Win a Free Purolator Oil Filter

Not all of us put a lot of thought into the type of oil filters we put on our cars, and just leave it up to the mechanic who changes our oil. But guess what they use – the cheapest possible filter they can find. Many oil filters are made with cardboard end caps and media, and filters out particles just enough to be deemed safe. Purolator oil filters are made with metal end caps, and feature superior filtration and anti-drainback valves. If you love your car (and change your own oil,) it’s worth it to spend a couple more dollars every 3000 miles to ensure your oil is getting properly filtered.

Here’s the claim from Purolator:

Purolator PureONE oil filters have been constructed for auto enthusiasts who demand the best products to protect the vehicle’s engine.

PureONE oil filters are the most efficient oil filters on the market trapping 99.9% of particles at 20 microns, out performing the competition (FRAM Tough Guard, Mobile 1 and K&N) during multi-pass laboratory testing based on ISO 4548-12 at 20 microns.

Working on your engine can be messy, especially when working with oil. Therefore, PureONE Oil filters are 100% covered in textured grip and have a PTFE treated sealing gasket and anti-drainback valve to make installation easy and secure.

However, what really sets our oil filter apart from the other competitors on the market, is what’s inside. The PureONE oil filters are constructed to maximize durability with consistent quality performance protecting your engine from harmful contaminants. We use spiral wound metal center tubes as opposed to plastic like some other oil filters, that reinforce internal construction and increase durability. Furthermore, our filters have metal end caps instead of cardboard or felt, like some of the competitive filters. Metal end caps ensure greater engine protection by ensuring that all oil is filtered through the media. Cardboard/felt end caps can become saturated and break down. When this happens, contaminated oil bypasses the media leaving vital engine parts susceptible to damage.

Haven’t tried the Purolators? Now’s your chance to win a free one – just head over to the Purolator Application Guide, enter your vehicle’s info, and it will tell you what filter you need. Come back here, comment on this post with your vehicle’s info, what filter you need, and how you currently change your oil (how often, what brands, do you do it yourself?) and you’re entered for a chance to win! Winner will be chosen at random one month from today – September 18th, 2010. We have three filters to give away, so your chances are pretty good!

Lastly, make sure you’re subscribed to our email newsletter. You do have to be subscribed to win.

Check out the funny “Robot Wars” type Purolator video below, showing that metal is superior to cardboard for use in an oil filter:

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