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I have never looked into it, but @redone17 - do you know? The question is what particulate size is getting past a regular filter that could cause damage. I am guessing/betting that the turbos in the Ecoboost are not ball bearing style, which means that 20 microns is not causing wear. As...

Are you thinking that past warranty the engine is going to experience an oil related failure? How many ecoboost engines do that? What are you going to learn from the data?

Not AI generated and it is for a filter that is capable of 20 microns @ 99.9% efficiency like a FRAM Endurance that has full synthetic media. A Motorcraft filter is cellulose based and not capable of 20 microns at 99.9% efficiency.

What is long-term? Definitely not trying to downplay what you are doing/want to do, but you do not need a bypass filtering system to roll several hundred thousand miles on a vehicle these days--solely considering oil, oil quality, and the like--barring buying high-quality supplies, but overusing...

Something to note is that (as an example), if an oil filter is rated 99.9% efficient at 20 microns, it means that 99.9 % of 20 micron particles are captured on a single pass. But... that does not mean it only filters 20 micron and larger particles. It will still capture smaller ones—just with...

Given the fuel dilution that most of these Ecoboost engines have, I am skeptical that longer oil life is possible even with a bypass filter system. Anyone have UOAs to share that used gas chromatography to confirm the fuel content?

If my Bronco was lime green, then the Grinch. Since it's not...wreath.

Yep; that is the one place on an axle that I will use brake cleaner.

Did a bit of rear axle maintenance today and swapped the cover (I added a threaded 1/8" NPT port to a new cover for a temperature probe). You can see on my original FP cover where Ford did a $hit job of coating the flange side, which is why some of you may be seeing rust starting to happen on...

Not sure about your part numbers, but they do not sell the brake clips separately (unless something has changed recently). You have to buy the entire brake line to get the clips, which is why I switched over to stainless clips and studs as noted in my post.

I have not sent it yet. I want to do the rear axle and send them together, but my PhD research has been taking most of my time these days. I should be able to do it this coming week.

@BroncoLibre ^^^ this ^^^ - less chance of it rolling too.

A couple of things stand out: 1. Although aFe states tested to ISO 4548-12, they do not publish the results (unless I missed them). This is important so that you know the efficiency rating. You are seeking something along the lines of 99% at 20 microns. 2. The media appears to be...

Thanks for the kind words--the full thread is located here: https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/carbonsteels-2023-wildtrak-build-maintenance-journal-filters-fluids-oil-changes-etc.86135/ The part specific to filters, fluids, and oil change intervals is here...

True, but the test parameters and methods are supposed to highly limit that eventuality as well as factor them into the results. With that said and despite whatever variations may occur in that testing, those variations cannot begin to compare to those that happen in "real world" where ZERO...

They are (more or less) standard pipe plugs--totally reusable though Ford says to discard them.

I disagree—standardized testing remains the only reliable way to establish overall performance and set consistent expectations. In “real-world testing,” countless variables—ranging from operational parameters to maintenance practices—introduce inconsistencies that make it nearly impossible to...

Yes; you can. For many years PTFE tape (or nothing) has been used so you are good to go!

Threadlocker is not required (nor do I recommend it); proper torque is all that is needed. Mainly because I had it handy, but also because the plugs that I bought for the rear cover are stainless steel, I wanted some lubricity on the threads and it also serves as a sealant.

What would be more than helpful over the 1000% marketing "noise" would be an ISO testing standard like that used on air and oil filters. Establishing that would level the playing field and squash the bovine scatology such that a true comparison could take place with repeatable and objective data.