Iconic Bionic My engine bay is Bionic Donating Members 3,726 Member For: 18y 11m 12d Gender: Male Location: Freeways Posted 02/10/06 03:44 AM Share Posted 02/10/06 03:44 AM My understanding is that Fords have been using the same Z9 filter for years and years and just had my first oil change, the 7,500kms one done and my mechanic to his suprise couldnt replace the old one with a Z9.Why have they changed the oil filters on the BF. Its no big deal to me, just curious what you experts might know and think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat-Tony Member 5,364 Member For: 18y 11m 11d Posted 02/10/06 08:43 AM Share Posted 02/10/06 08:43 AM I remember simon from nizpro saying once that the filters on the BF's were different. It came about with the introduction of phoon valve springs ect, dont know if they phoon has the same filter as the BF but different internals might have something to do with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,331 Member For: 19y 5m 8d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 02/10/06 08:45 AM Share Posted 02/10/06 08:45 AM Isnt it due to the inclusion of the eng oil cooler on the BF's..? the part number of the filter from ford is...afl 73 mc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F6 RAPID Formerly Turbo6 Donating Members 2,332 Member For: 22y 1m 24d Location: North Brisbane Posted 02/10/06 10:39 AM Share Posted 02/10/06 10:39 AM Go to Supercheap and get the Valvoline VO75.Done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 21y 18d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 02/10/06 10:43 AM Share Posted 02/10/06 10:43 AM When I changed mine I think it was a Z113, but it is just a half height Z9. apparently a Z9 will fit....just Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,331 Member For: 19y 5m 8d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 02/10/06 11:28 AM Share Posted 02/10/06 11:28 AM When I changed mine I think it was a Z113, but it is just a half height Z9. apparently a Z9 will fit....just←hmm i might hafta go back to my dealer and make sure they have supplied me the correct filter.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninka Donating Members 1,850 Member For: 22y 2m 8d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 03/10/06 02:39 AM Share Posted 03/10/06 02:39 AM When I changed mine I think it was a Z113, but it is just a half height Z9. apparently a Z9 will fit....just←hmm I might hafta go back to my dealer and make sure they have supplied me the correct filter.. ←The correct Motorcraft filter if you have the cooler is AFL 101.I think the BF use the same filter, but this cannot be used on a BA due to the thread being bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmac450 Member 1,650 Member For: 18y 6m Gender: Male Location: NSW Posted 03/10/06 02:56 AM Share Posted 03/10/06 02:56 AM When I changed mine I think it was a Z113, but it is just a half height Z9. apparently a Z9 will fit....just←No, I just fell into that trap. I purchased a Z9 because all Falcons have been the same since the 60s. The new filter has a bigger diameter threaded hole so the Z9 won;t go on. As fare as space goes, the Z9 will fit easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 21y 18d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 03/10/06 03:27 AM Share Posted 03/10/06 03:27 AM Fair enough.The Ford guy gave me a Z9 when I asked for a filter. I said not its smaller and he then checked and came back with a little one. I cannot find the invoice with part number, but he did say that a Z9 would fit.I guess I should take anything Ford service says about my car with a grain of salt, as nobody knows my ford like a ford dealer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberley Scott www.australianflag.org.au Donating Members 6,763 Member For: 19y 7m 15d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 03/10/06 03:32 AM Share Posted 03/10/06 03:32 AM Just take your filter off and drive to supercheap and say I want a replacement for this.ScottyMy best sarcasm font Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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