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   "mike"  wrote in message   
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   > On 26-03-2021 02:25 AMuzi  wrote:   
   >   
   >> It's vestigial from the 1950s when oil and labor were cheap and filters   
   >> were expensive. No good reason now, certainly not any technical reason. I   
   >> changed to oil with new filter every 3K miles in the 1970s.   
   >   
   > I already explained in great detail that it's not at all about money.   
   > It's about design and function.   
   >   
   > Most people want a simple answer to everything which money is to them.   
   > But not everything is a simple dollars to dollars decision like you   
   > claimed.   
   >   
   > If all you care about is money then knowing that both the oil filter and   
   > the   
   > oil are cheap you're welcome to throw away both at the same interval which   
   > is why I said it's up to you.   
   >   
   > But stop saying it's about money when that's only how YOU think.   
   > The manufacturers think differently than you think.   
   >   
   > For them it's about engineering.   
   >   
   > Many manufacturers recommend oil filter intervals different than oil.   
   > https://knowhow.napaonline.com/how-many-miles-can-an-oil-filter-last/   
   >   
   > If you disagree with the manufacturer then you should answer this   
   > question:   
   > Does the oil filter always fail at the exact same rate as does the oil?   
      
   Its not fail, its about how they age.   
      
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