Advance Auto Parts will no longer sell Purolator filters

[Glenda W.]

I just ran into AAP to grab a Carquest Premium air filter and noticed hardly any Purolator filters on the shelf. Online shows 50% off clearance. I asked the counter guy what’s going on and he says they are dropping Purolator completely. Also the Fram Force is going away.

 

[BrendanC]

Only the P1 is on clearance by me. not the BOSS.

 

[53' Stude]

Only the P1 is on clearance by me. not the BOSS.

My AAP I can walk to has jist the BOSS at full price. Tons of FRAM FORCE and titanium regular price.

 

[Glenda W.]

I suspect QC is catching up to M+H. First Napa and now AAP.

 

[IndyFan]

I wouldn´t buy a Purolator even on clearance.

CarQuest Premium for the win! Right now they have 15% off if you spend $35 and if you have Rakuten, another 3% cash back. So about $7.74 for each filter for 99+% efficiency at 20 microns. Love it!

 

[slacktide_bitog]

took them long enough

 

[Urshurak776]

Only way to hurt these companies taking shortcuts is by hitting them in the wallet. Great to see.

Still baffling to me why anyone on this board would use a M&H filter (Purolator.). The general public has no clue, even most DIY folks. That’s what M&H is counting on.

 

[Furious]

I suspect QC is catching up to M+H. First Napa and now AAP.

We can hope so because that is what will force the company to change and get it together.

 

[backcast88]

And i also noticed they now have a Carquest EP filter. It seems they dropped Purloator and in favor for their own EP filter but based on how M+H have fared with poor build quality I would grab a Carquest any day of the week.

 

[tburke]

50% discount only appears to be on the Fram Force and PurolatorOne filters. "Higher end" ones are still full price.

And i also noticed they now have a Carquest EP filter. It seems they dropped Purloator and in favor for their own EP filter but based on how M+H have fared with poor build quality I would grab a Carquest any day of the week.

Curious how it compares to the Premium. There is a $7 cost delta between Premium and EP, so it'd have to be substantially better for me to regularly spend the money.

(if someone wants to cut 'em open and compare, perhaps I can send to you)

 

[SC Maintenance]

We can hope so because that is what will force the company to change and get it together.

Once you loose a customer based on QC its almost impossible to get them back. Fool me once.

 

[DannyM]

(if someone wants to cut 'em open and compare, perhaps I can send to you)

@Glenda W. and @mxkx already cut them open.

 

[Furious]

Once you loose a customer based on QC its almost impossible to get them back. Fool me once.

Sounds like you won't be running oil filters in the near future.

 

[SC Maintenance]

Sounds like you won't be running oil filters in the near future.

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There are still countless numbers of reputable oil filter manufactures - Premium Guard and there variants, Hengst, Denso, Donaldson, Hastings. I would say the way things are going - with M1 going Premium Guard and now major auto retailers giving shelf space to a lot of of other brands - including Walmart stocking more OEM stuff, we will have much better choices than we have had for a long time.

 

[Glenda W.]

50% discount only appears to be on the Fram Force and PurolatorOne filters. "Higher end" ones are still full price.


Curious how it compares to the Premium. There is a $7 cost delta between Premium and EP, so it'd have to be substantially better for me to regularly spend the money.

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(if someone wants to cut 'em open and compare, perhaps I can send to you)

Thread 'New Carquest EP 20k Filter C&P'

Friday at 5:27 PM

Carquest EP Extended Performance P84356(7317).

100% Synthetic nylon backed media
20k mile rating
High Flow
Made in Vietnam
$16.99
No efficiency rating

Media 2.25”x50.50”=113.625”

• Glenda W.
• Replies: 37
• Forum: Engine Oil Filters

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Thread 'Carquest Premium 84356 C&P 6303 oci'

Mar 15, 2025

2016 Acura RDX 126k miles 6303 mile oci.

Out: M1 ESP 0w30
Off: Carquest Premium 84356

In: M1 ESP 0w30
On: Pentius PLXL 7317

Filter was on all winter. Temp range 60f to -20f.

• Glenda W.
• Replies: 17
• Forum: Engine Oil Filters

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[53' Stude]

I wouldn´t buy a Purolator even on clearance.

CarQuest Premium for the win! Right now they have 15% off if you spend $35 and if you have Rakuten, another 3% cash back. So about $7.74 for each filter for 99+% efficiency at 20 microns. Love it!

Top of the mark right here. If it was OCID or Puro filth I’d buy OCOD

 

[tburke]

Thread 'New Carquest EP 20k Filter C&P'

Friday at 5:27 PM

Carquest EP Extended Performance P84356(7317).

100% Synthetic nylon backed media
20k mile rating
High Flow
Made in Vietnam
$16.99
No efficiency rating

Media 2.25”x50.50”=113.625”

• Glenda W.
• Replies: 37
• Forum: Engine Oil Filters

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Thread 'Carquest Premium 84356 C&P 6303 oci'

Mar 15, 2025

2016 Acura RDX 126k miles 6303 mile oci.

Out: M1 ESP 0w30
Off: Carquest Premium 84356

In: M1 ESP 0w30
On: Pentius PLXL 7317

Filter was on all winter. Temp range 60f to -20f.

• Glenda W.
• Replies: 17
• Forum: Engine Oil Filters

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Cheers, thx for saving me some cash. Looks like a good filter, but will stick with Premium!

 

[fantastic]

It's all one big cycle..