Would you use free Purolator classics???
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Originally Posted By: Branson304
Can someone post the date code deciphering again?
Courtesy of ZeeOSix:
Originally Posted By: ZeeOSix
Based on info I got from Purolator, here's the date code "Rosetta stone".
Thanks!
Originally Posted By: Branson304
Can someone post the date code deciphering again?
Courtesy of ZeeOSix:
Originally Posted By: ZeeOSix
Based on info I got from Purolator, here's the date code "Rosetta stone".
Thanks!
Originally Posted By: 69GTX
I have 2 of those as well. They'll be used for flushes, 2K-3K oil changes on cheap oil or some other low risk purpose. I think they can last 2K miles.
My recent cut filter proves otherwise. However I think the one I cut open was one of the worst offenders. It had 3 tears within 2500 miles and I'm willing to bet they didn't all happen in the last 500 miles as those were all highway for a good long trip in warmer weather.
As long as the filter isn't one of the major offenders, I wouldn't worry about it for a short OCI of under 3k. With the Quaker State Ultimate Durability, I would take these to 2500 miles each then throw on a Fram orange can or other lower end filter and take the oil to 8 to 10k with confidence.
For reference:
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubb...0_m#Post3962523
I have 2 of those as well. They'll be used for flushes, 2K-3K oil changes on cheap oil or some other low risk purpose. I think they can last 2K miles.
My recent cut filter proves otherwise. However I think the one I cut open was one of the worst offenders. It had 3 tears within 2500 miles and I'm willing to bet they didn't all happen in the last 500 miles as those were all highway for a good long trip in warmer weather.
As long as the filter isn't one of the major offenders, I wouldn't worry about it for a short OCI of under 3k. With the Quaker State Ultimate Durability, I would take these to 2500 miles each then throw on a Fram orange can or other lower end filter and take the oil to 8 to 10k with confidence.
For reference:
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubb...0_m#Post3962523
I would use these on short OCIs until I see the product quality improve. I have also increased warm up time on cold starts to minimize the stress on the media. I.E., RPMs less than 2000 until the engine is warm.
Either use them for the full interval or don't use them at all.
Using them for short intervals is exactly what Purolator likes. Shorter runs = more filters sold.
If you have a good clean running engine, the risk is virtually nil. Though I am not a fan of any filter tearing during use, I don't anticipate you will have any problems.
Using them for short intervals is exactly what Purolator likes. Shorter runs = more filters sold.
If you have a good clean running engine, the risk is virtually nil. Though I am not a fan of any filter tearing during use, I don't anticipate you will have any problems.
After reading over a dozen tears when it first stated I returned all the pure 1s I had to advance and got fram ultras it wasn't equal as ultras are more $. But I wouldn't risk it. Just because there are no reported engine failures is flaud logic I highly doubt a tear will cause a massive failure it more than likely will cause increased engine wear which would never be able to prove.
Also I lost all faith in their company as the way they handled it. Looks as if they just revamped the whole filter design and continue to deny it. You can put lipstick on a pig but it's still a pig.
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Too bad you didn't have a Carquest nearby. Otherwise, you could've gotten the same deal with the CQ Red filter (made by Fram).
Originally Posted By: Nate1979
Why would you risk your engine for a few bucks? Not worth it IMO.
Can you site one case where an engine was damaged by using Purolator filters?
Why would you risk your engine for a few bucks? Not worth it IMO.
Can you site one case where an engine was damaged by using Purolator filters?
Originally Posted By: stchman
Originally Posted By: Nate1979
Why would you risk your engine for a few bucks? Not worth it IMO.
Can you site one case where an engine was damaged by using Purolator filters?
Doesn't give a good enough reason for people to use oil filters that can tear.
Originally Posted By: Nate1979
Why would you risk your engine for a few bucks? Not worth it IMO.
Can you site one case where an engine was damaged by using Purolator filters?
Doesn't give a good enough reason for people to use oil filters that can tear.
Originally Posted By: stchman
Originally Posted By: Nate1979
Why would you risk your engine for a few bucks? Not worth it IMO.
Can you site one case where an engine was damaged by using Purolator filters?
No, but can you guarantee 100%, with absolute certainty that there is zero chance the filter will fail and cause engine damage or increased wear?
I don't risk multi thousand engines with known defective parts regardless if it is increased wear or chance for catastrophe.
Originally Posted By: Nate1979
Why would you risk your engine for a few bucks? Not worth it IMO.
Can you site one case where an engine was damaged by using Purolator filters?
No, but can you guarantee 100%, with absolute certainty that there is zero chance the filter will fail and cause engine damage or increased wear?
I don't risk multi thousand engines with known defective parts regardless if it is increased wear or chance for catastrophe.
Originally Posted By: Nate1979
Originally Posted By: stchman
Originally Posted By: Nate1979
Why would you risk your engine for a few bucks? Not worth it IMO.
Can you site one case where an engine was damaged by using Purolator filters?
No, but can you guarantee 100%, with absolute certainty that there is zero chance the filter will fail and cause engine damage or increased wear?
I don't risk multi thousand engines with known defective parts regardless if it is increased wear or chance for catastrophe.
Im sure he doesn't want to be the first
Originally Posted By: stchman
Originally Posted By: Nate1979
Why would you risk your engine for a few bucks? Not worth it IMO.
Can you site one case where an engine was damaged by using Purolator filters?
No, but can you guarantee 100%, with absolute certainty that there is zero chance the filter will fail and cause engine damage or increased wear?
I don't risk multi thousand engines with known defective parts regardless if it is increased wear or chance for catastrophe.
Im sure he doesn't want to be the first
The last time I went in an AAP, the manager was cleaning up the oil filter section. He was pulling Fram Ultra and replacing with Purolator Boss. He was restocking yellow PureOnes with blue Purolator Ones as they are sold. Likewise Red Purolator for White Purolator Classics. I would expect AAP management to make decisions based on sales first and performance second.
The Boss was $2 more than the Ultra. M1 was $1-2 more than Boss. No price change on PureOne or Classic. It would be nice to know if/when the internals of PureOnes and Classics were changed. Ditto for Motorcraft.
A tear on filter with a metal core would just let dirty oil recirculate. A blow out on an eCore might be much worse.
The Boss was $2 more than the Ultra. M1 was $1-2 more than Boss. No price change on PureOne or Classic. It would be nice to know if/when the internals of PureOnes and Classics were changed. Ditto for Motorcraft.
A tear on filter with a metal core would just let dirty oil recirculate. A blow out on an eCore might be much worse.
Originally Posted By: WellOiled
It would be nice to know if/when the internals of PureOnes and Classics were changed. Ditto for Motorcraft.
The internals changed during the summer, around July.
Interestingly, the private-label jobber filters seem to have gotten the changes first, as somebody on here got a Proline made in April with the new center tube.
It would be nice to know if/when the internals of PureOnes and Classics were changed. Ditto for Motorcraft.
The internals changed during the summer, around July.
Interestingly, the private-label jobber filters seem to have gotten the changes first, as somebody on here got a Proline made in April with the new center tube.
Originally Posted By: WellOiled
A tear on filter with a metal core would just let dirty oil recirculate. A blow out on an eCore might be much worse.
Agreed. The torn puros are failing to do their jobs, but at least they're not failing in a way that's an imminent risk of causing damage.
A tear on filter with a metal core would just let dirty oil recirculate. A blow out on an eCore might be much worse.
Agreed. The torn puros are failing to do their jobs, but at least they're not failing in a way that's an imminent risk of causing damage.
H3ll NO!
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