03 Protege 5 oil filter swap

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May-20th-2006, 02:04 PM

ProtoBro

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03 Protege 5 oil filter swap

for some reason i was under the impression that you could switch out your 03 pro5 oil filter with another cars oil filter that was significantly larger....
----i cant find that info anywhere....does anyone know what the hell im talking about or did i just make it up

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adam

May-20th-2006, 04:08 PM

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Nope, you heard right.

Get the one for an 2002 626 with a V6.

May-29th-2006, 04:14 PM

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jey0 14 302 9a is the part number

May-30th-2006, 08:01 AM

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Or just get the Motorcraft FL-821. Ford used a bigger filter on the 2.0 I-4 and 2.5 V-6 in the Probe. You will find that many noted engine builders recomend the a Motorcraft filter.