MSP Oil filter recommendations?
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PochaccoMSP
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I saw an Autozone selling K&N oil filter when I stop by to get some glass cleaner last week. Has anyone try or heard anything about their oil filter on a MSP?
Welp...K&N makes good products, no doubt. I'm sure the filter's just fine, but not 15$ and special order fine. I've been looking to get one from advance auto parts, but you have to special order. And as for the price, K&N loves to gouge...just grab a purolater. One of the best paper filters you can get...that or a wix. If you've got the dough, try the K&N, but when an oil filter cost that much you best feel some sort of improvement, and I doubt you will...
MAZDA genuine oil filter cause you get a packing for the drain plug so no risk of cracking or stripping the pan and the gasket is made of a quality material less likely to have a double gasket mishap (common w/fram) I use amsol 5w30 for initial start up and the matching filter cause they recoment 12000 mile intervals with the two products together in a good running engine I still chage every 2-3 thousand miles
Redline MTL = Manual Transmission Light
It's a lighter weight oil to reduce hp losses, but I'd only use it in a racing machine.
Redline MT-90 = Manual Transmission 90 weight
This weight is what's spec'ed by Mazda for the tranny lube.
I used MT-90 in my 300zx twin turbo 5 speed; it worked well for 8 years. Really smoothed out the shifting. Of course, the dealer had put hypoid gear oil in the tranny to try to fix the gear grinding problem which only made it worse. Too slick for the synchros to work. NEVER trust a dealership to work on a high performance car.
It's a lighter weight oil to reduce hp losses, but I'd only use it in a racing machine.
Redline MT-90 = Manual Transmission 90 weight
This weight is what's spec'ed by Mazda for the tranny lube.
I used MT-90 in my 300zx twin turbo 5 speed; it worked well for 8 years. Really smoothed out the shifting. Of course, the dealer had put hypoid gear oil in the tranny to try to fix the gear grinding problem which only made it worse. Too slick for the synchros to work. NEVER trust a dealership to work on a high performance car.
sal002 said:
How often do you follow the manual???
If you drive your car and when I say drive I mean DRIVE it then you should definately do it every 3,000. Now if you are my grandma, then you would do it every 3 months because you would never get past 200 miles! and if you are like my mother in law you have a freakin light that tells you when to change (Beamer's and their dummy lights!).
More or less it is up to you when you want to do it. Personally I do it 3,000 miles, but hey if you want more dirt in your oil going through a turbo then sure 5,000 is fine!
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I use the........
OEM Mazda Filter, with Mobil 1 (5w/30), and I change it every 5,000 miles. And; that is just perfect!
OEM Mazda Filter, with Mobil 1 (5w/30), and I change it every 5,000 miles. And; that is just perfect!
