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"Tekkieİ" wrote in message
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> On Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:02:03 -0400, Ed Pawlowski posted for all of us to
> digest...
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>>
>> On 3/26/2021 12:32 PM, mike wrote:
>>
>> >> I can't see the inside of that cartridge filter, nor can I do a flow
>> >> test.
>> >
>> > I disagree you can't see inside that cartridge filter since teardowns
>> > exist.
>> > (1) Why do you think it has a pleated filter & which are the best?
>> > (2) Why do you think it has an antidrainback valve & which is best?
>> > (3) Why do you think it has an overpressure valve & which is best?
>> > (4) Why do you think it has a gasket for engine mating & which is best?
>> > (5) Why do you think it has many holes around the outside & which are
>> > best?
>>
>> But none of that applies to the filter in my car for the past 5000
>> miles. Sure, I can buy what seems best but that has nothing to do with
>> the present condition of my car as I change the oil today. May have
>> been great for 4900 miles but will it be good for the next couple of
>> thousand?
>>
>>
>> >
>> >> Not just about money too.
>> >
>> > You had not yet mentioned a single decision that wasn't only about
>> > money.
>> > I mentioned the specifications, OEM recommendations and the tear downs.
>> >
>> > Clearly we think differently.
>> >
>> > You seem to only care about money and convenience (and that's OK).
>> > I very much care about what it is that I'm trying to accomplish.
>>
>> I care about making my car last. Even a cheap car is a hefty investment
>> and while I abhor waste, I do believe in proper maintenance. In the
>> time of ownership I will get 10 oil changes or in your case, an extra 5
>> filters. About $50 extra on a car I spent $50k on. Keeps my warranty
>> and peace of mind.
>>
>>
>> >
>> >> I'm under the car, filter is right there, two minutes and done. I'm
>> >> certainly not going with an interval other than a change time.
>> >
>> > Most people are like you in that they don't understand what it is they
>> > buy.
>> > They just replace it without thinking using any interval they feel
>> > like.
>> > They probably don't even read the owners manual to see what it says.
>> >
>> > And that's OK.
>> > You can replace your oil filter on any interval you feel like doing so.
>> >
>> > But I'm going to base my replacement on understanding what the filter
>> > does.
>> > And I'm also going to base it on understanding what the manufacturer
>> > says.
>> > And I'm going to base my replacement on choosing good filters to start
>> > with.
>> >
>> > Having said that you're welcome to replace yours on any interval you
>> > like.
>> > But if you ask me how I choose my interval then don't only bring up
>> > money.
>>
>> Yeah, say what you want but you bring up money every time. Seems like
>> you want to save it and that's fine too. My engine has a 100k warranty
>> and even if I don't keep the car that long the next owner gets benefit.
>> Owners manual says change the filter.
>
> You realize you are talking with Arlen Holder...
Don't believe that. Arlen was never an accountant.
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