CARQUEST R 84356 CUT OPEN

[53' Stude]

One of last 3 small filters from member getawheel. Looks like something went way south judging by inside of can

on this filter and the other two filters; soon as I opened can, top end AP and adbv fell off. Great quality control Purolator

 

[Creekside]

You would think that Purolator would stumble across this forum sooner or later. This is basically free R&D for them.

 

[ZeeOSix]

I'm sure Purolator, and other major makers are well aware of this forum.

 

[JC1]

Thanks for the C&P. I doubt Purolator cares, they will make money regardless of what we post here.

 

[mpack88]

All we can do is spread the word. Same as Fram cardboard endcaps was spread around.

 

[Lubener]

All we can do is spread the word. Same as Fram cardboard endcaps was spread around.

Rare to see those Fram endcaps fail in any way.

 

[RooflessVW]

Rare to see those Fram endcaps fail in any way.

And, when this filter is assembled and installed, the end cap is secured by spring tension.

So it looks bad when you disassemble the filter. In operation, it makes no difference.

 

[RamFan]

All we can do is spread the word. Same as Fram cardboard endcaps was spread around.

And as a result, Fram jumped right to updating them with metal end caps.

Op, with the exception of the end cap, the filter looks fine.

 

[RooflessVW]

And as a result, Fram jumped right to updating them with metal end caps.

Op, with the exception of the end cap, the filter looks fine.

Half of Fram's line still use fiber end caps.

 

[Sayjac]

And, when this filter is assembled and installed, the end cap is secured by spring tension.

So it looks bad when you disassemble the filter. In operation, it makes no difference.

Fwiw, Jim Allen said essentially the same thing years ago in a post here. Jim hasn't posted in a while, but was/is generally well respected on this forum and this sub forum. Also for fwiw I agree, generally it's an aesthetics thing.

 

[RamFan]

Half of Fram's line still use fiber end caps.

Woosh

 

[Snagglefoot]

There can’t be anything wrong with that filter. It was made in the USA.

 

[mpack88]

Just to be clear, I wasn't bashing fram. But we've all heard about the dreaded end caps tearing apart and locking the engine down. Then I woke up one day and realized I've never seen an engine lock because of one. Now what I have seen it because of neglect or abuse. I guess it's easier to blame the filter. As rooflessve said, spring tension is holding it together. I think the tearing issue is probably really something to talk about.

 

[ZeeOSix]

Just to be clear, I wasn't bashing fram. But we've all heard about the dreaded end caps tearing apart and locking the engine down. Then I woke up one day and realized I've never seen an engine lock because of one. Now what I have seen it because of neglect or abuse. I guess it's easier to blame the filter. As rooflessve said, spring tension is holding it together. I think the tearing issue is probably really something to talk about.

There's been way more torn Purolator made filters vs Fram, or any other "made by" filters. Fram had some issues a long, long time ago and those got blown up, exaggerated and spread around. Kind of like how flat earther's get recruited and "convinced" to believe what everyone else in that club "believes".