Engine Lubrication System Oil Filter

An oil filter installed in the engine lubrication system serves to clean the engine oil. It must meet the following requirements:

• accumulate and retain metal-containing and carbon-containing particles formed in engine oil during engine operation;
• have low hydraulic resistance, which allows, with a high degree of purification of engine oil, to supply it to the rubbing pairs of the engine;
• the oil filter housing must be strong enough not to collapse with a sharp increase in pressure in the engine lubrication system and abnormal mechanical impact.

For information on the type of oil filter, contact your Ford dealer or parts dealer.