99% at 17 microns! Purolator ONE PL14006

[Robvette]

I bought a new-to-me 2001 Corvette Z06, and another C5 owner said he thought the PL14006 was 99@20. I didn't think this was true so I emailed Purolator Tech support today and was blown away by the reply:

 

[SubieRubyRoo]

Can you follow up and make sure it’s ISO 4548-12 certified to those numbers, and ask for something other than an email as proof?

Oil filter chat support has been notorious for spreading misinformation / disinformation in the past, since FilterKing was let go after Fram got bought by TRICO.

 

[ZeeOSix]

Where's the Purolator/M+H Spec Sheet?

Like this one for a PureOne PL20195 (pretty large sized filter, I've used this filter on my Tacoma before), which shows it's 99% @ 30 microns.

 

[Soft Cars]

If this is true, my oil would stay clean practically forever.

 

[Furious]

Purolators website says 99% at 20 Microns.

 

[fantastic]

Purolators website says 99% at 20 Microns.

Unfortunately, this is not the case across the board & is mostly marketing.

 

[fantastic]

@Robvette Ask them for the Specification Sheet for this model number. Grab the Boss & Classic too if you can. That might show some real meat... Thanks! I've been waiting for you to show back up here & did enjoy some of your assessment vids.

 

[ZeeOSix]

Purolators website says 99% at 20 Microns.

And that's based on the huge PL30001 per their website. But, their spec sheet says the PL30001 is 99% @ 25 microns. Close, but that's not 20 microns. So that's a discrepancy.

https://www.purolatornow.com/en/products/oil-filters/purolator-one.html

 

[SubieRubyRoo]

And that's based on the huge PL30001 per their website. But, their spec sheet says the PL30001 is 99% @ 25 microns. Close, but that's not 20 microns. So that's a discrepancy.

https://www.purolatornow.com/en/products/oil-filters/purolator-one.html
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Oil filter help chat failures still undefeated

 

[twX]

There seems to be a big variance in efficiency throughout the PurolatorOne lineup. Most spec sheets are 99% at 30 micron. The PL14615 is 26 micron. The PL14459 is 40 micron, and now we have one at 17 micron.

 

[SubieRubyRoo]

There seems to be a big variance in efficiency throughout the PurolatorOne lineup. Most spec sheets are 99% at 30 micron. The PL14615 is 26 micron. The PL14459 is 40 micron, and now we have one at 17 micron.

It’s like their advertising department has collective Tourette’s. Never can be quite sure what’s going to come out of their mouths (or keyboards).

 

[fantastic]

Where's the Purolator/M+H Spec Sheet?

That's the spirit! I can go take a coffee break now...

 

[ZeeOSix]

That's the spirit! I can go take a coffee break now...

You're all hot on "Spec Sheets" ... so why not make it a standard for all claims?

Maybe you should ping your M+H contact and see what the Spec Sheet actually says for this claimed 99% @ 17 microns PL14006. Would be interesting, yeah?

 

[kschachn]

You're all hot on "Spec Sheets" ... so why not make it a standard for all claims?

Maybe you should ping your M+H contact and see what the Spec Sheet actually says for this claimed 99% @ 17 microns PL14006. Would be interesting, yeah?

Lol.

 

[fantastic]

You're all hot on "Spec Sheets" ... so why not make it a standard for all claims?

Maybe you should ping your M+H contact and see what the Spec Sheet actually says for this claimed 99% @ 17 microns PL14006. Would be interesting, yeah?

Two Spec sheets sitting in a tree k-i-s-x-x-x-x... nevermind. Too funny

I will give the OP the benefit for now to contact them but if they aren't interested I will do exactly what you suggest.

 

[ZeeOSix]

I will give the OP the benefit for now to contact them but if they aren't interested I will do exactly what you suggest.

It would be real interesting to see the "Official Spec Sheet".

 

[Robvette]

Fwiw - as soon as I saw the 17 micron response I replied to ask / confirm ISO 4548-12. I didn’t ask about a spec sheet. I’m pretty sure you all have functioning emails so if you want the spec sheet contact Purolator and ask for it. If they give you the exact same info as they’ve given me along with a spec sheet then we know it’s not a random mis-informed customer service rep.

 

[ZeeOSix]

I'm thinking if Purolator had a PureONE that was 99% @ 17u, then they would use that specific filter model as their efficiency claim reference filter on their website instead of the PL30001, which is shown as 99% @20u on their website, but 99% @ 25u on their Spec Sheet (shown in post 8).

 

[Robvette]

I'm thinking if Purolator had a PureONE that was 99% @ 17u, then they would use that specific filter model as their efficiency claim reference filter on their website instead of the PL30001, which is shown as 99% @20u on their website, but 99% @ 25u on their Spec Sheet (shown in post 8).

I’m thinking with the time you spent writing this ^^ comment you could have emailed [email protected]

 

[Robvette]

There seems to be a big variance in efficiency throughout the PurolatorOne lineup. Most spec sheets are 99% at 30 micron. The PL14615 is 26 micron. The PL14459 is 40 micron, and now we have one at 17 micron.

The tech rep that responded to my follow-up email actually addressed this: