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XG8A and FL1A too wide. Not fit. Fram [FE3600, XG3600, FS3600], FL400S, Wix 51516, MicroGard Select MSL51516, Royal Purple 20-400, Amsoil EAO34, all decent over-sized filters for the Mav Hybrid. I don't think anyone has reported on whether they would clear the beefy shield on the Ecobeast...

Doesn't matter if it's syn-blend, or full-syn. As long as it meets the latest WSS- Ford oil spec, that is all that matters.

I don't agree. Bypassing is not often. Briefly happens when it does occur. In the bobistheoilguy post I linked to above, users Jim Allen, ZeeOSix, Motorking, and dnewton3 all say, based on experiments and basic fluid mechanics, bypass events are brief & quick. Thick, cold oil can make it...

Bypass can occur with cold, thick oil on start-up, or when revving hard while cold. https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/question-about-filter-bypass.200435/#post-3067880

These Hybrid-specific oils are perfect for people who want to leave the deep thinking to Mobil or Valvoline, companies with engineers that kinda know what they are doing. So you don't have to be an expert. Opposite of geekery. No customer brainpower required, just go with "These are best...

Not quite pure marketing. It's similar to "High Mileage" oils, in that there actually are formulation differences. Whether those differences amount to a whole lot is questionable. Depends on engine usage. For a hybrid short-tripped a lot, maybe in cold weather, these oils are very likely...

Mobil 1 has a new Hybrid 0w-20 oil. They claim the formula handles contaminants better, which probably means it has a greater dose of dispersants to emulsify water better, and mix fuel into the oil better. The Valvoline Hybrid-specific 0w-20 has similar claims. Both brands of Hybrid oil have...

Fluid Mechanics in the engineering world, and in reality, works a little differently. The "70-80 psi" oil pressure you mention is not the delta pressure across the oil filter media. That's the gauge pressure measured at the main oil galley. An easy way to explain this, is to say delta pressure...

Yes, an FL400S gives you more filter media area, less mass flow per unit area, meaning it filters better than the smaller FL910S, and you get fewer bypass events on cold start-ups.

True. Marketing hype, blind brand loyalty, & old wives tales about oil are garbage. An oil analysis is very limited, although good, in what it can tell you. The only thing that matters on an oil jug or bottle you buy is these WSS numbers printed there: Ford WSS-M2C962-A1 (0w-20 for the...

I've used CHANNELLOCK® Straight Jaw Tongue & Groove Pliers, model 460, several times in the past (not on my Maverick) when my fluted fitting didn't work. A person really needs a couple of sizes of Channellock in their toolchest. That said, I might just get that nylon strap thing somebody...

Nothing to worry about. Maybe some rare Chinese knock-offs use crazy-bad filter media. (?) About any filter you get will have decent Filter Media. SuperTech, MicroGard Select, Fram Ultra or Titanium, Mobil1, Motorcraft, Wix, NapaGold, etc. all good. They meet SAE USCAR36 basic flow &...

If you like HPL, Amsoil, or Redline oils, because we think they put in some cool chemicals, ..... but you insist on a company having real certifications that prove overall performance too, then you can have both: One way to satisfy 2 requirements at once: 1. Base oil is majority PAO, with...

Nobody is as good as a skilled DIYer of course. If you want to take a chance that somebody won't over-tighten the drain plug, or forget a new oil filter, over-fill the sump, all sorts of things we paranoid people don't want to see, THEN you can have it done and check their work (level, no...

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I first used Mobil 1 in 1977, in a '57 Chevy & my lawn mower !:cool: It was API SE-CC back then, and I think about all PAO + some POE, very stout. These days, I just buy the oil with the best specs, Castrol Edge Extended Performance (gold jug) that has both the Ford & Mercedes specs for the...

Got my hybrid in April '22, and have already changed the oil twice, just to get the early metal particles out. I recorded the DIY oil change in CarFax records. Somebody on this forum mentioned DIY oil changes can be recorded on FordPass. That way, in case an engine warranty claim is made, I...

The Owners Manual says the Hybrid can and often does go way over 10k miles, but you should never exceed the time limit of 1 year. Remember the engine only runs anywhere from 40% to 80% of the time, so 10,500 miles is really a lot less.

Wait, the engine is STILL moving inside, scraping metal-to-metal during cranking, during this "Clear Flood Mode". Oil pressure builds relatively slowly while cranking. Some parts (rings, crank bearings) have a little oily coating all the time, so they are probably always OK, but the cam...

To get the tweaked (Castrol titanium) version of the Infineum P6800 additive package in a syn base oil, it is the gold jug Edge Extended, Walmart, etc. Black jug is almost as good though. RP, while good, a person can do better. Any oil will get you to 100,000 mile, unless you're racing or...