Originally Posted By: ZeeOSix
Reports of failures will slow down here because the majority of the guys who have used and cut open Purolators in the past are now buying something else. There won't be as many Purolators cut open anymore compared to before the media tearing issue popped up.
So just because reports of torn Purolators slow way down here doesn't automatically mean the problem is fixed.
You just cannot let this go. People are still going to be using these Purolator filters REGARDLESS of what you think or personally use. We still see people everyday that cut them and put them up here for all to see. Not everyone will blindly follow the herd's opinion or buy into hysteria.
Voltmaster, as you can tell there are many different variables that play into these failures. Some wont have problems and some will and we really cannot put our finger on the exact cause. As far as the timeline goes, we have to remember that filter companies make MILLIONS of filters per run. So even if there were only one or two production runs of defective filters, the problem is going to seem ridiculously wide spread.
If you are concerned, I would tell you to buy a filter of the most recent production or just go with trial and error. Run a Pureone (or whatever filter you would like to try,) remove it at whatever interval you feel
comfortable and then cut it open. I used to run Classics, but now use Pureones exclusively. I leave them on my Ram for 3k miles (because i have 90% city driving) and 5k on my Escape (about 70% highway driving.) That is what I have always found to be a safe range. But your mileage may vary and that is why this is so much fun!