So I'm at 69,990 miles today and 100miles from Service (oil) reminder. So I got a gallon of 0W-20 Pennzoil (US$23 at wally mart) and used my wonderfully helpful neighbor's garage and ramps. I had a new 6-pack of OEM filters for my 2017 CX-5 and really should have let the car cool down but boy that oil came out hot and fast into the oil drain pan.
I took off my filter 1WPY with a trusty cap wrench that fit for the last few years, cleaned the area and got a new filter out and realized it was not the OEM 1WPY-14-302... that I normally had but the new OEM one is a PE01-14-302B. It is wider than the 1WPY and my cap wrench won't fit. Not so much a problem now, as I only hand tighten to put on.
But thinking ahead to the next 3-4K mile change, I need a different cap wrench. I looked and searched and all the results were that of Mazda owners asking what wrench but answers were not helpful...at all. However, typing this the Already Discussed ? had some useful info and I'll just clarify that there are DIFFERENT sized cap wrenches and Mazda OEM filters.
I don't have a metric rule so I can only guess the 1WPY is 63.5-64mm wide? Where the PE01 is 65-67mm wide? I did find a cheap 65-67mm 14-side cap wrench for US$8 and hope that is correct. I don't have a set and will also get some filter pliers/wrench because ... some things you need to remove and won't by hand alone. I don't want the ratcheting 3-wing kind since you have to hold that, and the strap kind doesn't allow for tight spaces. I also think I may drill a hole in the cap to allow poking out a stuck filter since they get oil on them and not easily extracted from the cap.
Finally to add that since my last change, I used 5W-20 for the Summer and I lost THREE mpg with same range, same driving load. Tires are all inflated correctly. Recent air filter. Not changed gas type (reg vs prem). I'm hoping its true that 0W is better and OEM recommended in the Mazda manual. Might also get some Liqui Moly additive (if you have a suggested site where to get for discount...lmk).
My neighbor was impressed that the Mazda had the filter and drain all in easy access vs his Ford and wife's GMC.
I took off my filter 1WPY with a trusty cap wrench that fit for the last few years, cleaned the area and got a new filter out and realized it was not the OEM 1WPY-14-302... that I normally had but the new OEM one is a PE01-14-302B. It is wider than the 1WPY and my cap wrench won't fit. Not so much a problem now, as I only hand tighten to put on.
But thinking ahead to the next 3-4K mile change, I need a different cap wrench. I looked and searched and all the results were that of Mazda owners asking what wrench but answers were not helpful...at all. However, typing this the Already Discussed ? had some useful info and I'll just clarify that there are DIFFERENT sized cap wrenches and Mazda OEM filters.
I don't have a metric rule so I can only guess the 1WPY is 63.5-64mm wide? Where the PE01 is 65-67mm wide? I did find a cheap 65-67mm 14-side cap wrench for US$8 and hope that is correct. I don't have a set and will also get some filter pliers/wrench because ... some things you need to remove and won't by hand alone. I don't want the ratcheting 3-wing kind since you have to hold that, and the strap kind doesn't allow for tight spaces. I also think I may drill a hole in the cap to allow poking out a stuck filter since they get oil on them and not easily extracted from the cap.
Finally to add that since my last change, I used 5W-20 for the Summer and I lost THREE mpg with same range, same driving load. Tires are all inflated correctly. Recent air filter. Not changed gas type (reg vs prem). I'm hoping its true that 0W is better and OEM recommended in the Mazda manual. Might also get some Liqui Moly additive (if you have a suggested site where to get for discount...lmk).
My neighbor was impressed that the Mazda had the filter and drain all in easy access vs his Ford and wife's GMC.
Do you all lube the gasket fully or just the side that meets the mating surface?
