[DeTomaso] oil filter recommendations

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 12/17/09 8 10 31, michaelsavga at gmail.com writes:


> Motorcraft also has an upper level
> brand for high performance use FL1HP, I think about 13.00 each, most 
> dealers
> can get it in a couple of days, I also try to look for filters that DO NOT
> have a bypass valve, one more thing that can screw up and cause damage.
> 

Can't have it both ways unfortunately; the FL1HP does have the bypass 
valve.   I've never heard of one failing on a genuine Ford filter though.

Here's the link from Summit:

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ACF-FL1HP/

Of course Summit also charges $11.95 for shipping.   I buy these filters in 
bulk, both so that I have some on hand for my Fords various, and also to 
supply Eurodudes from time to time, and that takes the sting out of the 
shipping charge.   I have also purchased them from my local Ford dealer when I had 
one (the guy was a crook and one day the feds swooped down, confiscated his 
entire inventory, and hauled him off to jail; he and several other people 
from the dealership are now doing long sentences for various fraud-type 
charges).   When I got them from the dealer, I was able to do the Jedi Mind 
Trick, and get them to lower the price to match the Summit price just by bringing 
in a printout of the Summit page above.

Generally, they are like the standard Motorcraft filter (the FL1) but these 
are the 'high performance' version, with a stronger, heavier case.   I 
don't know what (if any) internal differences there are.

Mike