[atlantapanther]

So I had been using Magnefines... Part R038M on my 7.3 Powerstroke. I had to get my fluid changed quickly without getting a new one mail ordered to me since the NAPA ones are now Chinese made so I went to the local Ford dealer and asked for Part #XC3Z-7B144-AB which I believe was the Motorcraft number for the individual magnefine filter...$33 later. I get it home and the Motorcraft box says FT-183 XC3Z-7B155-G. Is this an updated part number from what Smokey Wren posted? To add more confusion, the number on the part itself was XC3P-7B155-BC. I note that it was made in America, not Australia like the Magnefines. Can anyone shed light on this for me? Is the Motorcraft part functionally the same as the Magnefine?

 

[RT]

Functionally, they will all be equivalent. It's just a paper element with a magnet in the flow stream. I suspect the part change came with a different manufacturer.

XC3Z7B155BA (FT-167) is the one we are used to seeing. It has the accordion body and was labeled Magnefine and later Raybestos.

XC3Z-7B155-G (FT-183) is the one that seems to be in stock now. It has the straight edges and looks to be a rebranded WIX filter.

They're both 3/8" filters with a magnet and a built in bypass.