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   From: rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com   
      
   "Ed Pawlowski"  wrote in message   
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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   
      
   The problem with that line of argument is that modern   
   cars last a long time even if you don’t bother to do that   
   oil and filter changes at the specified frequency.   
      
   > and while I abhor waste, I do believe in proper maintenance.   
      
   Problem is what constitutes 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   
      
   Very unlikely to see the engine die if you don’t   
   do whats specified. All you really need to do is   
   check it hasn’t run out of oil and water.   
      
   > and peace of mind.   
      
   Only if your don’t understand the basics.   
      
   >>> 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.   
      
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