Some may remember the "Orange Can of Death" thread I started some time ago that caught the attention of many including a Fram representative. So...in fairness...I'm titling this "White Can of Death."
First...filter number one...a Purolator Classic L14610. Filter is off my wife's 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer with 132,000 miles on the clock. Filter had been in service for a little under 5,000 miles, but was on the car for at least one year. The Lancer had been having some issues with the transmission output seals not sealing, so for a while, it didn't get driven much at all. Lot number on the end is F03F17E1.
First thing I noticed - the uneven pleats. Can't say I've ever seen that in a Purolator before. The rest of the pleats are evenly spaced.
Then I thought I saw a little silver. Upon further inspection:
Ouch. I will admit that when I pulled back on the pleat with my thumb, the tear got longer, so originally, it was no more than two centimeters long. However, the rest tore easy, with the filter media being brittle and hard.
Next up...a Purolator Classic L14477 from my mother-in-law's Suzuki Aerio with just under 90,000 miles on the clock, and just over 5,000 miles on the filter. Lot number on the end is F04F01E1.
Same uneven pleats as the above.
The problem here was that after warming the car up, putting it on the ramps, and waiting for it to drain for about 10 minutes, when I pulled the filter off there was very little oil inside, like the ADBV wasn't working properly.
Inspection of the ADBV showed the rubber to not be very pliable, but with no obvious defects. Comparing the ADBV from this filter to the above showed that it was far stiffer than the filter from the Lancer.
Bottom line...I'm not real happy with either of these. Instead of replacing them with Purolator classic filters...I installed a pair of Fram ToughGuard filters.
Thanks much,
Ben
First...filter number one...a Purolator Classic L14610. Filter is off my wife's 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer with 132,000 miles on the clock. Filter had been in service for a little under 5,000 miles, but was on the car for at least one year. The Lancer had been having some issues with the transmission output seals not sealing, so for a while, it didn't get driven much at all. Lot number on the end is F03F17E1.
First thing I noticed - the uneven pleats. Can't say I've ever seen that in a Purolator before. The rest of the pleats are evenly spaced.
Then I thought I saw a little silver. Upon further inspection:
Ouch. I will admit that when I pulled back on the pleat with my thumb, the tear got longer, so originally, it was no more than two centimeters long. However, the rest tore easy, with the filter media being brittle and hard.
Next up...a Purolator Classic L14477 from my mother-in-law's Suzuki Aerio with just under 90,000 miles on the clock, and just over 5,000 miles on the filter. Lot number on the end is F04F01E1.
Same uneven pleats as the above.
The problem here was that after warming the car up, putting it on the ramps, and waiting for it to drain for about 10 minutes, when I pulled the filter off there was very little oil inside, like the ADBV wasn't working properly.
Inspection of the ADBV showed the rubber to not be very pliable, but with no obvious defects. Comparing the ADBV from this filter to the above showed that it was far stiffer than the filter from the Lancer.
Bottom line...I'm not real happy with either of these. Instead of replacing them with Purolator classic filters...I installed a pair of Fram ToughGuard filters.
Thanks much,
Ben