Purolator

[Jamn]

I have a 2003 Chevy 2500HD with a Duramax. I recently replaced the airfilter with a Purolator OEM replacement. I couldn't see paying $30.00 for an AC Delco. The Purolator has a few less pleats, but other than that it looks OK. Can anyone tell me if Purolator makes a good OEM replacement?

 

[jthorner]

Purolator generally makes very good filters. I would not be concerned about using it instead of the Delco.

John

 

[T-Keith]

AC Delco often makes two filters for truck applications. A normal filter and an extra capacity one. I know for a fact the Fram one has about half as many pleats as the normal AC one, and mearly a fraction of the extra capacity AC. You may want to double check on the price for both models. Alot of times the extra capacity one may be worth it.

-T

 

[labman]

I hate to say this, but the Purolator I put on my truck looked like a piece of trash compared to the Fram I took off.

 

[Boeing 757 Pilot]

I thought Fram air filters were pretty decent in quality.

 

[Virtuoso]

I agree w/ labman. In the two applications I switched over, the Wix/Napa Gold had a ton more media than the Purolators they replaced. Don't know if that's true with all xrefs of course.

 

[Jamn]

Will the less amount of pleats in the Purolator restrict air flow, or will it just get dirtier faster?

 

[Eddie]

Number of pleats is only one of the variables. Total media area, type of media,coating on media and of course the pore size distrabution. Ed

 

[T-Keith]

Depends on the Application I guess. On my car, the Purolator had way more area than the NAPA or Fram.

-T

 

[edwardh1]

same here purolater had much more area.