Oil filter change
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Fleet Mechanic
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Oil filter change
Just curious...you guys with flatheads..... I change my oil once a year and filter...... how about you guys?...... keeping in mind I probably don't even put a 1000 miles on it a year..... every time I change the filters they never seem as dirty as the oil.....was wondering your thoughts on maybe every other oil change?....... thoughts?.....
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Depends... My engine is rebuilt so it has no sludge. With low mileage these days, I went almost 2 years on the oil and almost 4 years / 2500 miles on the filter. Another caveat, I always drive it enough for the engine to get really hot, so it's not making any new sludge.
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Ok got ya....thanks for the reply...... I just changed mine today......oil and filter.........the oil was dirty but not thick or sludge......filter was actually pretty clean...... I know it's actually been in there a little over a year....last year I did no cruises or shows do to....you guessed it covid!......that's why the question about the oil filter....
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I change the oil and filter on my Yblocks every year at inspection time, regardless of the number of miles I put on.
A buddy of mine says changing the oil with out putting a new filter on is like taking a shower and putting on dirty underwear.
A buddy of mine says changing the oil with out putting a new filter on is like taking a shower and putting on dirty underwear.
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There's a big difference between a full-flow filter like on a Y-block, and a bypass filter on a flathead. Very little oil left in the canister to contaminate the new oil.
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