Someone recently posted the disclaimer from the Purolator website that tries to direct motorcyclists away from their Pure One product for use with motorcycles and towards their motorcycle specific product.
I went to Purolators website and copy/pasted that paragraph into an email to Purolator asking them to explain. What follows is the email thread with two of their employees.
From me to Katrina Hull:
May I interpret the disclaimer below, pasted from your website, to mean that your motorcycle filters are not as efficient as your auto filters? What exactly are the "specific needs of a bike", as opposed to an auto? Thanks for any help on this. Ron.
"If you're thinking you want to install a PureONE oil filter on your bike, please think again. PureONE oil filters are designed for vehicles, not bikes. Because of PureONE's high efficiency, the motorcycle oil pump may not be able to handle the pressure. The Purolator motorcycle filter line is designed to meet the specific needs of a bike; therefore we highly recommend the use of a Purolator ML filter over a PureONE oil filter."
From Katrina Hull to me and someone named Brian Crawford:
Hi Ron,
Thank you for your inquiry with Purolator. According to a couple of websites, the Purolator PureOne filter is the best filter for motorcycles, however, these filters are designed for only for cars and have never been tested on motorcycles. In this scenario, these filters will not have a warranty. I've read on a few sites about this situation and have read the statement "not responsible for any damage". This should make you leery of using the PureOne filter on our bike. One motorcycle mechanic summed it up by saying that PureOne filter is so restrictive, it may not be able to handle the pressure. We do have a line of Purolator filters that are the equivalent to the OE filters. All I would need is the year, make, model and engine size (cc's) of your bike. These filter's are found at Pep Boys and participating Advance Auto Part stores.
Brian,
Can you add to this concern please?
Thank you for your assistance.
From Brian Crawford to me and Katrina Hull:
Katrina,
You pretty much covered it. The main issue is non warranty using a PureOne in place of the motorcycle cross. The PureOnes are designed to meet requirements of passenger cars/ trucks. The varying engine designs from motorcycles to passenger cars is enough to require a separate product line.
Are there similarities, yes....but the specific crosses from autos to bikes may require something different. Some of these specific needs for example may be different OE requirements for a filter's burst pressure, initial restriction, and relief value settings.
Hope this helped.
Best regards,
Brian
Sr. Product Engineer, IAM Product Engineering | Purolator Filters NA LLC
3200 Natal St. | Fayetteville, NC 28306
I know a lot of the forum members including myself use the PureONE filter. The comments from Katrina Hull and Brian Crawford strike me as marketing bull. Neither one of them offers a solid, specific reason not to use the PureONE. Just vague statements designed to scare/steer bike owners to one of their other products. Does anyone know if their motorcycle filters cost the same or more than the PureONE?
I went to Purolators website and copy/pasted that paragraph into an email to Purolator asking them to explain. What follows is the email thread with two of their employees.
From me to Katrina Hull:
May I interpret the disclaimer below, pasted from your website, to mean that your motorcycle filters are not as efficient as your auto filters? What exactly are the "specific needs of a bike", as opposed to an auto? Thanks for any help on this. Ron.
"If you're thinking you want to install a PureONE oil filter on your bike, please think again. PureONE oil filters are designed for vehicles, not bikes. Because of PureONE's high efficiency, the motorcycle oil pump may not be able to handle the pressure. The Purolator motorcycle filter line is designed to meet the specific needs of a bike; therefore we highly recommend the use of a Purolator ML filter over a PureONE oil filter."
From Katrina Hull to me and someone named Brian Crawford:
Hi Ron,
Thank you for your inquiry with Purolator. According to a couple of websites, the Purolator PureOne filter is the best filter for motorcycles, however, these filters are designed for only for cars and have never been tested on motorcycles. In this scenario, these filters will not have a warranty. I've read on a few sites about this situation and have read the statement "not responsible for any damage". This should make you leery of using the PureOne filter on our bike. One motorcycle mechanic summed it up by saying that PureOne filter is so restrictive, it may not be able to handle the pressure. We do have a line of Purolator filters that are the equivalent to the OE filters. All I would need is the year, make, model and engine size (cc's) of your bike. These filter's are found at Pep Boys and participating Advance Auto Part stores.
Brian,
Can you add to this concern please?
Thank you for your assistance.
From Brian Crawford to me and Katrina Hull:
Katrina,
You pretty much covered it. The main issue is non warranty using a PureOne in place of the motorcycle cross. The PureOnes are designed to meet requirements of passenger cars/ trucks. The varying engine designs from motorcycles to passenger cars is enough to require a separate product line.
Are there similarities, yes....but the specific crosses from autos to bikes may require something different. Some of these specific needs for example may be different OE requirements for a filter's burst pressure, initial restriction, and relief value settings.
Hope this helped.
Best regards,
Brian
Sr. Product Engineer, IAM Product Engineering | Purolator Filters NA LLC
3200 Natal St. | Fayetteville, NC 28306
I know a lot of the forum members including myself use the PureONE filter. The comments from Katrina Hull and Brian Crawford strike me as marketing bull. Neither one of them offers a solid, specific reason not to use the PureONE. Just vague statements designed to scare/steer bike owners to one of their other products. Does anyone know if their motorcycle filters cost the same or more than the PureONE?