Oil filter change in old car - how often?
On Dec 6, 2:48*pm, "Dave Plowman (News)" wrote:
In article
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* *Neil Williams wrote:
Some Vauxhall petrol engines are 2 years, 20000 miles. *So I wouldn't
put it out of the realms of possibility for there to be a few vehicles
like that with modern engines and oils. *Though changing more often
than that will probably do the engine good.
I'm not convinced it does. Most engines outlast the car anyway these days
- unless they suffer a failure like a broken cambelt or cooling system,
neither of which will be prevented by frequent oil changes.
With two or three years between servicing, it's likely to be more
prevalent.
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