Re: OIL CHANGES

[poopface <cyng@lamere.net>]

>Dumb question here...I read somewhere that all oil changes don't need
>replacement of the filter (i.e. every other one needs a new filter) and that
>you can swap out just the oil and not have any problems.  Is there and merit
>to this?  It gets expensive having to shell out and going to the dreaded
>dealer every 3-4k miles.  

Change the filter. Every time. You drain the old oil, right? It's got all 
sorts of sludge and gravel and sand and crap in it. You don't want any of 
that in your engine, right? Right. Okay, you drain your old oil and put 
in new - but leave the filter on. Well, my friend, you've wasted your 
time. At rest, oil pools in the oil filter. It collects there when the 
engine's RPMs aren't forcing it through the system. It collects in there 
just like it collects in your oil pan. Well. You drain all of your oil to 
change the oil. If you don't change the filter, you leave at least half a 
quart of grungy oil in your engine, because that dirty filter is still 
full of the crap. Plus, its filtering sucks, because it's been used for 
three months and thus it's all clogged with deposits and grit, now. 
Change the filter.
 :)
-Tom

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