If you get a bucket of dirt in the engine every few minutes, you've got a major problem. Dirt doesn't accumulate in a relatively well sealed engine very fast. Most of the dirt that gets into a normal engine also doesn't do damage very fast, so a bypass oil filter SHOULD keep your oli clean enough to allow your engine to last longer than you do, especially if you change the oil and filter at reasonable intervals.


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