Wix personal preference don't use Fram !Wix makes good stuff.
I run Motorcraft filters on my Fords. Good price, and I know it meets OEM specs. I researched them a while back and I remember the micron filtering being pretty good, especially for the price.
Never had one fail.
The filter I forget all the time is the cabin filter in the Edge and Mustang. This is one feature I wish Ford put in all of the Explorers and Mountaineers.Ditto like others say, both Wix and Motorcraft are very good oil filters. I use the FL1A and the FL820S a lot, but I have a Wix filter somewhere also that I got from Rock Auto, for a good price.
So use both, and also buy a high quality air filter, people keep forgetting to check that(me too).
Find the thread here about adding a cabin filter, I think I saw it for the 3rd or 4th gen Explorers. It was many years ago, but a simple job to cut a slot in the airbox behind the glovebox.The filter I forget all the time is the cabin filter in the Edge and Mustang. This is one feature I wish Ford put in all of the Explorers and Mountaineers.
Not just a coincidence. Given that all the work is done by self and catching sales at auto parts stores, the expense of my 3K interval is minimal compared to having this done at a shop for 1/2 dozen cars and more frequent changes would never hurt. I will admit that I let some go to 5K interval when using synthetic. So, in response to OP, use them both.Or, it’s just luck. I used to do 20k oil changes, and now do all 7,500 mile changes and have never had any motor issues in any of the cars I’ve ever had.