Purolator Pure One and Boss cut open RUST!!!!

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Originally Posted By: Ducked
Originally Posted By: ZeeOSix
That filter isn't very old ... date code F08H08B1 say it was made on Aug 8, 2016.

Rust-O-Later


Rust-O-Sooner?


LOL

Rust-O-I'll never use one.

What sucks is lately most of the oil change specials I've been seeing contain a Purolator filter as part of the deal. I'm glad I don't need oil or filters.
 
Originally Posted By: ZeeOSix
That filter isn't very old ... date code F08H08B1 say it was made on Aug 8, 2016.

Rust-O-Later


LOL Rust-O-Later. Rusty oil now, rusty oil later.
 
This is just horrible. I tracked down their customer support email and told them about this filter with the link to this thread. Will update when I get a response. Have to show them what's wrong for them to fix it I guess. That's part of how fram got their act together. The public also caught on in FRAMs case. Anyway, hopefully they listen and start fixing these issues. Though from what economics has taught me, big companies gotta see dips in profits before they act. Here's the email btw if anyone wants to follow suit. If you have the time include some more links of c&ps that show Purolators failing.
[email protected]
 
I've lost my love for Purolator products, but I think this is more of a problem with how it was stored at the retailer rather than the fact that there's a Purolator label on the can.
 
It is surface rust from sitting on the shelves. As soon as hot oil hits it it will get, "seasoned."

Why make the components out of stainless steel when this is a throw-away component?

As long as it is surficial rust and not corrosion, no big deal.
 
Originally Posted By: MolaKule
It is surface rust from sitting on the shelves. As soon as hot oil hits it it will get, "seasoned."

Why make the components out of stainless steel when this is a throw-away component?

As long as it is surficial rust and not corrosion, no big deal.


For me, I would not like any rust running around the engine...
 
Originally Posted By: FordBroncoVWJeta
Originally Posted By: MolaKule
It is surface rust from sitting on the shelves. As soon as hot oil hits it it will get, "seasoned."

Why make the components out of stainless steel when this is a throw-away component?

As long as it is surficial rust and not corrosion, no big deal.


For me, I would not like any rust running around the engine...


You obviously don't understand surface rust. It's not going around the engine. If you have an iron block your entire block, cams, crank, etc are covered in 'seasoned' surface rust.
 
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Originally Posted By: MolaKule
It is surface rust from sitting on the shelves. As soon as hot oil hits it it will get, "seasoned."


There was rust on the center tube where the oil flows after the media ... so any loose rust would go right into the engine without being filtered - not a good situation, no matter how "seasoned" it might become.

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Originally Posted By: HerrStig
Originally Posted By: addyguy
Fram should be all over this one...'fibre end-caps don't rust!'

LOL!
They just leak.


LOL. The constant Tearolator/Rustolator/Ripolator issues must give you indigestion.
 
Looks like those filters were wet. The first one was definitely wet, perhaps soaked at one point, as the pleats are wavy. The second used one looks like it had water spray from the threaded hole prior to use.

That generally doesnt happen to newer ,however slight surface rust can appear after a decade or two of high humidity storage regardless of brand and the pleats don't deform from atmospheric moisture, leading back to the opening sentence of my post.
 
Originally Posted By: CFord13
The lack of micron ratings posted concerns me as well when I can put an ultra on knowing exactly what im getting.

I have no allegiance to any of these brands but this thread and the inclusion of phrasing as quoted just doesn't smell right to me.
 
There is really no reason to touch anything besides fram xg's and amsoil EAO's their proven. Any ventures from those you really shouldn't be that surprised. I'm no "fan boy" as kids say these days but they have proven track record that's a fact.
 
So a Purolator Warehouse in Mexico gets flooded by a tropical storm.... what happens to the filters????
 
Sorry if it wasnt phrased perfectly, I was in the middle of watching the Cubs win the world series
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I just find all of this rather strange. I'm am not stating that these filters weren't defective. But, it is crazy to believe that a filter attains rust in either a very, very short period of time or this these pieces were somehow allowed to go into production to begin with. There is another possibility in play here as well.
It would appear that the most likely scenario would seem to be these parts were allowed to be put into production. Which, without question should not have happened at all.
Having stated this, I am not sure what really happened here. I am not going to jump to a conclusive answer in regards to this circumstance. I just have a rather skeptical mind when it comes to ALL things and people anymore. People being first in line with whom I don't trust very much at all. In my way of being it is in the following hierarchy in which I feel about people in general. 1) To Like someone is the easiest by far. I like lots of different people and that's easiest to gain from me. 2) Respect is the next tier up.. harder to get that because I have to see who someone really is in different circumstances before I can respect them. 3) Trust is the hardest by far... not hardly many people earn this from me. I've learned the hard way about this. It's a terrible feeling to work with people and you don't trust nary a single one of them. It was that way for awhile when I worked at the hospital.
As this applies to this deal... I not sure what to think or believe here totally. I know from what I have observed with my own cut up oil filters from Purolator they were good across the board. But Car51s cut up Purolator filters have been showing a continued problem with the media near the metal seam. That is not good or acceptable by any measure. For me right now.... the jury is still out on Purolator. I will use the Purolator Boss filters for my lady's Camry and my car. We will see how they turn out..
As of right now I have these has my next filters to run.

 
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The puro one was 100% dry. Bought it off the shelf at pep boys and cut it open an hour later. The puro boss had 1200 miles on it.
 
I can assure you everything I stated and the pictures I provided are totally un-tampered with. I, like many on BITOG, have cut open dozens of filters. Until these puros, I didnt feel like anything I found was out of the ordinary and just repeated information. But with these puros, I knew this needed to be shown. You can choose to believe what you like, but im just making people aware.
 
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