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I was looking through some old Popular Mechanics mags from the 1950s that I found, and saw an ad for a filter called the "Lifetime Filter". It was a cone shaped thing made of sintered bronze that fit in the external filter housing on these old car engines. It's claim to fame was that aircraft engines (piston? jet?) used them filtered down to a small micron and could be cleaned and reused. And they didn't absorb the additives.
Were they any good?
Today I found a stainless steel element filter with the same claims (Purepower).
I am intrigued because I like to reduce waste and if it filters better, great.
Anyone know about them or used them? Any good?
Thanks.
http://gopurepower.com/
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I have looked into them.

I don't use them.

Also: From their site

"No contamination in landfill, lakes, rivers, oceans."

So, what do you do with the hot soapy water you cleaned it with?

"Absolute Micron Rating: 22 " Harley requires 5. Which is likely nominal.

Oh wait, they explain it..."(Do NOT confuse this with 5-10 micron Beta Ratio Filters.
To learn more…
(this will be a link to an explanation. For the time being link to “Coming Soon”)"

I've been waiting quite a while....
Hi, I checked out their web site and the claim of removing down to 1-2 µm is good filtration for engines, the filter is not cheap, Pureoilater make an excellent celluose media filter that would do the same for $15 or so, as long as the cleanning can restore the SS filter it should work OK,
I like celluose media for removing very fine particles,
Regards
Rob S
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