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   ☦️KingOfWhiteAmerica☦️ (kingofwhiteamerica@poa.st)'s status on Wednesday, 04-Jun-2025 01:29:37 JST ☦️KingOfWhiteAmerica☦️

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   @pepsi_man @cjd That’s really the long and short of it, from what I can tell.

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     pepsi_man (pepsi_man@poa.st)'s status on Wednesday, 04-Jun-2025 01:29:38 JST pepsi_man

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     @cjd
     Best practice honestly. The Motor Oil Geek on yt can probably illuminate from an engineering perspective.
     
     You don't want to wait for a clog before you change the filter as there's no way to test a filter that I'm aware of.
     
     TL;DR just change the filter bc it's cheaper than an engine
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     cjd (cjd@pkteerium.xyz)'s status on Wednesday, 04-Jun-2025 01:29:39 JST cjd
     Dumb question: Why do you have to change the oil filter every oil change?
     
     Is there something it's actually picking up? AFAIK the oil needs to be changed because of sludge and acid buildup, and the filter only traps grit and metal shavings. But if you have enough grit and metal shavings to actually clog the filter, your engine is already toast.
     
     Anyone know anything about this?