This came off of my mom's '14 CX-5 with the 2.5l, ran for 3,929 miles and just under 6 months. Date code is F07E23E2 = built on June 23, 2013. I'm surprised by what I found. I'm not one to say Puro filters are trash, actually I think quite the opposite. Some may remember that several months back I posted this thread of a cut open Quaker State filter from my Monte Carlo, this dissection showed that the filter held up beautifully. However, this P1 didn't do so hot. On the upside, the ADBV did it's job great, I've had it draining since Sunday night and as soon as I pierced the shell of the filter oil gushed right out, probably 3 or 4 ounces came out. The pleats are nice and tight and no tears.
However, the metal end caps popped right off of the ends! I took the shell off, looked at the filter and started messing with the bypass valve. I lifted the bypass valve off the filter and off too came the metal end cap. Well hmmm, ok, must've had an issue in the production but everything else looks fine. I took a closer look and notice that there's actually a plastic type end cap that was under the metal one. Is this perhaps a new thing that they did on the P1s before switching to their new lineup? Well that wouldn't make sense judging by the build date... I lifted the filter off of ADBV to inspect the valve, when I turned it right side up and held it by the end cap, that one too fell right off! Hmmm definitely some kind of issue going on I think.
Below are the pictures, can't wait for the comments on this one...
However, the metal end caps popped right off of the ends! I took the shell off, looked at the filter and started messing with the bypass valve. I lifted the bypass valve off the filter and off too came the metal end cap. Well hmmm, ok, must've had an issue in the production but everything else looks fine. I took a closer look and notice that there's actually a plastic type end cap that was under the metal one. Is this perhaps a new thing that they did on the P1s before switching to their new lineup? Well that wouldn't make sense judging by the build date... I lifted the filter off of ADBV to inspect the valve, when I turned it right side up and held it by the end cap, that one too fell right off! Hmmm definitely some kind of issue going on I think.
Below are the pictures, can't wait for the comments on this one...
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