oil change but no oil filter replacement

[kilo3]

1 hour ago, Eventhorizon said:

the engineers at Yamaha wrote up. They know these engines;

I guarantee no engineer has ever seen a single page of that manual.

[miweber929]

2 hours ago, Eventhorizon said:

Truth be told, changing it more often then recommended isn't going to hurt anything other than your wallet. If it makes you feel good do it.. but your not going to void the warranty following the recommended service interval. Just go with the Yamaha filter is my recommendation.

That’s not 100% true because oil analysis studies do show oil actually does have a bit of break in time and will protect better once it’s been used a bit. It’s definitely not enough to super worry about in a normal lifespan of a motor about but it is something.