How is the Purolator One oil filter?
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Good Morning XSR,
The Purolator One's performance specs (99% @26 micron, 15K life) line up with the Fram Tough Guard (99% @20 micron, 15K life).
If you are concerned about the history that members are citing on the Purolator, the Tough Guard is an excellent alternative. They are $7.17 at WalMart stores and on Amazon.
BrendanC
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Premium guards from auto parts stores are what I would go to unless you want to step up to an endurance. AAP Carquest premiums that have a silicone gasket are premium guards, AZ stp xl filters with silicone gasket are premium guards, OR microguard select with silicone gasket are premium guards. Usually 99% at 25um and tons of laser straight pleats with a very nice build.
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Zee09
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I just cut one of my new S241 EG synthetics today. Pictures coming later
Hello Bellavita, Purolator One's vary in their efficiency & should not be labeled one single standard efficiency level, like 99%@26um, unless referring to a specific filter number. There are Purolator One's that beat that Fram's Tough Guard efficiency as an example. Purolator tearing has largely been rectified over the years & is what prompted Purolator to launch the Boss filter. However, One's & Classic's media have gotten stronger over the years too.
Hi Fantastic,
You're correct. The 99% @26 micron is for a PL14615 specified for my Subaru. I should have noted that in my reply. Thank you.
I vaguely remembered running a P1 PL14610 ~.75" longer version of the topic shorty 14612. Linked* is the c&p of said filter from a family member's Rogue. It's from a few years ago when I started wading back in to Puro use from Napa Gold/(Wix). All good.
PL14610 Cut Open
This one run on a Rogue 2.5L for 8600 miles/13months with RGT 5w20. Didn't plan on going that long, but OE battery had to be replaced, thus the oil change notice reset. There was a sticker on the window, but checking that apparently not a priority. ;) However, between oil and filter, seemed...
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I recently searched this forum for torn filters - still finding recent examples of filters made by M+H/Purolator under other branding. It might be kind of "rectified ", but why are only these M+H/Purolator made filters tearing in the same way. And yes, louvers need scrutinizing before use.
There is zero evidence that wavy pleats cause media tears. Wide pleat spacing combined with weak brittle media causes tears. I need a new ghost writer - you're fired !!
Zee09
$200 Site Donor 2023
What about the polypsThere is zero evidence that wavy pleats cause media tears. Wide pleat spacing combined with weak brittle media causes tears. I need a new ghost writer - you're fired !!
M&H has a huge market out of the few oil filter makers so you're bound to see "More" issues. Now, Change your search words & you'll see the light... Through Fram filters too.
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/t...holes-in-the-crimp.375824/page-5#post-6687352
Torn Frams:
Dodge Durango 3.6L - second run of HPL 5w-20 - 23,500 miles on oil 4,800 miles on filter - holes in filter media
Previous filters run during this oil change interval can be found here: https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/dodge-durango-3-6l-second-run-of-hpl-5w-20-18-700-miles-on-oil-filter-pictures-at-6-700-mile-change-interval-run-from-152-000-158-700-miles.370067/ The pictures below are from the...
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2nd Fram Ultra in a row with holes in the crimp
This is the previous thread where I found holes in the crimp: https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/dodge-durango-3-6l-second-run-of-hpl-5w-20-23-500-miles-on-oil-4-800-miles-on-filter-holes-in-filter-media.372878/ These defective filters were bought at different times, about 6 months...
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Defective Tough Guard TG10060 removed C&P
Removed this defective Fram TG10060 that was ran for 6504 miles on a 2016 Ram 1500 5.7L Upon cutting open some filter media was missing allowing unfiltered oil through four holes and tube seam it looks like. There were some flakes/specs in the bottom of the can so it did not bypass everything...
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Fram XG7317 9,000 miles cut open
9,000 oci on a 2016 Subaru Impreza 5mt 2.0L FB20 with Mobil 1 0w40. Im no filter expert but it looks like pleat is separated/torn from glue at end on one side of the pleat. It moves easily and freely on the torn side only and is lower/sunken down compared to the rest of the pleats M1 0w40 and...
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Fram xg2 Possible Tear?
Filter has 5000 miles on it. 95 Ford f250. 199.000 miles. 5.8l...
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Fram Ultra XG10415 Failure
Fram Ultra from my 2015 Volvo T6 after 4300 miles. Separated at media seam and the end caps were loose too. Anyone else have this issue? Sticking to Manns from now on. Thought this was an upgrade lol.
bobistheoilguy.com
Funny how your BITOG search engine seems to only include torn M&H/Purolator filters. Do a proper search for other brands & not a bias one. Shall I start claiming "Frams tear" everywhere I post as you do M&H/Purolator? Of course not b/c we can find tearing in most filter brands.
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^^^ Couple of those are repeats. The one with the seam issue is a rare instance, same with the missing media, not really a case of "tearing" media. Sure, all filters have the possibility of tearing. But you will still find more instances of M+H/Purolator made filters with media tears.
Plus it’s a whole lot easier to prove that something exists rather than it does not.
All of those post's have a different title. More biased excuses to justify the narrative you love to push. We'll just expect yet more of your Purolator tearing drama from circa 2015..
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There isn’t anyone who is more biased than you are in regards to Purolator.
Read what I said. If you care to do the research, you will still find more torn M+H/Purolator made filters than any other brand. When someone claims that tearing Purolator filters are not as prevelant, I simply pointed out that there are still current examples of them tearing. Regardless of what other brands might be tearing. That's the context you're missing.
You're missing @KCJeep context in the fact that yes, once upon a time it was a widespread issue but nowhere near as bad today. There will be tearing with Purolator's just like we see Fram's & others but that doesn't justify your Purolator tear fear mongering today. We're in 2024 not 2014. Again, M&H have a huge market & were bound to see more instances but that doesn't mean it's any worse rate than Fram or other brands. Unless you could actually produce data at the tearing rate, 1:1 filter ratio, then it's all just one person's opinion & not fact.
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No, I didn't miss the context of KC's post. Go read my response in post 29 again. Pay attention to the bold part.
"I recently searched this forum for torn filters - still finding recent examples of filters made by M+H/Purolator under other branding. It might be kind of "rectified ", but why are only these M+H/Purolator made filters tearing in the same way."
What I mean by "the same way" is the wide spaced pleats tearing at the root of the pleat in the same way that most tear. Not some bizarre one-off failure like some of your Fram examples showed.
I never claimed that only Purolators can and do tear, but you being the big Purolator fanboy you are, seem to go wild when you can't read within the context of the dissension. I'm simply pointing out that M+H/Purolator made filters are still showing signs of tearing media and that it's not totally "fixed" now. Is it less than in the heydays of tearing media? ... seems to be, but it's still going on, and probably always will to some degree.
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Start keeping track and find out for yourself.
