

Did you reset the IOLM?

 

[Kjmack]

Purolator

Yeah and I wonder why Ford doesn't tell them to add 4 more inches of media to fill the gap. I don't see purolator oil filters with that huge gap.

 

[ZeeOSix]

Yeah and I wonder why Ford doesn't tell them to add 4 more inches of media to fill the gap. I don't see purolator oil filters with that huge gap.

That gap isn't bad compared to some seen here. There is plenty of media in that filter, the spacing is just not uniform where the gap is at the seam.

 

[Kjmack]

That gap isn't bad compared to some seen here. There is plenty of media in that filter, the spacing is just not uniform where the gap is at the seam.

No not near as bad as the 820s