Who was it who mentioned Fram oil filters and dropping oil pressure?

"SMS" > wrote in message
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> hls wrote:
>>
>> "SMS" > wrote in message news:4b113959$0$1651
>>> What's ironic is that it's probably the same people throwing away money
>>> by doing 3K oil changes that are also buying the worst quality filters.
>>
>> I use premium filters, not Fram, and change oil at 3500 miles. I dont
>> consider
>> it throwing away money, and you have no proof that it IS...just an
>> opinion.
>
> LOL, YOU'RE the one changing the oil far more often than every expert
> mechanic, and every vehicle manufacturer says is necessary for maximum
> engine life. It's you that has to provide the proof that there's an
> advantage, not everyone else that has to disprove it.

Every vehicle manufacturer DOESNT say that, and an expert mechanic would
have no expertise to allow him to make that statement with any authority.

On my cars, the book says to change them at 5000 miles, but the dealerships
have all told me to go 3500-4000. I wouldnt feel too bad about extending
to
5000 miles if I had to, but oil changes are cheap, and I document every one
of
them with receipts, etc.

And I still dont consider it throwing money away. Using Mobil 1 and
changing
every 3500-5000 would be throwing money away.

"hls" > wrote in message
>
> And I still dont consider it throwing money away. Using Mobil 1 and
> changing
> every 3500-5000 would be throwing money away.

I just changed oil and filter on both cars today and reset the electronics.
Total time 55
minutes.

Bosch filter plus 5 quarts of Valvoline 5W30 was $19.63, for the Solara.
Napa Gold filter and 6 quarts 4 oz of the same oil was $4.00 more.

Cheap enough, and I am good to go for about another 3 months on each car.