What is the stock number for an oil filter for '96 V-8?

[Joey P]

Okay so today I am in walmart and I'm going to change my oil. I picked up some oil and then get a motorcraft oil filter. I didn't look at the filter on my '96 and I just picked up a mororcraft FL-1A. I thought because my dad's Bronco with the 302 had the same oil filter, my explorer with the 302 should also. No way! The filter I have on my expo is a shorter filter and the FL-1A will not fit because it is so tight there. My question: anyone know the stock number of the oil filter I should use? Preferably a motorcraft number. I looked on the filter I have that was on my expo but there are no numbers on it. TIY.

 

[DMan446]

If you have one, look in the owners manual. It should be near the back in the "Specifications" section.

I have an 01 Sport 4.0 SOHC and it uses the FL-1A.

*edit* 1996 FORD EXPLORER 5.0L Fuel Injected V8 Vin FL-820S [Oil Filter]

Found at www.motorcraft.com

 

[Joey P]

Nah, no owners manual. Mines definatly not an FL-1A. What's on there is like 1/4-1/2 the length. It's tight in there. The filter itself faces the front of the vehicle and if I try to put the FL-1A on there, #1, I can't even start to turn the filter because of space restrictions and #2, If the filter even would twist on, It would surely be in touch with the fan shroud.

 

[DMan446]

Look at my post again, I put the number on ther for you.

 

[Joey P]

Hey Dman...You da man!! Thanks that definatley helps. I didn't even think to look at the motocraft website.

 

[wpurple]

Fl-820

 

[cjbarron5]

ph 16 fram sounds like what you have but it should be a ph 8a or fl1

 

[wpurple]

A PH8 and FL1 is too long

 

[jimbo74]

then it is a #2 of whatever brand.... Web W2 ~ Fram PH2 ~ etc.....