Oil Filter for Ford 460
 

So I have owned my 2000 Superformance MK III for a year and I have had nothing but an absolute blast owning it. I have put 3,000 miles on it and I am ready to change the oil before the upcoming driving season. I have a Ford SVO C460 motor manufactured by AER Mfg. The paperwork from AER I obtained when I purchased the Cobra calls for 20W 50 racing oil. The current installed oil filter is a standard Purolator L300001. Would I gain more protection from using a high(er) performance filter or is a standard (Purolator, Fram, Motorcraft, etc.) filter good enough? I have no plans on racing the car or even pushing it close to it's limit.

I have read the thread on motor oil and I think I am going to stick to 20W 50 since that is what the manufacturer recommended.

Motorcraft FL1HP or the Ford racing version. Best filter for the money.

Motorcraft is good, Wix 51515 is good......absolutely no Frams.

I agree with Brent completely. I blew a motor once because of a Fram filter and it was so obviously the Filter that caused it that Fram paid for most of the new motor I had built. I used both the Motorcraft and Wix filters when racing and never had any problem with either.

Ron

MCoop,

Another endorsement for the FL1-HP.

I use 20W50 in both my 385s.

Tom

I agree with the recommendations for FL1-HP filters


but I have a question about the Relief Valve Opening pressure.
Most filters open at 8 to 14 PSI. The FL1-HP filter is listed as 22 PSI. I noticed Summit list the K&N Performance Gold Oil Filters HP-3002 as no bypass.
Question the those that know, which is better? No bypass or a filter with a high PSI bypass?


Dwight


Brand:Motorcraft
Manufacturer's Part Number:E7TZ6731A
Part Type:Oil Filters
Product Line:Motorcraft Oil Filters
Summit Racing Part Number:MOF-FL1HP

UPC: 031508214927
Oil Filter Style: Canister
Height (in): 5.750 in.
Outside Diameter (in): 3.719 in.
Filter Bypass Relief Valve: Yes
Relief Valve Open (psi): 22 psi
Anti-Drainback Valve: Yes
Thread Size: 3/4-16 in.
Gasket Outside Diameter (in): 2.813 in.
Gasket Inside Diameter (in): 2.422 in.
Gasket Thickness (in): 0.328 in.
Quantity: Sold individually.

We use these by the case: FORD RACING HIGH PERFORMANCE OIL FILTER | Part Details for CM-6731-FL1A | Ford Performance Racing Parts

When you pick one up you know it is different....weighs three times what a normal filter does! The end plate is thicker with many more engagement threads to secure the filter and you can't crush the case against your forehead like some filters.

Thanks for the recommendations, gentlemen. I will go with the Motorcraft.

Some of the racing oil filters flow very well but don't have adequate filtration. You may want to check this for the FL1A Racing. I Googled this filter and found it has 250 in^2 media area (you should probably confirm this). If that's true, then the filtration must be coarse to achieve a high enough flow rate for a racing filter. This is the case with the Wix 51515R (61 micron nominal filtration, which in my view is not acceptable for a street car). Wix recommends their racing filters not be used on the street.

Quality-wise, I understand the best filters on the market are Wix and Baldwin. For your application, the filters would be the Wix 51515 (not the R) and the Baldwin B-253. Both are good. I looked into these (and others) awhile ago and found the following specs:

Wix 51515

- 349 in^2 media area
- 8-11 psi bypass valve
- anti-drainback valve
- 21 micron nominal filtration
- 7-9 GPM max flow
- Burst is 290 PSI

Baldwin B253

- 490 in^2 media area
- 20 psi bypass valve
- anti-drainback valve, standpipe
- 18 micron nominal filtration (50% eff), 40 micron absolute (98.7% efficiency)
- Burst 600 psi
- Flow 12 GPM at 5 PSI. 8 GPM 4.1 PSI. 18 GPM at 14.8 PSI

Spec-wise, the Baldwin is superior. The Baldwin has more filter media than the Wix, so it both flows better and filters better. The Baldwin is about $15 vs $6 for the Wix, but I think it's worth it. You can order them at Grainger and they'll have it in a day or two. BTW, they spec that filter for Ferarris, FWIW.

You're not racing, and not putting extended miles on your filter. The Purolater Pro- (not the standard Purolater), or the Motorcraft filter will be perfectly fine. Both are inexpensive and easy to come by. No need to over think this. :)

I would never use a filter that does not have a bypass valve. The valve is a safety feature that allows oil to flow should the filter become clogged. If there's no valve, if the filter should become clogged the oil will almost stop flowing.