1987 Volkswagen Golf

Tiny
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  • 1987 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
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  • 400,000 MILES
What will happen if you don't change the oil filter
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009 AT 6:09 AM

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Tiny
MHPAUTOS
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Hi there, you will eventually sludge it up till it will be blocked, the design allows oil to by-pass it but this will circulate unfiltered oil and the motor by this time will be suffering from sludge and carbon build up in the galleries and this can cause oil starvation problems and failure of major components can follow.

Mark (mhpautos)
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Wednesday, December 30th, 2009 AT 7:59 AM

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