Oil Filter & Startup Noise, Related?

[Oldwolf]

In the last week I have noticed that my ’02 Explorer – V6 makes a brief loud rattling noise during a cold start-up. When the engine is warm, it restarts normally.

I am wondering if the oil filter has an anti drain back valve, and that it has failed?

My other car has an ADV equipped filter and the valve in it failed a few months ago. The resulting noise was a light cam knock until the oil pumped back up into the engine. Replacing the filter fixed the problem.

The noise my Explorer makes is louder, but very brief, less than a second I would estimate.

The weather has turned colder, but I am not sure how that would affect the cause of this new noise. I use Shell Rotella T Syn, 5w-40 with a Purolator oil filter in this vehicle.

Since my wife and I are commuting to work together now, and both children are off in college, the Explorer mostly sits in the garage, except for some usage on the weekends. So, it is lightly used these days, making a new mechanical problem a surprise, since like I said, it mostly just sits in the garage.

Do any of you know if the filters on V6 Explorers have the ADV? That would make this problem easy to fix, so I hope that is the problem.

Thanks!

 

[Oldwolf]

I found this on the Purolator website. This filter does have the ADBV.

http://www.pureoil.com/smartlink/?partnum=L24651


Specifications
Type of Filter: Spin-on
Threads: M22x1.5-6H
Thread Pitch: Special
Anti-Drain Back Valve: Yes

I'll change the filter and see what happens.

 

[glfredrick]

I agree with ^^^ for the price of a new filter and a quart of oil, I'd change it if I even thought it was a problem.

 

[JasonF]

I haven't had any trouble by sticking with Motorcraft filters, and you can get them at Wal Mart.

Jason

 

[bigapple]

the noise isnt comming from ur filter... im having the same thing except mine always makes that rattling noise... its actually ur belt tensioner... idk y ford made all of them so ****ty as to make it rattle constantly but thats wut it does

 

[Oldwolf]

Replaced the filter last night and the cold start up this morning verified the problem is fixed. Thanks for the comments guys.

 

[JasonF]

I do agree with bigapple in that there is a constant rattle always coming from the front of the engine when running. Both my 04 and my mothers 02 make this noise, you can only really hear it if you are standing in front of the vehicle. I haven't confirmed that it is the belt tensioner but that is the likely culprit. Doesn't seem to cause any harm but it certainly isn't cool when other people hear it and give you funny looks.