Element is drying out for more pictures.
About a year in service with M1 0w40.
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[Cut Open] Purolator Synthetic PSL14610 - 8,605 mi
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Element is drying out for more pictures.
About a year in service with M1 0w40.
Correction Purolator Synthetic PSL14610 - 8,605 mi
OH NO WAVY PLEATS THEY RUIN YOUR ENGINE GIVE YOU HAVE CANCER AND BURN DOWN YOUR HOUSE YOU SHOULD HAVE USED A FRAM ULTRA
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Thank you Robert for the cut and post. Made on January 26, 2012 and 1st shift and line "E"
Looks decent, thanks for the cut and post
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That's my brother's oil filter ('07 Honda Odyssey) so it's extra interesting.
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I have a PSL20195 in service at the moment. I'll cut it open next year.
Wavy, but appears to have held together. That oil is dark.. looks pretty well near the end of life.
Originally Posted By: MinamiKotaro
OH NO WAVY PLEATS, SHOULD HAVE USED A FRAM ULTRA
I agree with that, why does it look like it went through [censored].
OH NO WAVY PLEATS, SHOULD HAVE USED A FRAM ULTRA
I agree with that, why does it look like it went through [censored].
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Purolator's wire backing certainly appears to be very weak thus allowing wavy media. Otherwise, it seems to have done the job.
Originally Posted By: 2015_PSD
Purolator's wire backing certainly appears to be very weak thus allowing wavy media. Otherwise, it seems to have done the job.
Maybe that's one reason they are changing their full synthetic media design with the "BOSS".
Purolator's wire backing certainly appears to be very weak thus allowing wavy media. Otherwise, it seems to have done the job.
Maybe that's one reason they are changing their full synthetic media design with the "BOSS".
Perhaps Purolator's (previous?) pleating machine makes it wavy, then it remains that way in service?
Aren't there some pics of this on unused PSL series filters cut open?
Aren't there some pics of this on unused PSL series filters cut open?
I can't say it looks good just because it is a Purolator product and you need to tip toe lightly talking about them. The seam area looks bad, maybe when it is dried out it will show something. To me, the filter looks plugged up and ready, overdue to me, for changing in less than 10k.
Originally Posted By: goodtimes
I can't say it looks good just because it is a Purolator product and you need to tip toe lightly talking about them. The seam area looks bad, maybe when it is dried out it will show something. To me, the filter looks plugged up and ready, overdue to me, for changing in less than 10k.
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I can't say it looks good just because it is a Purolator product and you need to tip toe lightly talking about them. The seam area looks bad, maybe when it is dried out it will show something. To me, the filter looks plugged up and ready, overdue to me, for changing in less than 10k.
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Originally Posted By: gallydif
Originally Posted By: goodtimes
I can't say it looks good just because it is a Purolator product and you need to tip toe lightly talking about them. The seam area looks bad, maybe when it is dried out it will show something. To me, the filter looks plugged up and ready, overdue to me, for changing in less than 10k.
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Originally Posted By: goodtimes
I can't say it looks good just because it is a Purolator product and you need to tip toe lightly talking about them. The seam area looks bad, maybe when it is dried out it will show something. To me, the filter looks plugged up and ready, overdue to me, for changing in less than 10k.
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Thought it was from a diesel, wait, can't say too much more about extending drains and horrible looking filters especially from Purolator. I guess this was less than 10k on a Honda from what I read. I think those are gas.
Correction, I meant to say: "Nice filter, try 2x next time use with confidence."
Correction, I meant to say: "Nice filter, try 2x next time use with confidence."
OH and it is from my Acura RL (3.5L C35A engine) it is very much petrol. Has about 169,000 on it.
Originally Posted By: MinamiKotaro
OH NO WAVY PLEATS THEY RUIN YOUR ENGINE GIVE YOU HAVE CANCER AND BURN DOWN YOUR HOUSE YOU SHOULD HAVE USED A FRAM ULTRA
/sarcasm
Well, you're right about one thing.
Originally Posted By: SirTanon
Wavy, but appears to have held together. That oil is dark.. looks pretty well near the end of life.
We will see how bad the oil is next week. It probably has plenty of TBN left. The engine suffered through 7500 mile 2 year dealer oil changes with various Castrol products (usually syntec blend) before I got it so it isn't super clean like the other car. Also even new M1 0w40 is darker than for instance 0w20.
Originally Posted By: Nyogtha
Perhaps Purolator's (previous?) pleating machine makes it wavy, then it remains that way in service?
There may be something to that, the Distance Plus had similar bunched pleats and if the equipment glues it together crooked, it is going to stay crooked.
Originally Posted By: Nyogtha
Aren't there some pics of this on unused PSL series filters cut open?
Let me look, if not I may sacrifice my last one of these - I'm not excited about using it anyway.
Originally Posted By: 2015_PSD
Purolator's wire backing certainly appears to be very weak thus allowing wavy media. Otherwise, it seems to have done the job.
It did the job - at least it appears to have done the job, to the extent one can tell by looking.
It didn't look very good doing it though...
Originally Posted By: MinamiKotaro
OH NO WAVY PLEATS THEY RUIN YOUR ENGINE GIVE YOU HAVE CANCER AND BURN DOWN YOUR HOUSE YOU SHOULD HAVE USED A FRAM ULTRA
/sarcasm
Well, you're right about one thing.
Originally Posted By: SirTanon
Wavy, but appears to have held together. That oil is dark.. looks pretty well near the end of life.
We will see how bad the oil is next week. It probably has plenty of TBN left. The engine suffered through 7500 mile 2 year dealer oil changes with various Castrol products (usually syntec blend) before I got it so it isn't super clean like the other car. Also even new M1 0w40 is darker than for instance 0w20.
Originally Posted By: Nyogtha
Perhaps Purolator's (previous?) pleating machine makes it wavy, then it remains that way in service?
There may be something to that, the Distance Plus had similar bunched pleats and if the equipment glues it together crooked, it is going to stay crooked.
Originally Posted By: Nyogtha
Aren't there some pics of this on unused PSL series filters cut open?
Let me look, if not I may sacrifice my last one of these - I'm not excited about using it anyway.
Originally Posted By: 2015_PSD
Purolator's wire backing certainly appears to be very weak thus allowing wavy media. Otherwise, it seems to have done the job.
It did the job - at least it appears to have done the job, to the extent one can tell by looking.
It didn't look very good doing it though...
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