I've never seen any other than the regular orange box for our application though, that's the only reason I asked. I was aware of the different types for the screw on filters, but not like ours... I'll have to look into it. I'd be a little worried getting anything other than what comes in the orange box, since that's the one that matches Ford's filters.

 

I wasn't aware yours wasn't a spin on but I know the other 2 are supposed to be better than the orange box one and are priced a couple bucks more, maybe Fram's website can tell you what the difference is. I don't run Fram's based on stories I've heard on them but maybe they build better filters for the Powerstroke.

 

Yeah Frams are absolute garbage in the spin on variety. The only reason we run them on the 6.0 specifically is because it's the exact same filter you'd buy that comes in the motorcraft box, right down to the P/N printed on the bottom of the filter. If it was a spin on, you couldn't pay me to run it. This cartridge style is exactly the same as the Ford filters though.

 

Just checked, Fram's website only lists the one filter for the 6.0 and it's the extra guard.

 

Autozone has the ToughGuard last I checked

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TG9549 is the AutoZone PN

 

NOT tryin to stir up anything but based on the 6.0's track record, maybe what Ford uses isn't the best option in a filter

 

I'd really like to see the two of them side by side. I'd be nervous using anything other than the one's mentioned already.

It IS the best option. I know your knowledge of the 6.0 is extremely limited, so here's the breakdown... Some of the aftermarket filters are different sized than the stockers and come with their own cap. They don't clip on like the factory one's and often times when they're installed they don't hit the button in the bottom of the housing that allows oil in, so owners are unknowingly starving their motors of oil. I've read reports of entire engines destroyed due to lack of oil flow. In some cases, the truck wont even start because it's starved so much it wont even build high pressure oil to fire the injectors. So using the right oil filter is VERY important on this engine. Ford/Motorcraft, International, or the basic FRAM's ONLY. Though, the toughguard option is news to me, I would like to see both of them side by side before making a judgement call on it. I also would not want to be the guinea pig on that one...

Using an oil filter that comes with it's own cap is a HUGE no-no.

 

Extremely limited

 

Both Fram and STP are direct replacement for filter, in fact just learned that STP has a bit more media than Fram so it might be better, we'll see cuz i just got my oil change supplies

 

We'd have to look at the flow comparisons too, more media isn't always a good thing. It still needs to be able to allow enough oil to flow through. I'd like to see the comparisons. I know the basic Fram filters share the same part numbers on the base of the filter as the motorcraft units.