Any benefit to changing just the oil filter?

[sheekeebut]

I think he meant to point out that simply the act of changing only the oil filter is time consuming enough (hoist/jack, drip tray, cleanup, refilling oil). Therefore any cost benefit from keeping the old oil would be sacrificed through labour. Get them both done at the same time and you have a fresh filter, fresh oil, and all in one "appointment".

[jcboy]

Originally Posted by sheekeebut

I think he meant to point out that simply the act of changing only the oil filter is time consuming enough (hoist/jack, drip tray, cleanup, refilling oil). Therefore any cost benefit from keeping the old oil would be sacrificed through labour. Get them both done at the same time and you have a fresh filter, fresh oil, and all in one "appointment".

Makes sense.

If the OP meant to ask the opinion of being worth the labor, he'll probably get mixed responses from any forum.

But if he meant the logical benefit having a fresh filter with used oil, i believe there is. The quality of the oil (molecular integrity) won't be much better, but at least there will be more deposits that can be filtered from circulating into the engine.