Any benefit to changing just the oil filter?

[bairjo]

Thank you Bronsin. I was wondering when he mentioned "Long Life" filters what that meant in miles. What you say makes sense in that all oil filters are rated for the same amount of service. Otherwise they would have a rating on them, sort of like tires. I'll stick to the regular maintenance schedule.

[aspro]

Originally Posted by bairjo

Thank you Bronsin. I was wondering when he mentioned "Long Life" filters what that meant in miles. What you say makes sense in that all oil filters are rated for the same amount of service. Otherwise they would have a rating on them, sort of like tires. I'll stick to the regular maintenance schedule.

I second doing regular maintenance intervals and changing oil and filter at the same time.

Put it like this; It would be like changing your right sock on your foot today and changing the left sock next week. Why? :p lol

[bairjo]

All I was trying to find out was if changing the filter only in between the regular oil changes had merit. I sense that it does if someone is going to extend the mileage that they are changing oil due to the long life of synthetics. When you are running an oil that will not break down for 7 to 8000 miles you almost have to do this since the oil filters will not last as long as the oil. So keep it simple and go by the Toyota recommendation. That being said, sounds like laying out the money for super duper synthetic for longer life is a waste of money.