# Filter Media tears in Purolator filters **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [April 25, 2014, 7:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/filter-media-tears-in-purolator-filters/269176 "2014-04-25T07:06:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2014, 7:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/filter-media-tears-in-purolator-filters/269176/1 "2014-04-25T07:06:23Z")
Cross posting this. Like the title says, there has been a rash of Purolator oil filters turning up with tears in the filter media. There have been several instances reported at BITOG (Bob is the Oil Guy), as well as at other automotive forums. Here are a couple to get you started: [http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums…ty\_Cont#UNREAD](http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/3313488/gonew/1/How_Did_Purulator_Quality_Cont#UNREAD) [http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums…re#Post3310880](http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/3310880/Another_PureOne_Failure#Post3310880) [http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums…rs#Post3274091](http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/3274091/Purolator_PL14610_with_tears#Post3274091) [http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums…\_L#Post3313897](http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/3313897/%5BCut_Open%5D_Purolator_Classic_L#Post3313897) [http://www.powerstroke.org/forum/94-…r-failure.html](http://www.powerstroke.org/forum/94-98-7-3l-general-powerstroke-discussion/229507-7-3-oil-filter-failure.html) ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2014, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/filter-media-tears-in-purolator-filters/269176/2 "2014-04-25T07:09:11Z")
Moved to net-wide, good info :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2014, 7:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/filter-media-tears-in-purolator-filters/269176/3 "2014-04-25T07:26:18Z")
I read this as a crying news anchor’s tears in a filter yup ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2014, 7:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/filter-media-tears-in-purolator-filters/269176/4 "2014-04-25T07:33:40Z")
Napa gold filters FTW. ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2014, 7:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/filter-media-tears-in-purolator-filters/269176/5 "2014-04-25T07:54:22Z")
Napa Gold all day ---
**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2014, 1:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/filter-media-tears-in-purolator-filters/269176/6 "2014-04-25T13:48:55Z")
My buddy had a Purolator implode and grenade the motor in his F150, prolly under 15K miles on it. Pep boys / Purolator paid for a new motor. ---
**Author:** ![albaaboog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/71c47a/32.png) [@albaaboog](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/albaaboog)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2014, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/filter-media-tears-in-purolator-filters/269176/7 "2014-04-25T15:06:36Z")
> [@IanK](#): > > Napa Gold all day x3 ---
**Author:** ![Carbonfiberhooded](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carbonfiberhooded/32/7608_2.png) [@Carbonfiberhooded](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carbonfiberhooded)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2014, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/filter-media-tears-in-purolator-filters/269176/8 "2014-04-25T17:59:05Z")
Ah poop. I always use PureOne on my car. I gotta do an oil change on it soon. I’ll hack the can open and see what it looks like. ---
**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2014, 8:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/filter-media-tears-in-purolator-filters/269176/9 "2014-04-25T20:47:19Z")
I read bobistheoilguy like a crack addict. I have no interest in changing my oil, not sure why I read it. ---
**Author:** ![pirite](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pirite/32/5308_2.png) [@pirite](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pirite)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2014, 11:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/filter-media-tears-in-purolator-filters/269176/10 "2014-04-25T23:31:40Z")
napa gold here too. ---
**Author:** ![Hass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/51bf81/32.png) [@Hass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hass)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2014, 9:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/filter-media-tears-in-purolator-filters/269176/11 "2014-04-26T21:27:24Z")
ACDelco hurrr. ---
**Author:** ![HouseS2K](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/houses2k/32/100273_2.png) [@HouseS2K](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HouseS2K)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2014, 10:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/filter-media-tears-in-purolator-filters/269176/12 "2014-04-26T22:06:10Z")
All Mann here Sent from my iPhone 5 ---
**Author:** ![heylick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/heylick/32/5290_2.png) [@heylick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/heylick)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2014, 1:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/filter-media-tears-in-purolator-filters/269176/13 "2014-04-29T13:48:00Z")
ONLY Napa Gold. ---
**Author:** ![maxwell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maxwell/32/6524_2.png) [@maxwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maxwell)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2014, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/filter-media-tears-in-purolator-filters/269176/14 "2014-04-29T14:03:42Z")
uses old oil filters hurr… ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2014, 4:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/filter-media-tears-in-purolator-filters/269176/15 "2014-04-29T16:59:03Z")
i always use OEM filters ---
**Author:** ![rhstoffels](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rhstoffels/32/6736_2.png) [@rhstoffels](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rhstoffels)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2014, 3:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/filter-media-tears-in-purolator-filters/269176/16 "2014-04-30T03:04:21Z")
K&N for me! ---
**Author:** ![Adam\_s13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Adam\_s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adam_s13)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2014, 3:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/filter-media-tears-in-purolator-filters/269176/17 "2014-04-30T15:05:34Z")
Is this all about all Purolator filters or just the cheap Classic series? ---
**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2014, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/filter-media-tears-in-purolator-filters/269176/18 "2014-04-30T15:13:01Z")
Nissan Z-Only OEM Nissan filters (I have a case) Ford F150-Motorcraft Saturn Vue-Bosch ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2014, 2:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/filter-media-tears-in-purolator-filters/269176/19 "2014-05-01T02:50:49Z")
I usually use Purolators. Ive read on several F150 sites to stay away from Fram filters because of the drain back or something like that not being good for the 5.4. ---
**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2014, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/filter-media-tears-in-purolator-filters/269176/20 "2014-05-01T11:32:40Z")
> [@XwalkerX](#): > > i always use OEM filters Mostly the same here [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/filter-media-tears-in-purolator-filters/269176.md?page=2)