Purolator P1290 Transmission Filter Review

filter in good condition so far. The battered and stained condition of the Purolator filter box made me wonder if the item was new and genuine.

The filter is heavy, clean and easy to unscrew by hand from the old one, clean the gasket, twist the new oiled gasket into place by hand . Before the filter was 20K. The fluid was clean, so clean you could barely see it on the dipstick. It looks like a quality product, but you can't tell with a filter. Tranni shifts with ease.

I bought a transmission filter and was told it was compatible with my car. I was not able to take it to the workshop immediately and when I was finally able to take the car to the service with the part supplied, I was told by my mechanic that it was indeed the wrong transmission filter. When I buy a part for my car, I always check if it works with my car and I've been reported wrong. Now my window in which to return the part has expired and I'm stuck with a part that is completely unusable. I…