A new oil filter on every oil change?
- Thread starter Parker Freeland
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You sure it's wasn't a knockoff?
5k for an oil filter is a joke. It's not like it's hard to check the condition of an oil filter on the LR4.
Azoo
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I have cut open a few of my oil filters as well and they usually look pretty good on the inside but i still go ahead and change them with every oil change. My fear is not knowing after how many miles it would start to disintegrate.
BikePilot
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I change the filter ever oil change at 5k miles. I don't know that it's necessary but I'm sure it doesn't hurt and it's cheap and easy enough I don't see a reason to chance it.
Compressed? like lengthwise? Or did it collapse inward? Was it an external can or a filter insert?
Inward, Insert, and it was a Mahle. Not even sure why I was stupid enough to post my opinion on an Oil/Filter thread, as it's all so subjective. Just do what you feel comfortable doing, that's what i do.....Been doing this for 40yrs.....
Gnomad
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never mind
I agree. Would you say engine tolerances, oil and filter technology has advanced in those 40 years? I would say yes and is why I am comfortable following Land Rover on the yearly filter change. However I feel the real boogeyman is fuel dilution so the oil gets done every 6 months. The oil at 6 months is probably overkill as well but it helps me sleep at night.
