Purolator Tech TL12222 (Made in China) Cut Open

[Hootbro]

I have for your amusement a cut open Purolator Tech TL12222 oil filter that was in service for 3600 miles on my 2025 Jeep Gladiator 3.6L Pentastar. Filter was installed a on Baxter Performance oil filter adapter with Chevron Delo 400 XSP Synthetic 5W-40 grade oil used. Seems to be of decent quality but it would not be a Purolator without some excess glue oozing out. ADBV appeared to be nitrile but was still very much soft and pliable and would have easily been fine if take out to a 5K mile OCI.

Installed was more Chevron Delo 400 XSP Synthetic 5W-40 grade oil with a Precision Parts (Premium Guard) PPG2500 standard oil filter.

 

[Glenda W.]

Purolator’s current top tier filter….

 

[fantastic]

At first I thought you went 9,800 miles, as marked on the oil filter, on this Tech. That'd be really living on the edge. ha!
Filter looks good & I'd use it too if the price was right along w/short interval such as yours here. Thanks!

 

[slacktide_bitog]

lol even Purolator doesn't like Purolator anymore

 

[PontiacHO]

Someone educate me… What makes this a substandard oil filter?

 

[Glenda W.]

Someone educate me… What makes this a substandard oil filter?

Nothing. Maybe a little extra glue but looks great. Unlike most M+H made filters. Plus these can be had for under $5.

 

[jkasch]

That Pentastar uses a spin on?

 

[Wireman1987]

I have for your amusement a cut open Purolator Tech TL12222 oil filter that was in service for 3600 miles on my 2025 Jeep Gladiator 3.6L Pentastar. Filter was installed a on Baxter Performance oil filter adapter with Chevron Delo 400 XSP Synthetic 5W-40 grade oil used. Seems to be of decent quality but it would not be a Purolator without some excess glue oozing out. ADBV appeared to be nitrile but was still very much soft and pliable and would have easily been fine if take out to a 5K mile OCI.

Installed was more Chevron Delo 400 XSP Synthetic 5W-40 grade oil with a Precision Parts (Premium Guard) PPG2500 standard oil filter.

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Looks like a top dawg jobber

 

[Hootbro]

That Pentastar uses a spin on?

Explained in the second sentence of my post.

Filter was installed on a Baxter Performance oil filter adapter..........................

 

[53' Stude]

I have for your amusement a cut open Purolator Tech TL12222 oil filter that was in service for 3600 miles on my 2025 Jeep Gladiator 3.6L Pentastar. Filter was installed a on Baxter Performance oil filter adapter with Chevron Delo 400 XSP Synthetic 5W-40 grade oil used. Seems to be of decent quality but it would not be a Purolator without some excess glue oozing out. ADBV appeared to be nitrile but was still very much soft and pliable and would have easily been fine if take out to a 5K mile OCI.

Installed was more Chevron Delo 400 XSP Synthetic 5W-40 grade oil with a Precision Parts (Premium Guard) PPG2500 standard oil filter.

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Nice photos. Thank ayounsir.

 

[jkasch]

Explained in the second sentence of my post.

Oops

 

[ZeeOSix]

I like that leaf spring design with the four spring fingers.

 

[Sayjac]

To my eye, looks like a well made filter, even more so for a jobber tier filter. And for reference, I've seen 'similar' level excess potting on some PG/PG made OF anecdotes. I've had a good result on the US made TL14610, currently running another on a neighbors Civic. Said before, I'd have no problem running the China made M&H "Puro" TL. An excellent buy at $2.40, but lately the Amazon algorithm has caught up and price up significantly at least on the 14610.

Thanks for the c&p and fair evaluation.