Purolator L14610 Oil Filter vs. Purolator TECH TL14610 Oil Filter Cut Open 

I think the 'Tech' is marketed towards professional shops and oil change houses or bulk purchasers. They probably cheapened the filter for a price point, but I really doubt it costs that much for a silicone valve. Never seen that Tech in a retail store but I haven't looked for it. I probably wouldn't buy one of those but I'm sure it's 'good enough' as they say. I think it's mostly for marketing.

I bought a case of the tech filters because of the great price. Been running them on my Honda Civic and CRV. I do oil changes every 5K miles and have not had any problems with the Tech version. Some owners overthink these things. Just do on time oil changes and you won't have a problem..

Been using this on my 2003 4runner V6 for years without any issues. Use it with conventional oil/blended synthetic and full synthetic. All brands from Mobil 1, Penzoil, Havoline etc.... (all from Walmart BTW). I change the oil every 5000 miles regardless of type of oil. Oh, I also use it on my 1999 Murray (Tecumseh cast iron sleave) Lawn Tractor! Again - no problems! Purolator makes great filters and this is a great deal for those in the "know".

That's quite a difference in price just for the silicone valve....

I reached out the purolator and they confirmed that both filters in this video are indeed the same filter minus the adbv material and how they’re sold

I got 6 of the Techs from Amazon for 2.40 each. Cheaper than Fram Extra Guard but seems better built.

Well supposedly these will fit my Husqvarna zero turn with the Kawasaki engine. I was looking for a reasonably priced well made filter for these applications and this well may be it. Anytime I do research on oil filters I ALWAYS end back here. Come on people we need to get Whip up to 100K subscribers. He is the man!

Jay the Florida pool pump motor repair guy. When Service Calls Longwood approved ! that was good info 2 know /see👨‍🔧good job Whip City Wrencher

Great video..Two very good filters I don't think the silicone anti drain back valve justifies the substantially higher price.

Both are nice. Same materials and no sloppy glue. I’d use either one since the filters on my cars hang down, a silicone adbv isn’t a deal breaker. Nice work man you’re a wealth of information.

They both look well made to me. I used to use Purolater “One” ‘til they became difficult to find in my area - I feel they were well built.

Thanks Pete! A real eye opener. As Mr. Hambrick stated premium price for just a silicone ADV.

Thank you for the video. These filters for my Honda and it’s good to see the internal construction of these.

Another great comparison! Have a Wonderful Weekend! 👍😊

Great job Pete

I'm glad you're back on schedule so now I can comment. But I don't have anything to say. LOL. Great video as usual. 👍

Both look like good filters. Very good comparison! Hope you have a great weekend! John and I went to Bright Nights last night, haven't been in years; very nice but very cold also! Take care. Merri :)

Just change oil with proper spec and a spec filter in a timely fashion. No matter, the engine still won’t last forever 🤷‍♂️, just longer 👍🏻💪😎

I was just looking at these filters on amazon for my pickup, and as they seem to be identical to the red ones I have been buying, I'm gonna call it "Good enough" and buy 6 of them for the price of 2.5 red ones

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Been using the Purolator Tech 14615 on three Subaru vehicles with the filter mounted vertically on top of the engine. ADBV has a job to do in these applications. I do 5K oil change intervals and have had absolutely ZERO issures with the rubber nitrile ADBV on the techs. If you are doing normal oci's the Tech is an absolutely great option in my experience.

Another great vid by Whip!

I look forward to filter Friday's

they are both good filters and just like you mention choose the one that fit your application, go with the silicone anti-drain back valve if it is mounted horizontally or upside down.

Excellent! I purchased a tech filter, couldn't pass up the price. Glad to know the only delta is the anti drain back valve.

I just got done replacing a purolator tech oil filter at just over 3,000 miles and the nitrile adb valve did good ! Its a good filter for the price !

worked at PepBoys parts,,, and management told us to sell the regular one to walk in customers. I was told the TECH was used for the auto service department to use only,,, pep boys auto service was same address but they ran it as a separate business/department and used tech filters probably for oil change specials lol

I've been using the red filter on my '09 Honda Fit since the manufacturer's warranty ran out. I change the oil and filter every 5,000 miles or when the oil life monitor reaches 50% life remaining. At present the car has covered 185,000 miles without any issues (knocking on wood).

My car has had the best results with the TSC purolator and Mobil 1 oil filters. I measure by how quickly the oil pressure light goes off. It's a older Honda and with almost any other brand of filter the light flickers once but with the 2 mentioned above the oil pressure is instant. Just something I've noticed. M1-104a and a pl14459 are what I use. I have a K&N so-1004 because I couldn't find my preferred ones and needed a oil change quickly so I chose the K&N. During winter cold starts it does blink once but that's fair since the 5w30 is probably starting to get a little thicker at these colder temps.

Nice review and info. You're the best. Michael Herrell

That's some Purolator on Purolator crime right there, Whip. $6.99 for a budget filter that's Made in USA and readily available at TSC isn't bad at all. This may be a good replacement for the STP filters I've been using.

I would use the Tech for the price. $4 isn't worth it to me just for the drain back valve. I am a 6mo oil change person and my vehicles don't get to 3K a year.

Both look to be good quality construction, and both still made in the US, a plus for sure. The Tech a jobber filter for shops, Red is retail oil filter. I didn't realize the Puro Red had a silicone adbv as standard now. It would be nice if the Red a bit lower priced, silicone adbv doesn't seem to justify price difference. Tech likely ok for 5k mile interval. I don't trust calling the CS lines, mostly they just read off a script, and not the most knowledgeable folks. 96.5% @20um would be consistent with what Red has long been, but they should put it on the box. I've been using a version of this same filter made from same factory, Bosch Premium 3323, better efficiency rating. But, last one you posted had Mexico coo from Rock Auto and crappy, won't be ordering or using them again. Thanks for video.

Purolator Red 👍 Silicone ADBV IMHO Filter media seemed more dense Filter media more consistent spacing Slight edge to the Red price difference for overall oil change cost is negligeble Nice comparison 👍

You are awesome, saved me $67 on a dozen filters. I owe you a beer ;-)

I love good quality low cost filter.. the best way to maintain your lovely car is to change the oil on time and do it regularly. I would trust Purolator more because of this video cutout

After seeing the Honda OEM filter by Fram - I'd take this base filter by Purolator each and every day over the Honda OEM/Fram...Purolator L14610 just so happens to be the filter for my new '24 Odyssey.

Both filters appear to be well made and a good value.

I called Purolator about 5 months ago to have them add this to their catalog for the 2022 Nissan Frontier. I would love to see the Nissan factory filter, vs the Purolator red & the top of the line purolator boss. Nissan OE filter pat# is: 15200-AR000 Thanks

The tech is for fleet and oil change shops, nothing different but the ADBV, and using either one is a 3,000-mile change interval

those cross reference to the st6607 filter which is used on many Honda and Nissan the question is is it better then ST6607 (SuperTech). looks like a decent 5k filter. and similar to PG4612 and PPG4612 and ecoGuard x4612

Now I've found it. These are the same as the Mighty M4612 Engine Guard and T4612 (T stands for tech), except I believe both Mighty filters use a rubber drain back valve (based on watching videos of cut up filters). Mighty says 95 percent at 20 microns, just as the woman told you, so which is correct is hard to tell, but the difference is not significant in my opinion. They put the M version on my car the last oil change at a garage along with full synthetic oil, I believe, Mighty brand oil 0W20 (which seems to be made by Phillips). They did not tell me the brand on the invoice, but I am assuming Mighty brand since they used a Mighty filter. It is interesting how much people are influenced by a brand name. The jury is still out on what I will do next oil change. As I've said before, every weekend I do research on oil and filters, so I'm ready by my next oil change. I know so much more than when I started researching. An ex-Nissan engineer along with many who have formally studied oil say buy cheap oil (of the correct type and viscosity) and a cheap filter and change the oil often, every 3,000 miles. The change interval, they say, is more important than the brand. However, I will be influenced by how my car sounds and runs (which I recognize is subjective). Thanks for this video. I should add that getting the oil and filters from a garage, they charge me $2.00 more per quart and at least a dollar extra for the filter, so I'm not getting these cheap. But I can't change my own oil. I have a CVT, so I plan on being hyper-vigilant about oil and transmission fluid changes.

I just bought Purolator tech TL14476 August 2023 and mine are made in India. The sticker still shows Mann Hummel though

I used a White purolator filter on my 04 4runner which sits upside down on top of the engine. My engine ticked on cold start up. I took it off and there was no oil in the filter. I replaced the new purolator with the old motorcraft filter that I still had and the next morning, no ticking. I took off the filter the next morning and there was oil inside that wouldn't pour out. I called purolator and got no cooperation from the rep who wanted me to send their filter back at my cost for testing and IF they found it defective, they would issue me a refund for the cost of the filter only, not the postage. Never bought another purolator product again and never will. The couple of days my engine ticked on a cold start with the P filter was the only time my engine ticked and I owned that truck for 19 years and 230K miles.

I think the "Tech" filter is Purolator's cheapo filter for car repair shops to purchase for oil changes.

What seems weird is in the oil filter as well as in the engine, there's oil by-pass valves. Engines have oil pressures above the by-pass valve relief, which sounds like the valve would be open all the time when its running, which would help if pressures were too high. But if pressures are too low (say 10psi on a worn out engine), the by-pass valve won't open, the oil pump would have to work harder to push oil through the filter, which it can't (because the engine is worn out), and that would be a quick end to a worn out, but still able to run engine. Sorry for the long comment. 😁

Humm slight differences, looks like the same filtering media Fram uses. Same specs as well at 20 microns.

They are the same filter, just one got a fancy red paint job & a Silicone ADV & the other is just a white filter with a Nitro ADV .....,guess the red one does a better job on filtering out your wallet more 😁

FYI these filters will not fit the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross because the end plate is convex, and it needs to be concave (also Car Quest are the same). The Mobil 1 M1-110A, WIX 57356, Super Tech 7317 and the Fram UG/TG/PH7317 will fit.

If I can get those tech filters for 2 bucks I'm buying them.

Dang thats a good deal for that tech filter. I prefer the silicon ADV but for this price I'm ok with rubber. I change my oil every 4,000 so I should be ok with the rubber one. Plus my OEM filter has a rubber ADV.

Compare the og Protec vs the new Protec oil filters

I wonder why Purolator come out with the tech filter? I never seen or heard of it before. When I seen this, I thought they really cheapened . I used to buy those red ones at advanced auto. Now have to get them at tractor supply. Thanks! Hope you have a great weekend.

Whip, remember those tractor filters that used arse wipe? What a waste 😏, now ya gotta wipe with cobs or the phone book. Yellow pages are softer than Yellowstone. Sorry I apologize for the puns. Ya do a great service for folks how to spend their $$$. Oddly calling customer service ya get different answers. At least ya got a hold of a real person on the phone🤷‍♂️

I wonder why Purolator went away from the elongated inlet holes. Do you think that’s a Mann & Hummel design. Thanks for another good one.

WCW, of all the filters you reviewed, overall what are the top 3 ? Are we wasting are $$ spending extra on K&N, Royal Purple, etc. or is it a situation where Wix or Fram may have a great filter for a Honda 3.5 motor, but a terrible one for a Chrysler 3.8 ?

I think there is a lot of counterfeit stuff on Amazon

Surprised at the price difference. Not much noticeable in the two filters other than the silicone drain back. Otherwise I would say comparable to napa filters difference being ones for synthetics and ones not.

Can you use Synthetic oil with these filters

Izzat Micron Rating a result of the ISO 4548-12 spec // Where did they get those numbers??

Great video, I have always trusted Purolator, turns out that it is a good filter. What benefit if any is there with a silicone anti drain back gasket vs a nitro rubber? I wonder how hot does the oil get and, how plyable will a nitro rubber gasket get compared to a silicone gasket? When does that plyability matter, and is it worth the difference in cost?

Would you ever open up hks ?

You really can't compare prices from Amazon vs a storefront. You can usually find the same items for a.lot less on Amazon.

Crikey, Whip !! The prices on these filters is wild !! L14610 that you quoted at $6.99 = $19.00 at Amazon. Tl14610 that you quoted at $2.40 = $13.10 at eBay. Both of these fit our ACURA V-6, but Ima stick with the Bosch Premium, which has worked really well for both of our V-6 and V-8 engines.

WOW $4.59 extra for a silicone ADV, not a value in my book, I also wouldn't use the Tech as I have a horizontal mounted filter.

I would like to see if that orange anti drain back valve really is silicone... as I suspect it's actually tinted nitrile. Can you perform the burn test on both of them to see for sure? 😉 (I edited this to ask rather than direct so I don't sound like a prick)

Good Morning, Whip !! Interesting review today -- Looks like the RED one is the better choice -- these days, the Nitrile ADBV is no bueno, senor !! White one good for 3,000-mile OCI. Red one good for 5,000-mile OCI. "TECH" name is misleading -- implies better quality. Redeeming factor = Made in U.S.A.

They gave you two (2) different Micron Ratings for the same filter number ?? I would not trust those answers. Something's fishy, 'cause the Silicone ADBV doesn't justify the price difference.

These oil filters cross with the HONDA # 15400-RTA-003, the BOSCH PREMIUM # 3323, and the FRAM ULTRA # XG7317. I would pass on the Purolators shown here -- in favor of any of the 3 filters mentioned above.

HHMMMMMMMMMM -- First call to Purolator says: "95% @ 20 Microns". Second call to Purolator says: "96% Holding Power" -- which has no technical meaning -- just marketing propaganda. The oil filter is passive. It has NO "power". The nearest we can get to the truth is: "95% @ 20 Microns" -- but no ISO test # is given. That's real decent for a cheap oil filter -- and a good deal for those with vertically-hung oil filters, which need NO ADBV. For these particular filters: Nitrile Rubber ADBV -- OCI = 3,000 miles. Silicone ADBV - OCI = 5,000 miles. 😁

Why can't this be Russia, so there aren't so many damn choices 😅

Ok you asked what I think. Video is way too long. Just say, Yeah they are the same. Summarize your findings around 2 minutes, tips. Thanks for the comparison which was helpful.