Filter change interval

[pitzel]

Filter change interval on my 92 CS 3.1 is spec'ed in the manual at 15,000 miles.

 

Any compelling reason why I should change the oil filter earlier? Or run the filter longer, ie: 25,000 miles?

[3pt1lumina]

I change my oil filter everytime I change my oil which is at every 3k religiously.

 

My air filter gets replaced when it is dirty, fuel filter every 15-20k, and pcv everytime I do a fuelfilter as well.

 

 

I dont listen to the manuals, never have really. Some people may differ with me though.

[Aaron]

I change my oil filter everytime I change my oil which is at every 3k religiously.

 

My air filter gets replaced when it is dirty, fuel filter every 15-20k, and pcv everytime I do a fuelfilter as well.

 

 

I dont listen to the manuals, never have really. Some people may differ with me though.

 

Change the oil filter at every oil change. $3 could save you $3000.

 

I just clean my air filters, but I also use K&Ns (Well, off brands...). And I really don't change my fuel filters, cuz I hate it when I get gas on myself...lol. j/k I do change them, I'd say every 20k or so.

[THe_DeTAiL3R]

At Thifty car rental we they change them at 3k the first time and then 6k every time after that.

 

I always change my oil filter, oil at 3000 miles.

[Heza]

My change intervals:

 

Oil - every 3k

Tranny - every 9k

Fuel - every year (approx 10k miles)

Air - K&N that is cleaned when it looks semi dirty

[gp90se]

oil/filter (when ya change the oil, you change the filter, thats a given)- 3k miles

Tranny - 30k

cooling - 30k

brake pads -30k

p/s fluid - 100k

fuel -

 

Why you wouldnt change a filter when changing the oil is beond me, you can put many more miles on oil then ya can a filter.

[chadz34]

I suggest changing it everytime you change the oil. As Aaron said $3 can save you $3000.

[THe_DeTAiL3R]

I change my oil every 3000 miles or whenever I'm bored, whichever comes first

 

[Tigershark]

Yeah, If you're not going to change the filter with the oil, you might as well not change the oil either. Its only a few extra twists of the wrist to change the filter.

[pitzel]

well i'm up to 10k miles, almost 2 years, on my existing fill of oil and it looks just as clean as it did when I poured it in. I am not dumping out perfectly good oil just because some old redneck or quickie-lube says 3k miles/3 months. Oil and filters are damn expensive here in Canada, we don't have $1 Supertech filters at Wal-Mart.

 

has anyone actually cut open a filter and determined that the 15k mile recommendation given in the manual is innappropriate?