# If an engine uses oil, can you change it less often?

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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [January 4, 2012, 3:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-an-engine-uses-oil-can-you-change-it-less-often/262152 "2012-01-04T15:29:25Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 4, 2012, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-an-engine-uses-oil-can-you-change-it-less-often/262152/14 "2012-01-04T18:31:14Z")

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> [@WTB: AUDI a4 quattro B5](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-audi-a4-quattro-b5/47684/7):
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> Shouldn’t changing the oil be more based on the oil filter and not the the fact that you have added more oil due to engine consumption. I mean it shouldn’t matter how much oil you add if the filter is doing its job then the filter is going to be clogged if you keep putting off doing an oil change because you add oil every so often. Thats my $0.02.

I agree. The filter I’m using for my test ‘should’ be ok for 15K.

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