takahashi

hehe I have changed the MazdaSpeed air filter and oil cooler. Nothing special. I think I can fainting hear the intake "sooop" sound at 8K but that is it. The engine runs smoother but it could be the new engine oil :o

I also have some Motul RBF 600 after listening to Hymee. Now I have a better feeling brake and the fluid certainly look cleaner

takahashi

This is the air filter after 13863 km in Melbourne.

Not too bad. I think I have 8363km of them in the outskirt of Melbourne and this dust is from the 3 months I lived in Southbank :p

And since when the City Mazda become Essendon supporters?! :p

stasis1

cool. at least its still clean. now do you discard the air filter later or is it washable? If you discard how much for one?

takahashi

$130 plus postage from Japanparts.com

Good for 30000km in Japan. I think it is good for at least 40000km if you take it out and dust it once for a while (say, every 10000km)

The serviceman said stock one is about $100 each (on top of his head - he was not 100% sure)

stasis1

How come you didnt get a drop in replacement from K&N it cost i think $180. plust the cleaning kit for about $20. So in the long run it might be cheaper for K&N dont you think?

takahashi

I don't like oiled filter much. Attract dirt very easily. Had one for my integra and civic. I have to clean it every 10000km (which looks like I have been going rallying) and it is no way that the filter will look like that for a paper filter at 40000km.

stasis1

yea it does it attract dirt, i used to clean my filters every 5k. so it depends on the individual actually. But i have starter using k&n about 10 yrs ago.

fatmarco

how can it attract dirt?
dirt is either it is there or it isn't,
if the filter is dirty then it is doing its job?
if the filter is clean then maybe it isn't or
you haven't been doing enough rallye-ing!!

stasis1

true. nut its just a matter of prefance. i like oil filter its just that when you reoil it dont put too much oil in it. If you are a veterant you will undesrstand wat i mean. but oil is the go in my opinion.

Mikelikes2drive

i thought the mazdaspeed air filter was cleanable? no?

takahashi

Unfortunately they are not.

They are paper type so you can only dust them when you take them out. You need to replace them sooner or later. (which is about 30000km).