# Oil filter 101 **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [October 26, 2014, 1:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-filter-101/87831 "2014-10-26T01:36:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![spider-man](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/spider-man/32/2451_2.png) [@spider-man](https://community.cartalk.com/u/spider-man)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2014, 1:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-filter-101/87831/1 "2014-10-26T01:36:22Z")
has anyone had a bad experience with a Purolator pure-one oil filter from advance auto parts. they claim it the top of the line. ---
**Author:** ![SteveCBT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevecbt/32/3192_2.png) [@SteveCBT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveCBT)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2014, 3:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-filter-101/87831/2 "2014-10-26T03:05:20Z")
Nope no bad experiences. Search ‘oil filter’ in this forum and you will see a lot of discussions on oil filters. This has been hashed about quite a bit. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2014, 3:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-filter-101/87831/3 "2014-10-26T03:35:12Z")
No experience with that particular brand, but what I understand from what others say, one important parameter of oil filter quality is the material the anti-drain plug is made of. I believe the preferred choice is silicone rubber. Do you know what Purolator uses? ---
**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2014, 4:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-filter-101/87831/4 "2014-10-26T04:11:05Z")
**_Let Me Venture A Guess. You’re Stage Name Is “Dripper” And You ’re Asking If Anyone Has A Bad Experience With A Particular Oil Filter. Am I Out Of Line To Suspect That You Have Experienced One ?_** Let’s start this thing. Were you certain to make sure that the old filter’s seal came off with the filter and didn’t adhere to the flange/engine block ? _ **CSA** _ ---
**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2014, 4:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-filter-101/87831/5 "2014-10-26T04:22:53Z")
I have used Purolator and have suffered no failures with this brand. Are you sure it was installed correctly? ---
**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2014, 4:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-filter-101/87831/6 "2014-10-26T04:43:47Z")
**_Some Cars/Trucks And Some Engines Have Idiosyncrasies Or Peculiarities, Not Usually Involving Filters, But How About Introducing Your Vehicle? Make? Model? Model-Year? Engine?_** CSA ---
**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2014, 5:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-filter-101/87831/7 "2014-10-26T05:24:07Z")
There are many posts claiming failures of Pure One filters at Bobistheoilguy. Photos of media tears. ---
**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2014, 5:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-filter-101/87831/8 "2014-10-26T05:52:14Z")
I’ve used the basic Purolator filters for some time on a number of vehicles and have had no issues. The only time I used a Pure One was when they were out of the basic filters and I really needed to do that oil change. No issues then but that is a data point of one so it is not valid. ---
**Author:** ![jesmed1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jesmed1/32/2097_2.png) [@jesmed1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jesmed1)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2014, 6:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-filter-101/87831/9 "2014-10-26T06:01:02Z")
Pure One filter seems to be well built according to this guy who disscted many different filters and posted his results: > **[Oil Filters - Dissected - Chrysler 300C Forum: 300C & SRT8 Forums](http://www.300cforums.com/forums/general-discussion-issues-trouble-shooting/31190-oil-filters-dissected.html)** > > Chrysler 300C Forum: 300C & SRT8 Forums I see that there are reports on the 'net of some Purolator filters having torn media. The only way that would be found is by cutting open a filter. But having a little unfiltered oil circulating in your engine is not going to kill it. I doubt anyone has had an engine failure because of a tear in the filter media. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2014, 8:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-filter-101/87831/10 "2014-10-26T08:24:24Z")
I just use the OEM filters and don’t worry about the claims of other manufacturers. Would you ever expect a manufacturer to say that their filter is a piece of junk? Of course not. ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2014, 8:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-filter-101/87831/11 "2014-10-26T08:37:11Z")
I use the budget filters from Walmart. Before Walmart, I just used Fram or something of similar price. Never had a problem, and never wore an engine out. ---
**Author:** ![galant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/77aa72/32.png) [@galant](https://community.cartalk.com/u/galant)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2014, 8:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-filter-101/87831/12 "2014-10-26T08:48:39Z")
Walmart’s budget filter is now Purolator. I have used it on my Camry for the last 80+K miles without any issues. ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2014, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-filter-101/87831/13 "2014-10-26T17:49:52Z")
If you own a car that uses the cartridge style, than you actually get to see the filter element. They are usually pretty ugly when they come out. A typical metal canister style might be dirty on the outside but you have no clue if it is good /bad.