Miata Mailing List: September 1992, Message #46
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   From: (none)
Subject: Re: Miata Complaints
   Date: (none)


> >Microscopic oil filter, no wrench I have (yet) will fit it.
> 
> ..and each time you buy a wrench to fit your filter, the next filter
> will be a different size.  I am fed up with buying a new wrench at
> each oil change -- if the official Mazda oil filter wrench doesn't fit
> next time, I'm selling the car.  It's bad enough to get the filter off
> in the first place -- having to use a different tool each time adds
> insult to injury.
            ^^^^^^

This statement is rather humorous to me.  I take my Miata to Jiffy Lube
to get my oil changed.  The first time I took it there was roughly one 
year ago.  None of the people there could get the filter off.  Finally,
the service manager gave it a go.  Well, instead of getting the filter
off, he managed to cut his arm fairly bad.  Now, everytime I go there,
he likes to show me the scar that he got from trying to remove the
filter.

To complete the above (rather lame) story, I should mention that they
were eventually able to remove the filter without explosives or other
drastic measures.  Apparently, the filter was installed very tightly 
before it was delivered.  Jiffy Lube has had no problems since then.

Tim Kelley
tkelley@sunny.dab.ge.com