Might as well jump in...let's see who i can upset today.
The main reason we NEED to change oil in a small engine is because the detergents in the base oil additive package has reached its limit in being able to encapsulate and suspend the carbon from blowby. These suspended particles pass right...
Taking an internet survey.
Need everyone to list the number of small engines that they have seen failed due to the oil filter and whether it was a cheap, standard or premium brand filter.
With all those cheap filters out there should be in the hundreds.
Oil life is determined by how much microscopic carbon blowby the oil's detergent package can suspend before sludging occurs. "Extended oil filter life" is marketing hype. The detergent package will saturate long before the filter needs changed.
Put whatever filter you want on but millions of...