Why is it necessary to change vehicle oil regularly, and not just change the filter and add new oil as needed?

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Why is it necessary to change vehicle oil regularly, and not just change the filter and add new oil as needed?

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The viscosity (gooeyness/thickness) of the oil breaks down over time, so even if you had an improved/oversized filter that could keep the oil really clean and you replaced it every few hundred miles, the oil itself would gradually become less effective at protecting the engine.

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