cranny Donating Members 123 Member For: 17y 28d Gender: Male Location: Sydney NSW Posted 22/05/12 01:42 AM Share Posted 22/05/12 01:42 AM Hey guys,I have a FG XR6 T and want to know if I should install an EARLS inline turbo filter as I am worried the stock filter and pipe may be blocked or starving the turbo of oil. I have heard numerous horror stories. Is the earls filter a good replacement ? Or is it just as good to clean/replace the stock ford filter.Do you think the 65000km without the filter ever been cleaned could have been starving the turbo of oil ? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80267-earls-inline-filter-worth-it/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl's04 Special needs member. Bronze Donating Members 690 Member For: 14y 7m 19d Gender: Male Location: gold coast Posted 22/05/12 01:47 AM Share Posted 22/05/12 01:47 AM 65000 should be allright if services have been kept up. The earls is def worth it as it flows better and is alot easier to clean/replace. Just make sure you get the one with the screw fittings not the crimped fittings as the crimped ones tend to leak. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80267-earls-inline-filter-worth-it/#findComment-1241098 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cranny Donating Members 123 Member For: 17y 28d Gender: Male Location: Sydney NSW Posted 22/05/12 01:49 AM Author Share Posted 22/05/12 01:49 AM Yeah have got the one with the screw fittings....just waiting to see if its worth installing it.Will it void the turbo warrenty ? most likely ? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80267-earls-inline-filter-worth-it/#findComment-1241101 Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbotrana Member 2,586 Member For: 22y 26d Gender: Male Posted 22/05/12 04:55 AM Share Posted 22/05/12 04:55 AM NO NO NO.The factory setup is fine. Removing the existing filter is quite easy with a deep throat 24mm socket from Supercheap ($7) and maybe a 24mm open end can help.If it is clean then just remove the filter and put back without filter. It is not needed in a clean engine.If there is crap in it just replace with a new one.Just make sure you use good sythetic oil.If the line is all coked up then it is the owners fault for putting in crap oil. Its not the factory setup fault.All these aftermarket braide lines are rubbish, a waste of time and money and those that say otherwise just like to spend money for nothing. 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80267-earls-inline-filter-worth-it/#findComment-1241199 Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 17y 5m 1d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 22/05/12 04:58 AM Share Posted 22/05/12 04:58 AM If it's under warranty let them fix it should it break. If you are approaching end of manufacturer warranty have a good tuner check it out and see if you can get a freebie turbo and oil feed line in the last week of warranty like I did, hahaha. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80267-earls-inline-filter-worth-it/#findComment-1241201 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR6menace BANNED Banned 1,462 Member For: 17y 11m 29d Gender: Not Telling Location: banned Posted 22/05/12 05:01 AM Share Posted 22/05/12 05:01 AM All the braided lines do is contaminate an already stable platform with debris .. stupid blingy looking things... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80267-earls-inline-filter-worth-it/#findComment-1241203 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wenier Donating Members 1,736 Member For: 15y 3m 8d Gender: Male Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posted 22/05/12 05:50 AM Share Posted 22/05/12 05:50 AM I agree with turbotrana, I ripped my filter out as soon as I brought the car and havent looked back. These are the only vehicles I know of that run an extra filter there. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80267-earls-inline-filter-worth-it/#findComment-1241209 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_4.0 Member 1,096 Member For: 14y 3m 6d Posted 22/05/12 10:15 AM Share Posted 22/05/12 10:15 AM Garrett was the one who stipulated the filter be there. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80267-earls-inline-filter-worth-it/#findComment-1241401 Share on other sites More sharing options...
riptide Member 733 Member For: 14y 3m 8d Gender: Male Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posted 23/05/12 05:39 AM Share Posted 23/05/12 05:39 AM I agree with turbotrana too. Remove the filter and blow through the pipe when it's off to make sure it's clear and run good oil from now on Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80267-earls-inline-filter-worth-it/#findComment-1241800 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wenier Donating Members 1,736 Member For: 15y 3m 8d Gender: Male Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posted 23/05/12 07:48 AM Share Posted 23/05/12 07:48 AM Why did Garrett need this. If you had something big enough going through to cause the turbo bearings issues its probably already been through your motor and done damage then anyhow. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80267-earls-inline-filter-worth-it/#findComment-1241858 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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