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   Ralph Mowery to All   
   Re: Conventional oil hard to find?   
   28 Mar 21 19:21:27   
   
   XPost: alt.home.repair   
   From: rmowery42@charter.net   
      
   In article , wade@cooler.net says...   
   >   
   > Of course you change your filter every time  you change your oil!   
   >   
   > Here's why:   
   > You're already underneath the vehicle.   
   > The drain pan is in already place.   
   > You already have oily hands and a greasy smear on your face.   
   > You've already skinned your right hand knuckles and yelled Damn it!   
   > Walmart sells a standard Fram oil filter for $3.88 while Fram's "Ultra   
   > Synthetic 20,000 Mile Change Interval" filter goes for $8.57.   
   >   
   >   
   >   
      
   You have not changed the filter on some of the newer cars.  Toyota has   
   gone to an old timey cartrage type filter instead of the screw on ones.   
   You often have to remove much of the shielding or whatever you call that   
   stuff under the engine that helps with the wind resistance.   
      
   As I have gotten lazy in the last few years and don't drive much, I just   
   take my car and truck to the dealer once a year and let them service it   
   and inspect it. Doubt they change the filter, but who knows ?   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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