Miata Mailing List: March 1994, Message #153
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   From: strick@icgmfg.mke.ab.com (Strick)
Subject: Re: oil filter
   Date: Fri, 11 Mar 1994 14:31:53 -0500


>This morning I bought the Mazda oil filter... what a small thing it
>is! My motorcycle used to have a filter bigger than this. I wonder if
>it's any good, I sure hope so!

The people at Miata magazine insist that the mazda filter is the only one 
to get.  If you think the filter is little, just wait until you see the
space you have to get it mounted.  If you get the Miata magazine, they have
a article in the spring issue (which i finally got on 2/28) that describes
how to change the oil.

I had my first oil change at the dealer 4 yrs. ago and back then even the
dealer mechanics didn't know how to service them.  My guy didn't know what 
kind of car it was ("really, it's a Mazda?") and it took him 45 minutes to
do the oil change.  Most of the time was used trying to get the factory
tightened oil filter off.  Fortunately they had a set price for an oil
change.  At $50/hr that could have been the most expensive oil change
since the Exxon Valdez.

--Greg

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