Lifetime
, nothing lasts for a lifetime, as far as an oil filter I would not suggest it. I was a tech for Gm for 7 years and Benz for three years.
Change the oil every three thousand or three months if driven normal, and if started and taken on short runs change more often. If using syn. oil you can get 5k out of the oil. Use the best quality filter you can buy and if you plan on keeping your car send the oil out every year for an analysis. It will tell you everything thats going on inside. You may be surprised on the report you get. One final note would you drink tap water out of a lifetime water filter?
Hope this helps.
Ray