So I was dropping off some used oil at Advance Auto Parts this evening, and next to the tank was a barrel with a bunch of used oil filters.
For giggles I randomly grabbed 4 that were on top.
STP S2, Purolator PureOne PL24651, Purolator L10241, and a STP S6607XL.
No idea what vehicles they were on, oil used or time in use. Enjoy.
STP S2
E-core filter:
Media intact, nitril ADV still pliable:
Looks like I am panning for gold. Lots of metal flakes in there:
A lot of metal in there
This is what rubbed off just 1 fold of a pleat:
There are some issues with this vehicle for sure, but the filter looks like it did it's job.
Purolator PureOne PL24651
Not sure what this is in the filter.
Pulled it off, came off easily:
Umm, and why are these called Tearolator?
Not much debris in the can (but with that huge hole, why would there be):
So this is the older Yellow PureOne (need to look for date code), but still a massive failure.
Purolator L10241
Pleats look good:
Louvers are decent:
Not much in here:
Seems to be decent overall, better looking than the Purolator PureOne.
STP S6607XL
Silicone ADV, spiral holes:
Pleats look good:
Forgot to take a pic of inside the can, but was clean (you can kind of see it in the pic below).
This seems to be a decent filter, I think it is a synthetic blend media?
All of them cut apart:
This was just an exercise of my boredom, but found it interesting. I may do this whenever I drop oil off in the future, just to see what some look like.
For giggles I randomly grabbed 4 that were on top.
STP S2, Purolator PureOne PL24651, Purolator L10241, and a STP S6607XL.
No idea what vehicles they were on, oil used or time in use. Enjoy.
STP S2
E-core filter:
Media intact, nitril ADV still pliable:
Looks like I am panning for gold. Lots of metal flakes in there:
A lot of metal in there
This is what rubbed off just 1 fold of a pleat:
There are some issues with this vehicle for sure, but the filter looks like it did it's job.
Purolator PureOne PL24651
Not sure what this is in the filter.
Pulled it off, came off easily:
Umm, and why are these called Tearolator?
Not much debris in the can (but with that huge hole, why would there be):
So this is the older Yellow PureOne (need to look for date code), but still a massive failure.
Purolator L10241
Pleats look good:
Louvers are decent:
Not much in here:
Seems to be decent overall, better looking than the Purolator PureOne.
STP S6607XL
Silicone ADV, spiral holes:
Pleats look good:
Forgot to take a pic of inside the can, but was clean (you can kind of see it in the pic below).
This seems to be a decent filter, I think it is a synthetic blend media?
All of them cut apart:
This was just an exercise of my boredom, but found it interesting. I may do this whenever I drop oil off in the future, just to see what some look like.