Miata Mailing List: October 1996, Message #0145
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   From: Jerry Reuter 

Subject: RE: oil filters & warranties

   Date: Wed, 2 Oct 1996 19:34:15 -0500







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You can use any oil filter which meets Federal requirements w/o=20

affecting your warranty, which means basically any you can find in your=20

local garage or auto parts store.  According to many studies, Fram is=20

supposed to be,(or at least used to be) one of the best.  But I was told =



by my old Z mechanic that they were too restrictive which meant the oil=20

didn't get to the overhead cam quick enough.  Could'a been just a line=20

of bull though. He did that occasionally, mainly when I'd come in to=20

have some work done on my car. That's why he's no longer my mechanic.



These boxes always state 'Meets or exceeds OEM specifications' which =

would imply that it wouldn't be too restrictive.  Who knows, I'm using =

them and saving a couple of bucks.  I've never had a oil related failure =

(changing my own oil and filters for almost 40 years) with any car, and =

have used Fram from the get-go.

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