oil filter
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oil filter
i'm thinking about changing the oil in the 8 sometime this week, but i don't know which model oil filter i need for the car, anyone here able to provide me with the part number?
thanks in advance
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How much is it compared to the Mazda one? I thought the Mazda ones where pretty cheap.
IMHO that is more risky than putting on a catback. If the filter fails (and I don't know the real chances of that) and you lunch your engine, the warranty wont cover it. You would have to claim against Ryco.
Having said that, I have put many a Ryco filter on my older cars when I was younger.
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Hymee.
IMHO that is more risky than putting on a catback. If the filter fails (and I don't know the real chances of that) and you lunch your engine, the warranty wont cover it. You would have to claim against Ryco.
Having said that, I have put many a Ryco filter on my older cars when I was younger.
Cheers,
Hymee.
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hmm yeah I'd be concerned about warranty too.
A mate of mine did the usual oil change on his rally car pre event, drove down, got 4 ks into the 1st stage and lost oil pressure... He'd saved about 5 bucks by buying a cheap filter, but it didn't seal properly cos the O ring was crappy, and he probably didn't do it up mega mega tight like you should on something running between 5-7000 rpm constantly..
Result: he lunched the engine, the oil fliter manufacturer paid for a new set of gaskets, and that was it....
I don't think mazda would even consider paying for a thing if similar happened with your RX-8.. and you ain't gunna get a new Renesis paid for by the filter maker.
That said I've done heaps of oil changes on all my old cars + the rally car-- never had a failure yet..
Rowds
A mate of mine did the usual oil change on his rally car pre event, drove down, got 4 ks into the 1st stage and lost oil pressure... He'd saved about 5 bucks by buying a cheap filter, but it didn't seal properly cos the O ring was crappy, and he probably didn't do it up mega mega tight like you should on something running between 5-7000 rpm constantly..
Result: he lunched the engine, the oil fliter manufacturer paid for a new set of gaskets, and that was it....
I don't think mazda would even consider paying for a thing if similar happened with your RX-8.. and you ain't gunna get a new Renesis paid for by the filter maker.
That said I've done heaps of oil changes on all my old cars + the rally car-- never had a failure yet..
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yeah i thought about that last nite when i was doing the oil change, so i just changed the oil and left the oil filter alone. the ryco cost 12.95 at autobarn. didn't want to void the warrenty
Originally posted by EZZY
they should be under $10. a mate of mine got a mazda oil filter for this 7 series 6 for under $10.
eric
they should be under $10. a mate of mine got a mazda oil filter for this 7 series 6 for under $10.
eric
The Genuine ones are $8.68
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