Do I need to use oil filter for synthetics if I use synthetic oil due to the longer interval between oil changes?

2/20/2007 4:06:41 PM

no

2/20/2007 4:08:59 PM

I forgot to add that I'm too lazy to change the filter when I'm not changing the oil. Will regular filter last at least 10K miles?

2/20/2007 4:12:59 PM

i wouldn't reccomend it. if you care enough about the car for synthetic, you care enough to change the filter every ~5k.

2/20/2007 4:17:46 PM

i'd say if you get something like a K&N oil filter you should prolly be good, and if you wanna go all out, get one of those that never has to be changed

2/20/2007 4:20:01 PM

so would synthetic filter eliminate this problem?

2/20/2007 4:20:03 PM

what kind of car and how many miles

2/20/2007 4:25:48 PM

i've heard the k&n oil filters are crap. true or no?

2/20/2007 4:27:48 PM

^^99 Integra with 93K miles.

2/20/2007 4:28:53 PM

i use them on my bike, and have no problems. but i can't say i ever had "problems" with any oil filters, they all do same shit, some just have better flow

^i wouldn't recommend switching to synthetic after 93 k

[Edited on February 20, 2007 at 4:31 PM. Reason : ]

2/20/2007 4:30:25 PM

why not?

2/20/2007 4:35:26 PM

wix or baldwin ftw

2/20/2007 4:49:50 PM

http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oilfilters.html

Test comparing various oil filters. In short don't get FRAM

2/20/2007 5:30:25 PM

mobil1 and wix both offer extended life oil filters that can go up to 15K. i change my oil and filter every 10K.

2/20/2007 5:40:55 PM

Where to get wix filter around here?

2/20/2007 5:41:40 PM

napa, carquest, etc

2/20/2007 5:42:32 PM

the napa store brand oil filter is made by wix.

2/20/2007 5:46:16 PM

i'd rather get premuim wix than mobil1 filters. purolator pure one seems nice.

for people that don't want to spend $10 on a filter, get regular purolator or advance auto brand.

2/21/2007 1:05:29 AM

screw oil changes. just a myth. you can go like 20k easy on dino.

2/21/2007 1:12:01 AM

because your seals react differently to synthetic oil than they do to regular oil. when i switched, my clutch bout stopped working.

2/21/2007 7:27:30 AM

^ on a motorcycle right?

2/21/2007 8:50:54 AM

change the filter the same time you change oil. whats the point of changing oil and using dirty filter.?????? not rocket science

2/21/2007 5:24:28 PM

^I was talking about changing filter when I'm not changing the oil, not the other way around.

2/21/2007 6:19:08 PM

yea on a bike, but i still think switching 1/2 way into your engine life is not all that great of an idea.
why do you wanna go synthetic anyway?

2/21/2007 6:46:37 PM

because I thought synthetic is better for the engine, and it has longer change interval. Me being lazy thought it's a great idea to switch to synthetic.

2/21/2007 8:13:21 PM

just get a decent oil filter, and purchase some conventional oil (your choice brand/price - i do cheapest myself) rated SM and "energy conserving." change taht shit every 3-4000 miles and call it success.

.02$

2/21/2007 8:19:27 PM

use bar and chain&oil you will be fine

[Edited on February 21, 2007 at 8:21 PM. Reason : ;]

2/21/2007 8:20:57 PM

shit looks like honey

2/21/2007 8:28:05 PM

My old boss had a old gmc woods truck with 350 in it and it knocked like hell & leaked oil like hell. He used it in that worked for whole winter and a spring.

[Edited on February 21, 2007 at 8:48 PM. Reason : .]

2/21/2007 8:47:49 PM

my truck ran about 115k on dino, switched to synthetic and run 20-25k between changes, and at 200k its still doing fine, hell i throw a filter on there every 10-12k when the oil pressure starts droppin off, and change the oil whenever it starts lookin nasty, which is a long, long time

2/22/2007 9:20:00 AM