Old Purolator: How old, and is it safe to use?

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Originally Posted By: jk_636
Throw it on your vehicle and run it.

It will be fine.



Will you pay for his engine rebuild if that filter falls apart? I wouldn't risk it for the sake of a few bucks.
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I honestly bought it purely for (edit-mod) and giggles, I already knew back in my head it would probably be a bad idea to use it but I figured I'd double-check here. I will just keep it as a conversation piece like suggested above. When the time comes I'll just get a newer Puro or maybe a Fram Ultra.

Thanks for everyone's input regardless
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Originally Posted By: jk_636
Throw it on your vehicle and run it.

It will be fine.



Will you pay for his engine rebuild if that filter falls apart? I wouldn't risk it for the sake of a few bucks.
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Show me an engine that was destroyed because a pleat may have torn. If an engine wont explode when a filter is in full bypass, it darn sure wont blow up if a pleat were to tear. Get real man!
 
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Show me an engine that was destroyed because a pleat may have torn. If an engine wont explode when a filter is in full bypass, it darn sure wont blow up if a pleat were to tear. Get real man!



What if that old media is so old and brittle that instead of just tearing apart, it breaks off into pieces and goes through the engine?

Read this:

http://www.motorweek.org/features/goss_garage/oil_filters/
 
What if he totals his car in an accident crossing the street on the way to walmart to buy a $4 filter because purulators "tear?" Wouldnt you feel bad then!
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Guess the OP should put that old Purolator on, but never drive the car again because it might get wrecked if its driven, either by someone crashing into him, a meteor crashing through the engine bay or that old media failing and streaming through the oiling system.
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I would use it. Can't be any worse than filters that sit on cars for several years and only get ran every so often. Providing there's no rust I don't see a problem why it can't be used.
 
Originally Posted By: jk_636
What if he totals his car in an accident crossing the street on the way to walmart to buy a $4 filter because purulators "tear?" Wouldnt you feel bad then!
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You are being ridiculous here! Old filters like the one shown dry-rot and can shred into pieces / harm your engine.
 
Originally Posted By: jongies3
I would use it. Can't be any worse than filters that sit on cars for several years and only get ran every so often.


This filter could be 25 years old, cars don't sit that long without having their filters changed.
 
Originally Posted By: ZeeOSix
Guess the OP should put that old Purolator on, but never drive the car again because it might get wrecked if its driven, either by someone crashing into him, a meteor crashing through the engine bay or that old media failing and streaming through the oiling system.
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Seven years is the limit according to someone of authority on the matter, Motorking I think said it here. Even the Fram King Ultra has some kind of binders holding the threads together in the media, and all the other potting and sealing glues deteriorate too. You must have something newer than that in the stash.
 
Originally Posted By: jk_636
Show me an engine that was destroyed because a pleat may have torn. If an engine wont explode when a filter is in full bypass, it darn sure wont blow up if a pleat were to tear. Get real man!


The question is why take the gamble to save a lousy couple of bucks in the first place? It doesn't make any sense to do so. Save $3 dollars elsewhere. It's not like he's going to have to give up that new set of tools he wants, because he's putting a good oil filter on his car.
 
Okay y'all I get it lol I won't use it. I was just asking if it was safe to use or not and I have my answer thanks. I will just buy a new filter when the time comes.
 
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