Miata Mailing List: October 1994, Message #147
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   From: dquara@encore.com (Doug Quara)
Subject: Re: special oil filter wrench
   Date: Mon, 10 Oct 1994 13:44:20 -0400

Carlos Chang, On Oct 10,  1:37pm, writes:
> Subject: special oil filter wrench
> 
> I've got a 94, which apparently is not simply a 1.6 bored-out to be a 1.8.
> Does one really need/prefer a mazda tool to remove the oil filter?  Is it 
> do-able but a pain with a standard tool?
> 

I went to Pep Boys (with a Mazda filter in hand) and purchased one an
"import car" oil filter tool.

Note: I first went to Pep Boys WITHOUT a Mazda filter, and matched 
the tool up with  Purolator filter in stock at the store, one for
a Miata.  The Purolator filter and the Mazda filter WERE NOT THE SAME
SIZE on the end that the tool would fit over.  I had to go back with
the Mazda filter to get the right tool.

You don't need a special Mazda tool.

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