Baldwin vs. Motorcraft oil filters

[JerseyJim]

Hey guys, thought some of you might find my UOA results comparing the Baldwin B7039 vs the Motorcraft FL-1995 interesting.

The most obvious difference was a reduction in insolubles (solid particles) from 0.3% with the Motorcraft to 0.2% running the Baldwin. According to Blackstone Labs, the value should be less than 0.6%. That means the Motorcraft does a fine job but the Baldwin does better.

Said another way, that 0.1% reduction in stuff floating around the motor in the oil means the Baldwin does a 33% better job of filtering solid particles than the Motorcraft does.

BTW, the time on oil is comparable: Between 3100-4500 on the Motorcraft and 4200 on the Baldwin.

Best,
Jim

 

[F350-6]

Interesting, but to get meaningful results we'd need to see a long term reduction. If it stays at .2 for the next 70 or 80 thousand miles, then it sounds like the baldwin does better.

My truck used to run at 0.3 through the 2xx,xxx numbers on my odometer, then when I got tested it at 320,000 miles on the motor it dropped down to 0.1. My last test at 375,000 was back up to 0.2.

I can also show you UOA's with Valvoline Premium Blue, Delo, and Mobil Delvac that showed a 0.3% dilution but the 0.1% was on Rotella. All were with the FL-1995 filter.

Seeing the results on a UOA is nice, but you need to look at the long term trends. a 0.1% change from one to the next isn't enough to draw too many conclusions from in my opinion.

 

[JerseyJim]

Chris, thanks for the reply and your perspective! I assumed that since there was no variation at all from 0.3% in my previous tests with the Motorcraft, that the change was because of the filter change. I'll post a follow-up at the next oil change to see if it remains constant at 0.2% or not.

don't hold your breath waiting on me to accumulate another 70-80K any time soon...I'm only doing about 6K a year :thumbup:

Best,
Jim

 

[F350-6]

Chris, thanks for the reply and your perspective! I assumed that since there was no variation at all from 0.3% in my previous tests with the Motorcraft, that the change was because of the filter change. I'll post a follow-up at the next oil change to see if it remains constant at 0.2% or not.

don't hold your breath waiting on me to accumulate another 70-80K any time soon...I'm only doing about 6K a year :thumbup:

Best,
Jim

Well, maybe this will save you some time if you're interested in UOA numbers. I did a little test playing with different oils, all using a Motorcraft filter.

The 260 test was Valvoline Premium Blue15w-40.
The 265 was Delo 15w-40
The 270 test was Mobil Delvac 15w-40
Both the 320 and 375 test are Rotella 15W-40

As you can see, some of the numbers change in the additive packages, but overall, they all seem to perform well.

 

[JLDickmon]

Interesting, but to get meaningful results we'd need to see a long term reduction. If it stays at .2 for the next 70 or 80 thousand miles, then it sounds like the baldwin does better.

My truck used to run at 0.3 through the 2xx,xxx numbers on my odometer, then when I got tested it at 320,000 miles on the motor it dropped down to 0.1. My last test at 375,000 was back up to 0.2.

I can also show you UOA's with Valvoline Premium Blue, Delo, and Mobil Delvac that showed a 0.3% dilution but the 0.1% was on Rotella. All were with the FL-1995 filter.

Seeing the results on a UOA is nice, but you need to look at the long term trends. a 0.1% change from one to the next isn't enough to draw too many conclusions from in my opinion.

I agree.
One truck does not a statistical model make.
You need several trucks, with similar mileage, doing similar jobs under similar conditions divided into control and test groups.