$45!!
Rotella T6 is only 20$ at WallyWorld.

I just had to teflon tape the drain plug on the girlfriends cavalier after a fresh oil change started dripping. Frustrating...

Just plug the drain hole with your finger and use the other hand to change out the crush washer so you don't lose any of that precious $45 oil

 

+1, there is nothing wrong with reusing that oil! Unless you are a republican... :P

 

In which case you have more issues than reusing the oil

So wait..is it safe and do you guys not change the oil filter EVERY oil change but rather every other? Bc the OEM filters I use are pricey!

I would think it would be good practice to change them every oil change by the mere fact of what the function of the filter does! You dont want to put fresh oil in your case then start her up only to have the debris in your filter start recirculating into your clean oil! God forbid any metal shavings or the such!

 

I think that's what it lists in the F4i manual to be honest. I am always on a budget as well so I have no problem sticking with the manual on this one.

 

I always change the filter at every oil change. Some people change it at every other. Also I use the Super Tech filters from Wal-Mart in all my cars and bikes and Shell Rotella T synthetic oil in the bikes and Super Tech mineral oil in my '91 Stealth. The oil change will cost you less than $20 all up, so you can do it twice as often and still pay less than you would if you used top end products. I'd rather change my oil and filter more often and use a less well known brand to do so than leave a name brand oil in there for twice as long. This comes down to simple logic.

More info here

 

Wow so I can get the Mobil 1 M1-110 for the mazda V6? I already knew about the Rotella T6, but for that price for a filter I wouldn't mind doing both at every change.