Has anyone used these? Are they worth it? Amazon has my application for less than $3 per filter. From what I can tell, it’s the red purolator with a nitrile adbv.
Purolator tech
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How many miles do you plan on running this Purolator Oil Filter?
3-3,750 Miles. I don’t have to drive far to work or to go shopping etc. the furthest I go is maybe an hour out to the in laws
I have a Purolator Tech TL on my Taurus in signature. First time using this specific filter, no odd noises when starting car and feels sturdy for price paid. Have another yet to run after this one -- I personally would not run this filter longer than 5 thousand miles though. I would buy it again.
Have one on my Mitsubishi Outlander right now. Good filter for sub $3. I don't drive much so maybe 5K or once a year is fine.
I just had a ridiculous oil filter thought.
Make a "sub $3" filter and make it good for only 3,000-4,000 miles (snag the 3,750 crowd).
...but make it 100% efficient at 10 microns.
Make a "sub $3" filter and make it good for only 3,000-4,000 miles (snag the 3,750 crowd).
...but make it 100% efficient at 10 microns.
This Oil Filter will be Fine 4 You.
I have used multiple Purolator Techs TL14615's on our fleet of Subaru vehicles with no issues whatsoever. Seems to be as you say a regular Purolator with a nitrile adv.
I really wish Supertech kept the 7317 size because I’d run those. I’m sure the 6607
Would be fine for 3k but idk if I like the smaller size
Would be fine for 3k but idk if I like the smaller size
I’ve had a couple of TL2222 filters installed by quick lube places on our company Express vans (both 6.0 LS), they’ve done fine for either OLM or 7500, whichever came first.
Yes
100% at 10 micron would affect flow too much. 100% at 20 micron is already near the top of reasonable pressure drop.
Depends how it's designed. A very high efficiency can be made to flow very well, meaning a low dP vs flow curve. There are many existing filters that are very efficient (99% at 20u) that have a dP vs flow curve lowered than most filters. Besides, a positive displacement oil pump is used for a reason.
What's the "top of the reasonable pressure drop" definition?
Only way to really know how a filter "flows" is to actually measure it and show the dP vs flow curve at a defined oil viscosity.
I’m no engineer but am speaking in a generality. There are YT videos where different filters are tested, and one thing I see in common with them all is reduced flow for higher efficiency at a given micron level. For example, I see the Amsoil EaO filters have a much larger pressure drop than K&N, which makes sense given the applications of each. It is up to the consumer to make an informed decision on which is best for their use. I use Amsoil given my use.
If your talking about the BR videos on YT (if it's not, then who's YT testing?), you will notice that with the simulated "hot oil" dP vs flow tests done with 15 cSt oil viscosity, there's only a few PSI difference between them at high flow rates, almost no difference in dP at low flow rates. A few PSI of dP will not matter in real use, the oiling system will be getting plenty of oil flow (PD pump). You can't really use their simulated "cold oil" dP vs flow tests because the filters bypass valves open after 2-3 GPM, so it's pretty meaningless.
What's the "top of the reasonable pressure drop" definition?
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BTW - Per BR's dP vs flow testing there is less than 1 PSI difference in dP (8.3 vs 9.1 PSI) between those two filters at 10 GPM of flow with the simulated "hot" oil viscosity of 15 cSt. Certainly not a "much larger pressure drop". A dP difference of less than 1 PSI at 10 GPM isn't going to make any difference at all. Between those two, I'd use the higher efficiency one, which is most likely the Amsoil.
48 pleats. Media looks thicker in these pictures, than it really is.
Made in USA.
$2.40 on Amazon. Showed up in two days.
Louvered center core, metal.
Metal crimped seam. Wide pleat gap on one side of the crimp, typical for Purolator.
Can had good thickness to it.
Made in USA.
$2.40 on Amazon. Showed up in two days.
Louvered center core, metal.
Metal crimped seam. Wide pleat gap on one side of the crimp, typical for Purolator.
Can had good thickness to it.
