Letter To Purolator

[motorguy222]

A few minutes ago I sent the following letter to Purolator.I Do Not use FRAM and have not for quite some time.I am afraid of how they are made,just to cheap.Anywayhere goes.

I am writing to ask why your oil filters use metal endcaps instead of cardboard like FRAM does.FRAM has a very high rating on their filters.The cardboard caps should be easier to glue and should make a stronger bond to the filter element and endcaps while making it almost impossible for the internals to leak.Would not it be harder to glue the element to metal than to cardboard? This also would make your filters cheaper to produce so then maybe your filter would be cheaper and more people would by them.Also with the better gluing they wont have to worry about the filter leaking.If FRAM can have filters that are designed and built this way,then why cant Purolator? A good seal in the filter means that no dirty oil can bypass the element,this keeps the oil cleaner.With metal,wouldn't it be easier to have a bad seal and cause leaks? FRAM oil filters also use glass in their element to trap more dirt than regular paper.I have used Purolators before but with FRAM having a higher rating why should I use Purolator? The FRAMS are almost impossible to leak,can you say that about the Purolators?

 

[csandste]

Way to go!!!! Clever....

 

[gtm245]

Oh no!!! Purolator might think "you know what, he's right. From now on we will always use cardboard!" j/k

 

[Bill Kapaun]

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Originally posted by motorguy222:
...but with FRAM having a higher rating why should I use Purolator? The FRAMS are almost impossible to leak,can you say that about the Purolators?

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After they recover from their convulsions of laughter, they'll probably call your local mental health clinic to set up an intervention.

 

[motorguy222]

[/QUOTE]After they recover from their convulsions of laughter, they'll probably call your local mental health clinic to set up an intervention.

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Maybe that would be a good idea.It might be good to get me off of the oil,it is easy to get and cheap and good for at least 3,000 miles

.Oil addicts,we need to band together and start OAA,Oil Addicts of America.I will be first here and say that "I am an Oil Addict and I need help".Who will be the next to stand and say they are an addict? Back to reality

Purolator sent me this response this morning.If they send me anything else I will try to post it too.

Sir:
The fact is Purolator makes filters which use both paper and metal end caps depending upon the filter under consideration. As to the merits of each, I am not competent to discuss that issue. I will forward your message to our engineering department to see if they can shed some light on your request. As to the use of glass in the Fram filter media, I have no knowledge of their media, but Purolator filter medias have been developed through 75 years of efforts in the automotive filter industry to give quality service for consumer vehicles, and in all test data that I have seen compare favorably in function and price with any filters on the market at this time.

Tom (Filter Hot Line)

[ May 22, 2004, 12:10 PM: Message edited by: motorguy222 ]