Purolator One PL14612 used oil filter cut open

[kartoffelpuffer]

Cut open used PL14612 Purolator One 2019 Mazda3 2.5L Skyactiv G
55k Miles
5k OCI onboard just over a year
Supertech Full Synthetic

 

[ARCOgraphite]

Cut open used PL14612 Purolator One 2019 Mazda3 2.5L Skyactiv G
55k Miles
5k OCI onboard just over a year
Supertech Full Synthetic

Did you notice any rips in the pleats before you excised the media?

 

[ARCOgraphite]

Also, how open are the perforations (louvers) in the center tube?

 

[Alex123]

What was the date code? Thanks!

 

[kartoffelpuffer]

No rips, all straight and neat. I'll have to get a picture of louvers and date tomorrow.

 

[kartoffelpuffer]

 

[vwalburn]

Looks great! One of my favorite filters. High efficiency and only $8 at Menards.

 

[ZeeOSix]

View attachment 334196

Feb 12, 2023.

 

[Bettez88]

Purolator gets a lot of hate but like any other brand, mileage is the killer. 5-7,500 mile oil changes are fine. Personally I run 3,000 since I mainly do short trips and in town driving