Miata Mailing List: September 1993, Message #14
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   From: ECKOLS_T_KRIS@Lilly.com
Subject: Filters and Door Sills
   Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1993 13:26:45 -0400

Edward Lewis writes:
>At 10500 I had a problem.  I found a spot of fresh oil under my car.  It
>was from my drain plug coming loose.  I tightened it and then found out
>that there is supposedly a washer that belongs on the plug that should be
>replaced was oil change.  This was certainly news to me.  Are there any
>obvious sources for these washers?

I buy my filters at the dealer and they always make a point of it
to ask me if I want the washer. In fact they tape one on the filter
box. Minimal cost, a quarter or something. I bought my filter wrench
at the dealer, much less than some of the mail order places are charging.
Of course, now that I've used the Mazda wrench to remove the first filter 
that was screwed on "Hand tight" by Godzilla, I can remove the filter by hand.

I got the plastic door sill scuff plates from MM Marketing. They
are very easy to install. They are pretty close to matching the
black plastic in the Miata. I figure at the lower price, I can
buy another set when these get too scuffed up and still pay less
than the stainless.

Kris Eckols
Lilly Research Labs
Indianapolis, IN 46285
'92 Sunburst Yellow



From: ECKOLS T KRIS                 (MCVAX0::RX80640)

To:   VMS MAIL ADDRESSEE            (IN::"Miata@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu")