Miata Mailing List: September 1993, Message #15
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   From: moore@email.ncsc.navy.mil (Moore)
Subject: Re: My oil experiences
   Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1993 13:29:34 -0400

Harry Callahan says:
     
     This wasn't a problem.  At 9000 miles I did my own oil and filter w/o
     incident, and it didn't take long.  I have A/C but bo ABS, even still I
     could just reach down and get the filter off (with the Mazda wrench).  The
     only problame was that I had to use vice grips to get the wrench off the
     new filter once it was installed.
    
I've replaced my oil/filter myself as well, except for the first time, 
since I've owned my '91 base; if you have trouble getting the wrench off once
the new filter is installed, try reversing the action of the drive and as 
soon as you put loosening pressure on it you should feel a give and the wrench
should come off.

     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've bought from both Monarch Mazda and (Honey?) and both offered to include,
at extra charge, the washer each time (Monarch had them taped to the filter
boxes).     

-- 
Jim (moore@email.ncsc.navy.mil)

The marvel of all history is the patience with which men and women
submit to burdens unnecessarily laid upon them by their governments.