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Oil filter LIQUI MOLY or OEM FORD
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$65-75 for 5 quarts of liqui moly and a filter. I do oil changes myself cause they are too easy not to and I don\u2019t trust anyone.
Pros: easy to do
Cons: don't trust anyone
I used 30W Ford Super Premium Motor Oil and a Ford FL-1A filter, and I changed the oil and filter, and greased every component myself, including the U-joints every 3,000 miles where necessary. I asked my Uncle who manufactured this oil, and he didn\u2019t know, UNTIL one day, he received a case of oil Labeled as Exon Uniflo, one of the highest rated brands at the time. It was obvious, at least to me, that Ford Super Premium engine oil and Exon Uniflo were one and the same. I sold the car 5 years later with almost 98,000 miles on it, and absolutely no engine problems.
Pros: no engine problems
Vehicle:
Ford Galaxy
Mileage: 98000 km
Part number: FL-1A
Last year i bought a car (Ford Focus) that had been garaged for 4 years.
Changed oil and filter as a precaution.
Pros: changed oil and filter
Vehicle:
Ford Focus
In my Hybrid, I use the OLM for recommended changes, except for the initial break-in oil/filter change. I did that one at 4k, which was about 2k of gasoline engine miles. OEM filter was tiny and I wanted to get it replaced.
Pros: OEM filter replaced
Cons: OEM filter tiny
Vehicle:
Ford
Mileage: 4000 km
OEM ford filter will be better then you will get at most oil changes spots and the same if you pay the dealership
Pros: better quality
Vehicle:
Ford Maverick
I was having the same noise on cold startup with an aftermarket filter and switched back to the fomoco filter and it went away. Something to do with a drain valve in the filter. The ford one is silicone and some of the aftermarket ones arent and it can cause problems.
Pros: noise went away, silicone valve
I personally use the Ford motorcraft OEM filters in the largest size that fits cleanly with a similar bypass pressure.
Liquimoly is more expensive, sure, but that’s what I buy. Comes in a nice little kit with a filter and I know I don’t have anything to worry about.
Pros: comes in kit
Cons: more expensive
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
1995 ford crown Vic, you have to turn the wheels to remove the filter.
Pros: turn wheels to remove
Vehicle:
Ford Crown Victoria
99-03 Ranger with a 3.0, filter above the start and the number of guys I seen set one on fire by arcing the starter with filter pliers is more than 6…
Pros: filter above starter
Cons: set on fire
Vehicle:
Ford Ranger
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Which oil filter to choose — LIQUI MOLY or OEM FORD?
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We compare oil filter across these categories:
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- Vote balance.
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- Number of reviews.
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Which oil filter are better — OEM FORD or LIQUI MOLY?
In March 2026 on PartReview, oil filter LIQUI MOLY were overall better than OEM FORD.
- LIQUI MOLY received a PR Score of 100 out of 100, and OEM FORD scored 75 points.
- LIQUI MOLY ranked 15 in the overall ranking, and OEM FORD ranked 19.
- The average rating is higher for LIQUI MOLY (4.7) than for OEM FORD (3.8).
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Oil filter LIQUI MOLY have better feature ratings than OEM FORD:
- Smell/smoke - owners believe, that this property for OEM FORD is better than LIQUI MOLY.
- Warning light - drivers claim, that this property for OEM FORD is outperforms LIQUI MOLY.
- Leaks - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM FORD is preferred to LIQUI MOLY.
Which oil filter are more popular — LIQUI MOLY or OEM FORD?
Oil filter LIQUI MOLY and OEM FORD were equally popular according to data in March 2026.
By vote balance, oil filter LIQUI MOLY surpassed OEM FORD:
- For LIQUI MOLY, the ratio of positive (36) to negative (0) votes is 36 votes.
- For OEM FORD, the ratio of positive (45) to negative (15) votes is 30 votes.
By number of reviews, oil filter OEM FORD surpassed LIQUI MOLY:
- For oil filter LIQUI MOLY there are 12 reviews: 12 positive, 0 neutral, 0 negative.
- For oil filter OEM FORD there are 19 reviews: 13 positive, 3 neutral, 3 negative.
Which oil filter do car owners prefer — LIQUI MOLY or OEM FORD?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, oil filter LIQUI MOLY and OEM FORD have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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