I wouldn't. There is NOTHING wrong with the FL-820S.
Oil filter has only 2k miles but 2 years on it. Can I leave it on for next oil change?
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gathermewool
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Loaded up? Never seen such a thing on a well-maintained engine. Your example seems highly unlikely. Outside of a warranty claim, running an oil filter longer than the manu recommends seems like a non-issue.
Is Fords interval even one year for his model? It’s likely written as 3 months. Oh, man, he’s in deep doodoo now!
You mean besides the torn ones repeatedly documented here on Bitog and elsewhere:
Fl820s fail - Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums
Oil & Lubrication - Fl820s fail - I bought my 2008 F350 may of last year and changed the oil soon after I got it. Used a Motorcraft FL820s. Only use the truck to tow the camper and haul thing home from Lowes and stuff like that. Only put 2500 miles on the oil and filter. Just changed the oil...
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NOTHING is wrong with them.
He should have bought a Honda, right? Then he can run the filter 2+ times.Loaded up? Never seen such a thing on a well-maintained engine. Your example seems highly unlikely. Outside of a warranty claim, running an oil filter longer than the manu recommends seems like a non-issue.
Is Fords interval even one year for his model? It’s likely written as 3 months. Oh, man, he’s in deep doodoo now!
gathermewool
Site Donor 2023
He should have bought a Honda, right? Then he can run the filter 2+ times.
Yea, and that double interval would STILL be half of the Honda’s single interval.
I get your point, though. OP, BlueOvalFilter and I agree that you should run your filters for FOUR OCI’s!
THAT'S A SIN!Yea, and that double interval would STILL be half of the Honda’s single interval.
I get your point, though. OP, BlueOvalFilter and I agree that you should run your filters for FOUR OCI’s!
I have some "seldom used" outdoor power equipment that have filters well over 10 years old still on them... Like my wood/branch chipper. It has an older (1960's or 70's ) Ford industrial 4 cyl and that filter has to be at least 15 years old. I posted some photos a few years ago.... It looks great inside (those engine don't have very high volume pumps) - I unscrew it and re-prime with fresh oil every time I use it.
That is because it is "NOT a real "thing"....... just some fantasy
I am also getting ready to change the oil on my vehicle (2010 Suzuki Kizashi) that has less than 2,000 miles in the last year (just sold our 2nd car so the Suzuki is now our only vehicle and will see a few more miles but not much more since I retired last year...don't drive it much and it has seen some "short tripping" locally so I want to get some fresh oil in there). It has a Mobil1 filter on it now...the box says 1 year or 20,000 miles. I was considering leaving it on because it is an absolute bear to access...limited space and always a mess of oil on the engine getting it out). Now I 'm not so sure if that's a good idea...
I've got a '97 Ford with 41K original miles. I do 5K mile OCI's on that car so you do the figuring as to how long those filters stay on. When it is driven it gets driven long enough to burn off moisture in the oil. I've also never had a problem with removing a filter that has been on for an extended interval. Usually I can grab the filter with both hands and remove without the use of tools. I wouldn't hesitate to run a filter 2 years on 2K mile OCI's.
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I had a filter on my truck 3 years due to low miles traveled but in year 3 rust which made it a huge pain to remove.
I wouldn’t recommend leaving the filter on more than 2 years especially in a rusty area
Big rust area here in northern Michigan...it would appear that they are applying road salt during the winter in a 2 to 1 ratio (2 inches of salt for every inch of snow). In true BITOG OCD fashion I'm going to change out the oil AND filter next week...not sure what to obsess about after that but I'll think of something.
I have multiple cars, some used more, but a couple which in the past 12months have been driven under 1000 mi and 2000 mi, so I have considered this question myself. All my cars have cartridge type filters so I’m not worried about seizing or rust.
The one thing I have which hasn’t been mentioned in this thread is that I have a oil pump to extract oil from dipstick. Oil/filter change involves cost and effort. Cost of oil or filter isn’t my main concern. Effort and convenience matters.
For one car, I can’t pump out oil (dry sump) and filter is accessible from top. So I’ll change both oil and filter.
For second car, I can simply pump oil out myself from top, so basing filter life on mileage rather than time means not needing to get under the car to change the filter, making this a clean and easy DIY job.
Physical failures of a filter such as caps... Wouldn’t these failures be caused by use (mileage) more so than through degrading in a parked undriven car (time)? Physical failures have happened on newer filters also, no?
The one thing I have which hasn’t been mentioned in this thread is that I have a oil pump to extract oil from dipstick. Oil/filter change involves cost and effort. Cost of oil or filter isn’t my main concern. Effort and convenience matters.
For one car, I can’t pump out oil (dry sump) and filter is accessible from top. So I’ll change both oil and filter.
For second car, I can simply pump oil out myself from top, so basing filter life on mileage rather than time means not needing to get under the car to change the filter, making this a clean and easy DIY job.
Physical failures of a filter such as caps... Wouldn’t these failures be caused by use (mileage) more so than through degrading in a parked undriven car (time)? Physical failures have happened on newer filters also, no?
we in the same boat lol
Go 2 years, 4 years, 6 years or whatever it takes to save $5 and a few minutes...
9 times out of ten a seized filter is caused by over tightening .
