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General Sport Trac Discussion
Mobil 1 or Motorcraft Filter
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<blockquote data-quote="Johnny O" data-source="post: 932526" data-attributes="member: 61743"><p>I'm more of an oil geek than most people here. Now that that's out in the open....</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Motorcraft is a perfectly fine filter and hands-down the best filter for the money.</p><p></p><p>Mobil 1 and K&N oil filters are made with a thicker can, pick one up and you can tell it's heavier, and a synthetic filter media. Motorcraft and most other filters use a paper filter media in which the pores (i.e. holes) are of random size because well, paper is like that. There are big pores and small pores and medium pores. The synthetic media in the M1 and K&N has uniform porosity so the filtration is more consistent and the filter will flow better and last longer before kicking in to full bypass mode. Also if you off-road, a M1 or K&N will more likely survive a whack from a rock without puncturing than a Motorcraft or other filter because the can is thicker and heavier.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>So the short answer is that a Mobil 1 filter (and K&N) is better than a Motorcraft. It's just a matter of if you need "better" or want to spend the extra money for "better".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Johnny O, post: 932526, member: 61743"] I'm more of an oil geek than most people here. Now that that's out in the open.... Motorcraft is a perfectly fine filter and hands-down the best filter for the money. Mobil 1 and K&N oil filters are made with a thicker can, pick one up and you can tell it's heavier, and a synthetic filter media. Motorcraft and most other filters use a paper filter media in which the pores (i.e. holes) are of random size because well, paper is like that. There are big pores and small pores and medium pores. The synthetic media in the M1 and K&N has uniform porosity so the filtration is more consistent and the filter will flow better and last longer before kicking in to full bypass mode. Also if you off-road, a M1 or K&N will more likely survive a whack from a rock without puncturing than a Motorcraft or other filter because the can is thicker and heavier. So the short answer is that a Mobil 1 filter (and K&N) is better than a Motorcraft. It's just a matter of if you need "better" or want to spend the extra money for "better". [/QUOTE]
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