Oil Filter Upgrade


PlumCrazy

<<--Live Rangerously-->>

⭐Supporting Member
💻 TRS Socials
TRS Event Participant
TRS 20th Anniversary
2014 Truck of The Year
OTOTM Winner
Boosted (Not Stock)
Solid Axle Swap
TRS Banner 2010-2011
Joined
Sep 22, 2008
Messages
4,929
Points
3,101
City
Millersport, OH
State - Country
OH - USA
Vehicle
Ford Ranger
Transmission
Manual
I was changing my oil today and got to thinking about how my dad used to use an extra long filter on our Chevy 350 so it would hold an extra quart. My rear main has a little bit of leak (1/2 quart every 2000 miles), so I was thinking it wouldnt hurt to have the extra oil capacity.

I got out my NAPA filter book and looked up the stock Ranger filter (4.0 and 2.0/2.3/2.5 use the same filter as the 7.5, 5.4 and many other Ford motors)

The stock Ranger filter is a 1515 (Napa #) and it is 3.6" around and 5.35" long with 3/4-16 threads. The O ring is inboard and has a 2.834 ID.

I ended up finding a filter with the same thread, diameter,and O ring, but its 6.982" long. The NAPA # is 1773. (the Purolater was L400017) I also found a 1333 is a little bigger around (3.7") and 6.982" long, but it is valved different it was 30psi where as the 1773 and 1515 are 8-10 psi.

The stock filter holds around .625 t.750 of a qt. The 1773 holds 1.25-1.50 qts. So in the end you end up with 1/2 qt more capacity. This filter would work on the 2.0/2.3/2.5 but you would have to put a 90* adapter in because it would be too long to fit in there.

Here are a few pics. It is still tucked up high enough to be protected.
Oil Filter Upgrade

Oil Filter Upgrade

Oil Filter Upgrade
 
Last edited:
as long as the filter doesn't become a rock catcher, and by
your PIC doesn't appear to be at hazard....


BTW, love your homebrew extended radius arms.

AD
 
as long as the filter doesn't become a rock catcher, and by
your PIC doesn't appear to be at hazard....




AD

The filter is completly out of harms way. Its higher then the oil pan, and the radius arm will block anything coming off the tire.

BTW, love your homebrew extended radius arms.

I am thinking of getting some square tube adapters and run some ballistic joints.
 
I was thinking about putting an amsoil oil bypass style filter on my ranger like what I had on my diesel..... 2extra quarts capacity and better filtering.

Frank
 
very good info
 

Sponsored Ad

TRS Events & Gatherings

Featured Rangers

Want to see your truck here? Share your photos and details in the forum.

TRS Latest Video

Official TRS Merchandise

Follow TRS On Instagram


Product Suggestions

Back
Top