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Originally posted by bill99gxe:
The official answer from Purolator:
"The difference between the L14610 and the L14620 is in base plate configuration. The L16410 has a concave base plate. The L14620 has flat base plate. Our research has found that the L14620 can leak when installed or at any time during an oil change interval when used on applications where we catalog the Purolator L16410. Therefore, we cannot warranty any filter but the L14610 on these application.
Product management has not yet published a date for the introduction of a Pure One version of the L14610 at this time."
FYI Update on 14610/20, but first a summary overview on the topic: I believe the quote above particularly (not necessarily exclusively) refers to using the Purolator PureOne 14620 as a cross reference to their base grade 14610 Premium Plus. Often Purolator offers comparable application models for their basic PP and top grade PO. In this instance there is not a direct cross for the 14610 that is cataloged for some Maximas. A few folks (me included) who wanted to try the PO eyeballed the 14620 & thought it was the same as the 14610. I currently have it on my '01 Max and it seems to work okay.
That all said, the motive for this note is simply to pass along that I e-mailed Purolator this past week asking if they intend to produce a 14610 as a PureOne. The next day reply was 'yes' they plan to do so, but there has not been a release date set. I interpret that as: 'don't hold your breath' -- but hey, I could be wrong.
I think the PureOne is a viable consideration for moderate price, mid-level filtering rating, and a silicone anti-drainback valve. The closest commensurate competitor, including price, appears to be the Bosch, but it';s cataloged model for my Max visibly looks smaller than the 14610 or 20 and, not that it's a BIG deal, has a neoprene anti-drainback.
[ September 13, 2002, 07:20 PM: Message edited by: KCDoug ]