Oil Filters?

[JcsMP3]

have any one of you ever taken apart an oil filter.... my uncle has as he works for UAP/NAPA he showed me like 7or 8 can't remember...... fram, purolator, all kinds.... they are all made of paper... basically the same stuff that's in any one of your filters... they are just assembled differently, with slightly different intakes and such but that's all I remember..... and btw I pay $8 Cdn with taxes for my OEM filter... that's about what $1 US.,..

Jc

 

[blynzoo]

ping, nippon is the american name (it just means "japan") that they give to a japanese filter here. I dont know the name in japan, probably because I dont speak or read japanese, but I remember reading their ad in one of the 5 thousand import mags out there. I dont know much about it, and dont know where to find any info.
That pureOne filter that you're using is fantastic, though, both the 4cyl and 6cyl apps work well with our cars. And I'm so glad to see that so many folks here use AMSoil and Mobil 1. Two very good oils.

And I second JC'smp3 comment that frequency of change is what matters most. You can use Napa generic dinosaur oil, if you change it 3k miles, you're gonna have a long-living motor. Some of us are just a little anal and like the added protection of synth.

Also, try to keep your "effective range" as tight as possible with your oils, e.g. dont use 5W30 if 10W30 or 15W30 will do ya. There's an article somewhere on here.......oh hell, I cant find it. It explains how these polymer chains that expand and contract (thus expanding your effective range) can increase pollutants in the motor. Maybe someone else here remembers the thread.

 

[pingdum]

all the poop

I have never taken apart an oil filter, but this guy has plenty.
http://www.scuderiaciriani.com/rx7/oil_filter_study/
This is a great site where a mechanical engineer has disected most of the major brands. It's a long read but well worth it.

 

[pingdum]

And by the way, the full name is "Nippon Micro Filter Company" so I guess it's like "American Motors" or some thing like that.

 

[blynzoo]

And by the way, the full name is "Nippon Micro Filter Company" so I guess it's like "American Motors" or some thing like that.

lol, yer right, it is probably like "American Motors." Thanks for the info.

 

[scott42]

I'm heading to the dealer for an oil change, and they don't have mobil 1 so they said I could bring it. Has anyone noticed that in the owners manual, it says 10W-30 while in the Mazda magazine mailer thing that I'm assuming you all get, the reccommended oil for the protege is 5W-30...
Also, according to the manual, oil changes are reccomended every 7500 mi...but they need to sell cars on a regular basis (thus depend on engine wear), so I'll change mine every 3 or so...
Now to the point of the post , Purolator Pure One filter...thoughts, opinions?
AND...does anyone ever use those fuel system treatment bottles along with oil changes? I've tried them in the past with my old 240, and they seemed to smooth things out a bit...but that could just be mental...sorry for the book, let me know what you guys think about anything in any of the chapters I just wrote

 

[pingdum]

Definitly check out this site: http://www.scuderiaciriani.com/rx7/oil_filter_study/ more than you could ever want to know about oil filters.

 

[Jim Frye]

Mobil1 Filters

I've been using Mobil1 filters since they came out. The published specs on this filter show 10-20 micron fitration at 96% on the tests. The filter also has fiberglass media in addition to the paper media normally found in regular oil filters. There is also more media than in normal filters. Since I run 10,000 miles between oil changes the $9 I pay for one at AutoZone is moot. Jim

 

[Gro Harlem]

IMHO changing your oil at 3000 mile intervals is ludicrous!! A total waste of money. I could see if you deliver pizzas and drive the piss out of your car, but if you do commuting with your car, and change it that often you are totally wasting money.

You know how that "3000 miles" crap came to light? Jiffy lube and oil companies. Why do you think they want you to change it that often? B/c they make LOTS more money. I'd say it was a pretty damn successful campaign seeing how a LOT of people believe 3000 is the magic number. Most new cars manuals recommend 7500 or more for the intervals. My dads corolla says 10,000

I do mine about every 5000 miles. My driving is about 35 % city and the rest highway. I use Purolator mazda V6 filters (bigger capacity) which have a built in valve. I no longer use synthetic b/c i'm replacing my engine soon and don't care to "protect it" as much anymore, So I use $.99 Kmart oil .

 

[Jim Frye]

3,000 mile interval.

The 3K interval predates JiffyLube (et. al.) by decades. In the '60s, when I started driving, 3,000 miles was the published service interval for cars. Engine and oil technology of the period dictated that frequency. Even then, an engine didn't last as long as they do now. Times, oil, and engines have changed dramatically. Jim

 

[GXL]

Could a Mazda MPV 2001 V6 oil filter fit our P5?

 

[ZoomZoomH]

I know the filter from the 626 will fit... not sure if the Duratec filter will fit...

 

[Rotus]

Lovin the NAPA silver

I saw a different study on oil filters that included one that the other guy didn't take apart. From reading that article, it looked like the NAPA silver was the way to go. They also make a 'gold' filter, but this study showed no significant difference, except for price.

From what I read about the fram filters is that they use a paper piece somewhere in there where as the better filters used a metal piece.

Also, I don't really think that a Mazda engineer designed the OEM filters. They probably had it designed by one of the japanese filter companies according to their specs.

I do know that almost all Honda oil filters are the exact same. I was also able to use Honda OEM filters on my Lotus Elan with an Isuzu motor. The OEM filter for that car was over $20! I think it was so much because it went from japan to GB to here. Think about all that tax!

I think that when it all comes down to it, as long as you are good at changing your oil at a reasonable interval and use a good filter, you should get lots of use out of your car.

BTW, got over 70k on my car now.