MotorCraft Oil Filter

[VOATMJ1]

Since I changed my oil to synthetic at 20,000 miles, will a Motocraft oil filter last for 5,000 miles that I have been told that synthetic will last between oil changes?

My mechanic put in Castrol Syntech. Is that a good synthetic, and will the Motorcraft oil filter last 5,000 miles between oil changes? Thanks!

 

[Bill Kemp]

I think the sched. maint. from Ford is a 5,000 mile interval for oil changes. Thats with dino oil. If your gonna change that soon seems like a waste of money useing synthetic oil.
But then I'm not sold on synthetic oil anyway so...
The answer to your question is YES the filter will last that long.

 

[JGAMBLE]

just started using synthetics about a yr ago. I spend a little extra on the mobil1 filter and change the oil about every 8-10k. Haven't had a problem yet. To be honest I've never seen an engine fail because of a lubrication problem, unless it was just a lack of oil

 

[X~FACTOR]

Personally, I prefer changing my oil every 3 months or 3,000 miles which ever comes first and spend under $10 for Castrol Oil (5 qts for $1.29 ea) and Fram filter ($3) than to spend over $20 on synthecs and change it every 10k miles. But that's just me...

New oil every 3k miles or new synthetics every 10k?

 

[VairKing]

I just switched to a synthetic blend on my last oil change. On the next oil change I will switch to Mobil 1. I plan on changing the filter at 3000, and the oil at 6,000. I am not totally sold on synthetics either, but I will be putting tons and tons of miles on my truck this winter, and do not want to have to change my oil every 2 weeks or so.

 

[Redrig]

there was a thread here where someone had oil tested. im pretty sure it was synthetic. if i remember correctly it passed all test with alot of miles on it. if i can find it ill post the link.

 

[Nick C.]

castrol syntec is a synthetic blend not a true synthetic. I use it and like it had no problems going from regular to the syntec blend at 92k when I bought it. I was afraid to go fully synthetic at such high mileage.