I would stick to the stock filter on a 6.0. The aftermarket filters don't compare to it in capacity or performance. If you had a 7.3 it would be different.
I used Optima Batteries on my offroad truck only for safety reasons. A Motorcraft Battery will outlast a Optima easily. My 1st set of Motorcraft Batteries lasted 190k miles and 8 years in my F350. I replaced them with Motorcraft BXT-65-850s. On top of that the Motorcraft Battery has a 3 year...