| oil at a set mileage interval or 6 months which ever came first (these days, I think it's down to 3 months). The rationalization behind the time limit is that supposedly there was an acidic build up in the oil as a result of the combustion process. Perhaps new motor and oil technology have made that a thing of the past. But this discussion could go down a completely different path so I'll leave it at *I* wouldn't leave the oil in my car for a year unless it was in storage for that period of time. I also recall some of the old timers from the ZCCNE (the S30 drivers like John and Pete) insisted on doing a fresh oil change when they put the car in storage and then not starting it up until they were ready to drive again in the spring. Then again, these are the same guys that bagged their cars (yes, the entire car and put bags of dessicant inside the cars too) during the winter months too :-P However getting back to your question, IMHO I would prefer to change the filter at the same time I do the oil. It's relatively cheap and you don't have a 1/2 quart of old oil left in the filter to contaminate your new oil. C'mon Carlito.....with all that you've done to your car, surely you can afford $5 or $10 a year for a new oil filter. If not, I'll start sending you all of my soda deposit bottles and start a "Buy Carlos a New Oil Filter Each Year" fund :-) Dave
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