Does an oil change with a lot of highway miles accumulated quickly produce less dirt and fewer wear particles for the oil filter to contain than a run of the same number of miles but over a considerably longer oil change?
I ask because I just changed the oil in my wife's Pacifica. I used Valvoline SynPower 10W-30. But instead of using a NapaGold filter, I used a cheaper AAP one. My thinking was this: we're about to go on a 2500 mile trip over the next three weeks. And I'll reach the 5K mark, when I usually like to change the oil, in about 3 months. That's about 2.5 months sooner than usual. I figured with the quick run, the AAP would more than do the job and this would be a good chance to use one from my stash.
I know I'm overthinking this but I guess that's why I'm here.
I ask because I just changed the oil in my wife's Pacifica. I used Valvoline SynPower 10W-30. But instead of using a NapaGold filter, I used a cheaper AAP one. My thinking was this: we're about to go on a 2500 mile trip over the next three weeks. And I'll reach the 5K mark, when I usually like to change the oil, in about 3 months. That's about 2.5 months sooner than usual. I figured with the quick run, the AAP would more than do the job and this would be a good chance to use one from my stash.
I know I'm overthinking this but I guess that's why I'm here.
