# Unicorn oil filter...

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unicorn-oil-filter/259142>\
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [June 28, 2011, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unicorn-oil-filter/259142 "2011-06-28T09:39:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unicorn-oil-filter/259142/4 "2011-06-28T13:17:29Z")

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> [@Say goodbye to your funding Berkeley CA](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/say-goodbye-to-your-funding-berkeley-ca/43121/64):
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> lol who goes as far as to cut up their old filter to see whats in it

> **[A Review of Mineral and Synthetic Base Oils - Bob is the Oil Guy](https://bobistheoilguy.com/)**
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> \[et\_pb\_section\]\[et\_pb\_row\]\[et\_pb\_column type=”4\_4″\]\[et\_pb\_text\] By MolaKule Introduction: Conventional lubricants are formulated based on mineral oils derived from petroleum. Mineral oils contain many classes of chemical components including...

Regardless I wouldn’t even bother, especially a re-use seems like more hassle and more likely to contaminate than typical throwout filters.

Purelator Gold has a 99.9% filtration rate and a decent pressure reading, borderline too high for around $7, what more do you want?

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