Oil filter question.

WIX and Purolator are both owned by Mann and Hummel.

Unless something changed, the Motocraft filters were Purolators -> essentially a custom case and a filter somewhere between a standard Purolator and a PurolatorOne.

I would use any WIX or Purolator oil filter or any house branded one. I also like Hengst but I don't know if they make one for this car, I usually use them for cartridge type.

I checked my stock and the 51085 short filters I have are made in USA and the one for my 2004 Colorado is made in Mexico.

I buy filters anytime I'm low and have to order something from Rockauto. $4.88 Each for the 51085s as of when I write this. It's especially cheap if it's shipping from the same location as another part you are buying.