C&P - Purolator Tech TL20195 3k miles w/ HPL EC

[skaughtz]

2007 Toyota Camry 2.4L - 164k miles, 3k miles OCI

Out: 1) Purolator Tech TL20195, 3.5 quarts SuperTech High Mileage 5W-30, 1 quart HPL EC, 3k miles.
2) Same TL20195, 4.5 quarts SuperTech High Mileage 5W-30 and whatever remained after 5 cans of Berryman's B12 soaked over pistons, 5 miles.

In: Carquest Premium 84145, 4.5 quarts Valvoline Restore and Protect 0W-20

I like these Purolator Techs when they are ~$2.5 on Amazon for short OCIs. This filter went on after I did the first piston soak with 5 cans of B12 on my Camry. I did a second 5 can soak that I let drain out of the pan and left the filter on to flush out anything that might have been left in the engine for 5 miles. Now she has VRP. There is quite a bit of carbon in the bottom of the can, which I'm not sure came from after the first soak or from the HPL EC after. Or after the second soak. I don't really care either way. Despite a bit of excess glue she looks good.

 

[DannyM]

2007 Toyota Camry 2.4L - 164k miles, 3k miles OCI

Out: 1) Purolator Tech TL20195, 3.5 quarts SuperTech High Mileage 5W-30, 1 quart HPL EC, 3k miles.
2) Same TL20195, 4.5 quarts SuperTech High Mileage 5W-30 and whatever remained after 5 cans of Berryman's B12 soaked over pistons, 5 miles.

In: Carquest Premium 84145, 4.5 quarts Valvoline Restore and Protect 0W-20

I like these Purolator Techs when they are ~$2.5 on Amazon for short OCIs. This filter went on after I did the first piston soak with 5 cans of B12 on my Camry. I did a second 5 can soak that I let drain out of the pan and left the filter on to flush out anything that might have been left in the engine for 5 miles. Now she has VRP. There is quite a bit of carbon in the bottom of the can, which I'm not sure came from after the first soak or from the HPL EC after. Or after the second soak. I don't really care either way. Despite a bit of excess glue she looks good.

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Did you see where it was made ?

 

[skaughtz]

Did you see where it was made ?

China. I'm not sure if it is a different factory from other M+H Chinese-made filters, but these have holes instead of louvers and all look the same inside (at least the few that I have cut open).

 

[DannyM]

China. I'm not sure if it is a different factory from other M+H Chinese-made filters, but these have holes instead of louvers and all look the same inside (at least the few that I have cut open).

Yes I was going to guess China because I saw the proper holes like every factory should be using IMO.

 

[oldhp]

Filter looks good. Pabst Blue Ribbon looks gooder.

 

[skaughtz]

Filter looks good. Pabst Blue Ribbon looks gooder.

Both of my grandfathers switched to PBR when Arrow 77 stopped being brewed in Baltimore back in the 60's. It's been my favorite beer for a long time. Ice cold with steamed crabs *chef's kiss*

But, I have no idea what oil filters they preferred.

 

[Urshurak776]

Nice. Only change I would have made would be sticking with the 5W-30. Is there a reason you went to a 0W-20?

 

[MurkyAsparagus]

I think we have the Purolator tier list backwards . Price is inversely proportional to quality. It seems as though the tech and red can have higher build quality than the blue can and boss. I don’t know what’s going on nowadays .

 

[skaughtz]

Nice. Only change I would have made would be sticking with the 5W-30. Is there a reason you went to a 0W-20?

I am going to start my other two cars on VRP 0W-20 (they don't have any issues, but I figure giving them a slow extended clean won't hurt) so this way I can buy multiple jugs and combine whatever is leftover. Three cars at 4 OCIs each should save some cash by the end. That and since the Camry consumption was down massively after the first B12 soak I can trade the extra bit of stability of the 30 viscosity for the fuel economy of the 20.