do you change the oil filter every u change your oil

Asked by Guru9PYVKZ Jun 12, 2022 at 12:26 PM about the 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer

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If you change oil without changing the oil filter, you're running new oil past a filter that's already picked up a lot of debris. More miles on that filter could clog it and cause the oil to bypass the filter, and then it could contaminate the engine. Compare a $10 filter to a $4,000 engine replacement.

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