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Is it worth changing the filter as well as the oil on the 'intermediate' oil changes?
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Mandatory, I would say. They don't cost a great deal.
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I've often wondered this. On the bike I double up on oil changes and change filter every other time.
The only disadvantage I can see of not changing the filter is that old oil is retained in the system.
Would it be acceptable to remove the filter, empty the oil from it and put it back?
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> Would it be acceptable to remove the filter, empty the oil
> from it and put it back?
Hummmmm NO! to remove the old and not replace with new is ...... words fail me here..... Ok i've taken my pills.... false economy. phew not a bad word in sight.
Just out of intrest, are you one of those people who drys used tea bags and in order to use them again?? :-)
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False economy, Dave, especially if it's a sports revving at 10K plus. Cost of a filter is peanuts compared to the possible consequences.
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Graham,
We've head recently Dave's Dad taught him how to recycle everything, failing that to use it twice!
Seriously I remember from the 80s (I think) VW said to change the filter every other oil change.
The only point in not removing the filter is to save the trouble, if that is any benefit.
Of course Dave, thinking back to the first sentence, if you washed the filter out really well and dried it.....
David
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But surely the tea would taste really funny then?
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Funny. I'm regularly accused of being stingy.
The last time was in a taxi. We got out, I paid 20 quid, the bloke who had just accused me of being tight pocketed the two quid change...
Thank's for the tea bag tip Graham!
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You could also try putting a fork in the sugar bowl :-)
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