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Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 3/26/2021 3:47 PM, Jim Joyce wrote:
>> On Fri, 26 Mar 2021 18:49:56 +0530, mike
>> wrote:
>>
>>> 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?
>>
>> Remember the old oil filter trick where you just use a roll of
>> toilet
>> paper? I thought I'd never see that again but it turned up on an
>> episode of
>> Garage Squad.
>>
>
> Considering the TP shortage we had I'd not be surprised if people
> were unraveling filters to use in its place.
Some americans have claimed to wipe their ass with their cat.
The dutch whine a lot, but have never had a problem wiping their butts.
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