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The idea just doesn't sit well with me. I see postal employees in my area driving USPS vehicles. Not their own vehicles. It would be like me, buying my own police car, to go to work as a cop. Even the guys who work in plainclothes details do not drive their own cars. They get unmarked "cool cars". Not the plain white Crown Vic, but a variety of different civilian cars that look nothing like a cop car.

On 2nd thought, make a big fuss at the dealership, and ask them to fix it under warranty.

Get that stuff out with a turkey baster, and refill with fresh fluid. Then bleed the lines. That is about all that can be done. Oh yeah, don't return the turkey baster where you found it. Clean it out and store it in your tool chest for later use. You don't want The Old Lady to cook you a dinner of brake fluid gravy. Pretend like you have no idea what's she's talking about, then offer to buy her a new one. If you luck out, like me, she nevers says anything, and just buys a new turkey baster herself when she notices the old one missing.

100% filtration = ZERO air flow. Nothing can get into your motor. So where do you find the balance? The OEM factors in what is a reasonable amount of filtration vs air flow, to work efficiently in your engine. Anything which allows for more air flow, also allows for less filtration. The theory behind oiled filters is that the oiled media will trap and hold particles of debris, while allowing for more air flow. According to Mishimoto: Generally, high-performance dry filters can catch up to 99% of the incoming contaminants due to the smaller micron size of the filter media, while oiled filters catch about 98% of what passes through – a minute difference, but a difference none-the-less. Before my time, but my dad remembers when oiled filters were common, and not such an aftermarket novelty. In today's disposable world, the paper filters are more convenient. You or your mechanic can simply install a new filter. How would you like to leave your car in the shop for a few days? You or the mechanic cleans the filter, and let it dry overnight. The next day, the filter is oiled, and the oil is allowed to saturate and settle overnight. Day 3, the filter is reinstalled and your car is back on the road. Now comes the reality that you also don't know what you're doing when oiling a filter, and like most people, apply too much oil. Worry not, you can order a custom made dry filter from AFE. Back to fitment. The 2018 owners manual says that Ford MotorCraft FA-1910 is the air filter part no. The K&N Cross Reference shows MotorCraft FA-1910. It will fit. Period. You can install this filter into your 2017 and 2018. Now you will have to decide if you want to drink the Kool Aid.

No air filter, by itself, will do much of anything. A reusable may filter better. Maybe not. It's expensive enough that by the time you buy the filter, the cleaning solution, and oil, you really don't save money. A better flowing filter, an intake, a tuned exhaust, and a Dyno tune could add a little to any and every car. A turbo or supercharger adds more. You can port and polish heads, add an underdrive pulley, use electric water pumps, take out all the seats and anything which adds weight.......or spend the money on a faster car. In theory, if it works, a better flowing filter allows more air. Your mass air flow sensor will allow for the computer to adjust the fuel accordingly. At the same throttle position, more air and fuel in the combustion will produce more power. That's all in theory. If the theory works. Of course, in theory, you will also need a better flowing exhaust system. Headers, high flow catalytic converter, mandrel bends and glasspack mufflers, and a shiny chrome tip. To make a car, any car, go faster, it requires the correct combination of a lot of different parts. Changing 1 part alone will not net anything significant. If you just change the filter, your advantage is the filter. You won't have to change paper filters. I have seen some paper filters that needed replacement at every oil change interval. Your math will vary.

Quite the conundrum. Apparently there is no prior forum post to reference. Which makes this unique to you.

If it's the same OEM Ford Motor Company MotorCraft part number, it will work. K&N hasn't updated their info. Sometimes aftermarket parts companies don't update their information in a timely fashion.

It should fit. Air filter hasn't changed. Are least I think that 2014-2018 all use the same filter. I think it's the same OEM Ford MotorCraft part no.

Sounds like you are making it work for you. There's a triangle shaped plastic trim piece in front of your mirror and behind the door hinge. Remove that. You will see a hole which will allow you to run wire into the cabin. Then you can run your wires into the van, and to the rear, right alongside the OEM wire run.

Is anyone using a K&N air filter? Any feedback? Any changes in mileage, or perceived "seat of the pants" feel?

Expensive. But good.

Use a 2 conductor wire which is already jacketed.

Actually, it's not that bad. Use an "add-a-fuse" in the fuse box under the hood, and tap into the OEM body ground next to the battery. From the engine bay, on the side of the hood hinge, you can feed wiring behind the wheel well & in front of the door. That wire will come all the way down to the rear of the wheel well. From there, the wire will go behind the sill plate along the length of your van, over the rear wheel well, and you can then route it to your trailer light harness. That is how I installed the lighting in the rear. The lower sill plates are held on by those plastic body rivets. Release 1 rivet, slide wire under, replace rivet, repeat at the next rivet. Use fish tape or something similar for fishing the wire around.

So your mechanic cleared the code, did not perform additional diagnostics, and that was it?

Noted. How long have you had this set on the car?

The Sears wiper I installed side-by-side with the Ford MotorCraft wiper is doing very well. Both are doing well. The winter storm season has begun in this area. Both wipers are awesome so far. But I only have rain. And my expectations are for wipers to last at least 1 year. The OEM wipers that came with the car lasted 2 years. But I've seen wipers go 4,5,6 years.....even inexpensive wipers. My only standard is that the rubber does not disintegrate, and that it wipes clean. Obviously, cleaning the blades help. Dirt, debris, sand, pollen, hair, and other crime scene DNA can interfere with wiper performance. When the wipers leave streaks, or simply smear the water around, it's time to replace them.

And here is something you don't want. PQIA Issues Two More Consumer Alerts on Motor Oil and Transmission Fluid on Retail Shelves in Ohio by PETROLEUM QUALITY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA • DECEMBER 17, 2018 The PQIA finds more motor oil and transmission fluid on retail store shelves in the state of Ohio that can cause harm to nearly all cars currently on the road, and catastrophic destruction of some turbo charged and/or gasoline direct-injection (T/GDI) engines. The products, Q Motor Oil and ATF, do not meet any known specifications, lack any meaningful level of additives necessary to protect an engine, and the manufacturer fails to comply with labeling regulations. The PQIA is in the process of reaching out to the auditors in each of the 88 counties in Ohio to alert them about the Q Motor Oil and ATF products examined, and others of concern that PQIA has found in the state of Ohio. But until action is taken, consumers are advised not to buy Q Motor Oil and ATF. DON’T BUY Click for Details PQIA recently visited retail stores in the Toledo Metropolitan area of Ohio and what we found, unfortunately, is more of what we observe in other locations in the state. That is, motor oils and transmission fluids that more than likely will cause equipment harm to virtually any car currently on the road. In addition, the product labels do not comply with labeling regulations. What PQIA found in the city of Oregon, located in northwestern Ohio in the Toledo Metropolitan area, and the largest suburb in Lucas County, is an abundance of the Q Motor Oil brand on the shelves in retail stores. This product has been examined by PQIA on several occasions, and the test results on the most recent samples, like with earlier samples of the product, show a motor oil that lacks the additives necessary to protect an engine from wear and keep it clean, and it contains metals typically associated with used oil. Further, the labels on the product do not comply with the Uniform Packaging and Labeling Regulations of the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, and the Regulation for the Method of Sale of Commodities specified in National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Handbook 130. The labels do not comply with these regulations because they fail to: Display a Declaration of Responsibility that states the name and address of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor. Display the viscosity grade classification preceded by the letters “SAE” in accordance with SAE International’s latest version of SAE J300, “Engine Oil Viscosity Classification.” Display, as defined by the latest version of SAE J183: “Engine Oil Performance and Engine Service Classification,” American Petroleum Institute (API) Publication 1509: “Engine Oil Licensing and Certification System,” European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA): “European Oil Sequences,” or other Vehicle or Engine Manufacturer standards as approved in NIST Handbook 130: Section 2.33.1.3.1. Vehicle or Engine Manufacturer Standard. (Added 2014) Identify the specific vehicle or engine manufacturer standard, or standards, met in letters not less than 3.18 mm (1/8 in) in height. If the vehicle (motor) oil only meets a vehicle or engine manufacturer standard, the label must clearly identify that the oil is only intended for use where specifically recommended by the vehicle or engine manufacturer. (Added 2014) Provide a cautionary statement in compliance with the latest version of SAE J183, Appendix A, whenever the vehicle engine (motor) oil in the container or in bulk does not meet an active API service category as defined by the latest version of SAE J183, “Engine Oil Performance and Engine Service Classification (Other than “Energy Conserving”).” DON’T BUY Click for Details In addition to serious issues with the Q Motor Oil, results of the tests conducted on the Q Automatic Transmission “OIL” also reveal serious deficiencies that would likely result in harm to nearly all automotive transmissions currently on the road. So, one has to ask, how can a motor oil and ATF that clearly can cause harm to a car, with labels that don’t comply with regulations, continue to populate retail shelves in the state of Ohio? The PQIA has reached out to the Ohio Department of Agriculture – Division of Weights and Measures on several occasions for answers and to advise them about issues in the state, but, to date, there has been no response. In the absence of a response from the state, PQIA did some research and found that unlike states where the activities of the Division of Weights and Measures are administered and enforced by a central office, in Ohio the Department of Agriculture is the custodian of the primary standards of Weights and Measures and its Division of Weights and Measures works with county and city weights and measures auditors to enforce all Ohio laws relating to weights and measures. The auditors in Ohio’s 88 Counties serve as the Sealer of Weights and Measures for each county and according to Section 319.55 of the Ohio Revised Code, “The Auditor shall see that all state laws relating to weights and measures are strictly enforced throughout his county, and shall assist generally in the prosecution of all violations of such laws.” The PQIA is in the process of reaching out to the auditors in each of the 88 counties in Ohio to alert them about the Q Motor Oil and ATF products examined, and others of concern that PQIA has found in the state. We will keep readers apprised of the responses received and actions taken. The location and date of other “DON’T BUY” and “CONSUMER ALERT” products PQIA examined from retail shelves in Ohio over the past two years Include: Cleveland, OH, September 15, 2017Q 10•30 Motor OilMileage 365 Lubricants 5-30 Columbus, OH, December 3,2017Petrola Motor Oil Premium 5-30 Motor Oil SpecialPetrola Premium ATF Automatic Transmission Fluid Special North Lima, OH, April 25, 2018Mileage 365 Lubricants 5-30Mileage 365 Lubricants 10-30Mileage 365 Lubricants 10-40Q 10•30 Motor OilQ Automatic Transmission OilMileage 365 Lubricants ATF North Lima, OH, April 19, 2017Q 5•30 Motor OilQ 10•40 Motor OilQ 10•30 Motor Oil Warren, OH, April 25,2018Bullseye Automotive Products High Mileage Automatic Transmission Fluid ATF-A

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Every good car forum needs this thread. Which oil & filter do you like? Why? Did you find a good deal on oil & filter, and want to share it? Do you have used oil analysis to post? Share your oil & filter experiences, good & bad. Steer others towards something better. Steer others away from something bad.

Any idea what the name of the law is, or what code section it's under? I would like to read it.