oil and oil filter question..

[sherryberry]

OK... I have a question and I probably sound stupid for asking but anyway, is it better to change the filter every 3 months as always or is it better/about the same/worse to use the filters that say it'll last a year .. (forgot the mileage)? Reason I ask is I had used amsoil filter and oil and since it said however many miles, i didn't change it for a bit and my dad got really mad at me and said you have to change every 3 months, despite what the filter is. Thanks

[marcus]

Originally Posted by sherryberry

OK... I have a question and I probably sound stupid for asking but anyway, is it better to change the filter every 3 months as always or is it better/about the same/worse to use the filters that say it'll last a year .. (forgot the mileage)? Reason I ask is I had used amsoil filter and oil and since it said however many miles, i didn't change it for a bit and my dad got really mad at me and said you have to change every 3 months, despite what the filter is. Thanks

not on our yaris oil change interval is every 8000km/6 months and thats regular oil so im assuming synthetics will last almost twice as long..no point of going synthetic if you gonna change it every 6 month/8000 km anyways.. just a waste of ur money..id say I personally will go synthetic only to extend change intervals " oil breakdown period..- withstand higher temperature as well...but im sure others got different opinion..