The invention discloses an activated carbon filter element for engine oil purification and a preparation method of the activated carbon filter element. The filter element is made into a cylinder by gluing, forming, curing and other processes through activated carbon and an adhesive, and the cylinder is placed in a filter to be used. The method comprises the following steps: uniformly mixing the activated carbon with the polyether polyurethane adhesive, quickly conducting stirring, adding an MDI curing agent, further conducting stirring, mixing and gluing, pouring the formed substance into a forming mold, achieving uniform filling, and conducting curing and molding. Impurities in engine oil can be adsorbed and filtered by utilizing the strong adsorption and filtration effects of the activated carbon, the dirt capacity is large, the filtration effect is good, the impurities in the engine oil are effectively reduced, engine abrasion is reduced, the service life of the engine oil is prolonged, and energy conservation and consumption reduction are achieved; and meanwhile, through gluing and mold molding, the filter element can be matched with various filters, the permeability is good, the pressure drop is small, the engine oil liquidity is good, the manufacturing process is simple, industrial, automatic and standardized production can be achieved conveniently, and the quality of the filter element can be controlled easily.