Miata Mailing List: October 1993, Message #61
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   From: meek@me.mech.utah.edu
Subject: Re: My Discovery
   Date: Wed, 6 Oct 1993 11:47:21 -0400

>I was browsing the other day at the local Pep Boys auto parts store.  (some 
>life, huh)  They used to carry Mazda oil filters but haven't lately so I was 
>checking the other brands for the internal by-pass valve.  The Purolater does 
>NOT have one, the Fram does but it looks and feels like a plastic wafer and I 
>was able to move it slightly with my finger so I would not speak to 
>reliability.  Plus, the Fram looked poorly put together, not as much threading
>to screw it on with and the seal was not attached well.  Anyway, I saw the 
>Motorcraft selection and said, I wonder....  They did list one in the book 
>part # FL-816.  I found one and opened the box and ...it is THE Mazda filter!!
> 
>
>Same black color, same seal, same bypass valve, same identical filter except 
>it says Motorcraft on it.  It even says made in Japan.  I have bought a filter
>for my wifes Ford Ranger from my Mazda store when I was in there once....I 
>just asked for a Navajo filter, but I never thought I would see it go the 
>other way.  This thing may fit the Crapi or an escort I guess.  Oh, it was 
>$4.97.
>
>I don't know if I can bring myself to put something on my Miata that says 
>Motorcraft on it but at least we now have another source for the Mazda filter.
>



This makes complete sense.  Mazda is 25% owned by Ford.  A friend showed me
his new Mazda truck last night.  It's basically a Ford Ranger truck -- same
engine and a lot of the same parts.

Sandy
Sanford Meek
meek@me.mech.utah.edu