3.6L Royal Purple Filter RYP 40-1009

[SitKneelBend]

Finally found a Royal Purple filter for the 3.6L. I'll be using this on my next oil change. Looks pretty similar to the MOPAR filter. Its made in China (MOPAR doesn't say where their's is made on it).

I was only able to find it online at O'Reilly Auto Parts (shipped to my local store).

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[tidefan1967]

Sucks that it’s made in red China though. Guess I’ll be running the Fram Ultra in our JGC 3.6 next oil change. What oil and oil change interval you running?

 

[SitKneelBend]

Sucks that it’s made in red China though. Guess I’ll be running the Fram Ultra in our JGC 3.6 next oil change. What oil and oil change interval you running?

Royal Purple 5W-20 ~ 8000 miles (that's what the change gauge has been telling me).

For the price, $17 after tax, I think I'll likely continue to buy the MOPAR 2 packs for $12. Unless someone else knows anything about the construction of these filters (like better filter media in one vs the other), these filters look pretty identical to me.

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[PoMansRam]

Nice!

Let us know how it looks when you pull it out. I never really found a bad pentastar oil filter. I did notice over the years, especially with the one in our 2013 Grand Caravan that some OFs would come out kind of twisted looking. Others not so much. The media area is huge on them and I never found tears, holes, etc.

 

[SitKneelBend]

I noticed something in my pictures so I took a closer look. It appears the Royal Purple filter is slightly shorter...





Does anyone think this could cause a problem? I'm hesitant to use it if figment will be an issue.

In addition, the Royal Purple's construction includes a metal wire mesh backing which is absent from the MOPAR filter.




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[Burla]

Royal Purple 5W-20 ~ 8000 miles (that's what the change gauge has been telling me).

For the price, $17 after tax, I think I'll likely continue to buy the MOPAR 2 packs for $12. Unless someone else knows anything about the construction of these filters (like better filter media in one vs the other), these filters look pretty identical to me.

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yellow = paper

white = spun microglass

Spun Microglass not only filters better but filter longer, the binders used in paper turn filters into cardboard like structure usually around the 3 mos mark. Spun microglass use wire mesh to hold fibers together, paper filters use glue like binders after heat cycles stiffen up.

See oil filter thread for more.

 

[SitKneelBend]

yellow = paper

white = spun microglass

Spun Microglass not only filters better but filter longer, the binders used in paper turn filters into cardboard like structure usually around the 3 mos mark. Spun microglass use wire mesh to hold fibers together, paper filters use glue like binders after heat cycles stiffen up.

See oil filter thread for more.

Good stuff, what about "light red" (AKA K&N)? I bought one to compare its height to the RP filter.

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[Burla]

Unless they changed it kn is paper, maybe dyed red.

KN are experts at not giving relevant info on their products. They do make perhaps the best paper filters out there, but unless they have changed they don't make synthetic media. I hope they would, obviously it is desirable. We know fram uses pink synthetic, but I have no idea about the red. White is synthetic as far as I knew nobody has a white paper filter, famous last words.

 

[SitKneelBend]

Unless they changed it kn is paper, maybe dyed red.

KN are experts at not giving relevant info on their products. They do make perhaps the best paper filters out there, but unless they have changed they don't make synthetic media. I hope they would, obviously it is desirable. We know fram uses pink synthetic, but I have no idea about the red. White is synthetic as far as I knew nobody has a white paper filter, famous last words.

Thanks! I only got the K&N to compare its height to the RP. I'll be returning the K&N to Amazon.

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[SitKneelBend]

Found this interesting, looks like Amsoil makes a filter similar to the Royal Purple filter too...


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[Dave2018]

SitKneelBend: Interesting observation about the height difference. I too have noticed that some of the mopar filters come out with their pleats cockeyed. I'm wondering if they are getting 'crushed' to the correct length and the royal purple just dimentioned the length correctly. I've not seen it on any filters that I've replaced, but it is noticeable on youtube oil change videos. It could be true.

May I ask what caused you to use something other than mopar? The price is right and FCA can't blame the filter if there was an engine issue.

 

[SitKneelBend]

SitKneelBend: Interesting observation about the height difference. I too have noticed that some of the mopar filters come out with their pleats cockeyed. I'm wondering if they are getting 'crushed' to the correct length and the royal purple just dimentioned the length correctly. I've not seen it on any filters that I've replaced, but it is noticeable on youtube oil change videos. It could be true.

May I ask what caused you to use something other than mopar? The price is right and FCA can't blame the filter if there was an engine issue.

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No particular reason, I just really like Royal Purple products and it was time to change my oil. The best time to try something new is when you already have a backup on hand!

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