Oil filter Motorcraft or AC DELCO

Get the afm tuned out. And use ONLY full synthetic oil and a ac Delco filter. Mine has 232,000 and has been super reliable and still runs like new

I’d recommend using motorcraft FL820S filters only. They have better anti drainback valves than the Fram filters and will help retain oil in your top end.

7 Qts. Mobil-1 5W-30 Standard Full Synthetic, 500 mL bottle Rislone Engine Treatment, ACDelco PF61E. That's what I've used for all of my oil changes I've done on my 2008 and I've had absolutely no problems.

OEM AC Delco

I use Motocraft oil filter also available there.

My opinion… 5W-30. I drive mine year round in a cold northern state. I was always told that if you’re hard on it at all and run it into higher rpm’s sometimes the coyote likes the heavier weight.

Recently changed oil and filter, installed Motorcraft filter.

Motorcraft until they tripled the price. Got a bunch of Purolator Boss’s before their price went up

I'm not sure if the 2008 v6s still had plastic tensioners, but I know my 2004 4.0 did. I had to have it replaced at one point. Unfortunately with the 4.0 engine, removing timing covers with the engine still in the truck is kind of difficult and a shop might want to pull it to do this kind of work. I believe that's what they did on mine. Using motorcraft oil filters could help, but it didn't make mine go away, so I eventually had it replaced.

Stay away from Motorcraft filters, they are aweful.