Where to buy a FL1A filter?

[impulse001]

I'm getting ready to do my frist oil change on my 5.0.. I always use Mobile 1 on all my cars, and ive been reading alot of posts that FL1A filters are great for these cars.. What brand are they, and does any auto parts store have them in stock?

 

[Roland69]

just use a Napa gold 1515....just as good. Or go to a ford dealer and get some motorcraft ones. I think that FL1A is a motorcraft number

 

[LiquidGT]

They sell Motorcraft FL1A filters in walmart, autozone, ect...

 

[Shakerhood]

Yeah its Motorcraft and you can pick them up at Wal-Mart for a good price.

 

[ttop88]

If you want to save some money on the oil. The walmart brand synthetic is pennzoil. $11 bucks is better than $22.

 

[BDASPNY]

If you want to save some money on the oil. The walmart brand synthetic is pennzoil. $11 bucks is better than $22.

thats a good tip but how do you know that for sure?

 

[Nova]

walmart is usually alittle cheaper then autozone. FL1A is the ford motorcraft filter. tis a great filter and a staple of teh 5.0

 

[5spd GT]

I always got mine at Wal*Mart.

 

[ttop88]

thats a good tip but how do you know that for sure?

Mobil 1 did a comparison and had the results posted on there website a few years ago. They had them together and said they were the same.

For anybody that doesn't already know, The fl1a is marketed as a motorcraft filter but it is actually a pureolator pure 1 filter painted differantly.

 

[BDASPNY]

Mobil 1 did a comparison and had the results posted on there website a few years ago. They had them together and said they were the same.

For anybody that doesn't already know, The fl1a is marketed as a motorcraft filter but it is actually a pureolator pure 1 filter painted differantly.

thanks for the info i'll try some.

 

[Grn92LX]

thanks for the info i'll try some.

Nice avatar BLS! \m/

 

[Nova]

Mobil 1 did a comparison and had the results posted on there website a few years ago. They had them together and said they were the same.

For anybody that doesn't already know, The fl1a is marketed as a motorcraft filter but it is actually a pureolator pure 1 filter painted differantly.

and a ferrari is just a honda in a different wrapper...

 

[Gearbanger 101]

Any Ford Parts counter will carry the FL1A in stock. It's a pretty popular filter.

 

[ttop88]

and a Ferrari is just a Honda in a different wrapper...

UUUUMMMM no, smartass. They actually make the filter for motorcraft. Honda doesn't make the Ferrari.

 

[praugue]

I've been told they are around $3 to $4 at Walmart. Great price but it makes me wonder. These aren't made in China, are they? I hope not.

 

[Shakerhood]

I've been told they are around $3 to $4 at Walmart. Great price but it makes me wonder. These aren't made in China, are they? I hope not.

Nope the FL-1A is NOT made in China, at least not yet anyways!

 

[90_Red_LX]

You can pick FL-1As up at advance auto or autozone or wally world (f*** that though.) The places that I know don't carry em at least around here is carquest and napa.

 

[glowstang93]

Heck the FL-1A may very well be made about 30 minutes south of me in Albion Illinois at a place called Champion Laboratories. They make oil filters and depending on whose contract they have at the time, could probably be making the ones for Ford, or Autozone, etc.

I always use a FL-1A, mainly because I have the socket that fits it already and don't like dealing with adjustable oil filter wrenches. I also use valvoline oil, but that can be a greater question that everyone would have an opinion on.