Purolator PL14670 cut open

[MrQuackers]

This filter was in service for about 4800 miles on a 3.8 liter Dodge Grand Caravan with well over 230k on the odometer.

This filter was a lucky find at a thrift store, 95 cents. The date code: F02U28B2

I had the filter on top of a jar for about a month. Not much leaked out.

I then cut the filter a bit and put it over a fresh jar and here is what was still trapped in the filter

I was pleased with the innards, very solid, no tears, can't pull the ends off with considerable effort. The ADBV was very pliable, over 4800 miles and manufactured over a decade ago. A great value for 95 cents!

The junk on the base plate is due to the cutting method: hacksaw.

 

[ZeeOSix]

Looks like Purolator needs to operate today like they did 8~10 years ago.

Note how the pleat spacing is more even on that one then the ones built today.

 

[ThirdeYe]

Nice, but the gold paint wasn't around a decade ago. They used the blue metallic paint then. I believe the gold paint came around in the late 2000s (2008-2009?).

 

[ZeeOSix]

^^ Good point. The 2009 date code is the letter "A". This one has year code "U". Not sure if Purolator uses letters much beyond U or not, so U very well could be 2007~2008.

 

[ThirdeYe]

Originally Posted By: ZeeOSix
The 2009 date code is the letter "A". This one has year code "U". Not sure if Purolator doesn't use letters much beyond U, so U very well could be 2007~2008.


Yep, I'm thinking 2008 as I believe that's when the gold paint came out. I remember buying the blue ones in 2007 still.

 

[Chris142]

interesting magazine under it...

 

[MrQuackers]

That's our local Willamette Week. Gotta make the background a little interesting

 

[Apollo14]

Originally Posted By: Chris142
interesting magazine under it...


Note how "Quest Chat" is right under the crossword puzzle.

 

[dlundblad]

Looks awesome.

Does your 3.8 consume oil?

 

[MrQuackers]

Yep it lives up to its rep. Varies, about 1500-2000 miles to the quart.