Notices
New Member Forum A place for new members to get their feet wet

Best oil filter

Old Jun 9, 2014 | 04:01 PM
  #1  
pesca's Avatar
Thread Starter
New Member
 
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Best oil filter

Hi guys, me again

So i decided to change the oil and i was wondering what the best oil filter is (for a series 1 car). I am choosing between these three:

1. Original mazda filter
2. K&N PS-1008
3. K&N PS-1010

They cost about the same and i just want to get what is best for my car. The original is suposed be good right? But i can also get the K&N and i was wondering if i should go for the 1010, i know it's for the series 2 that has a higher oil pressure, so i was wondering if that would mean better oil flow and better filtration in the series 1 (more oil flow since the filter is designed for higher pressure and higher flow, thus automatically increasing the oil circulation a bit, and better filtration because the filter is designed to work at higher pressure so it would have even more time to filtrate at lower pressure) or would it hurt the car? (hurt by not working poperly in lower pressure)

Also, what is the best tool to get the filter off, belt key, chain key, that cap key or smt else?

Tnx for your help :D

Last edited by pesca; Jun 9, 2014 at 04:04 PM.
Reply
Old Jun 9, 2014 | 04:05 PM
  #2  
RIWWP's Avatar
Registered
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 16,684
Likes: 267
From: Pacific Northwest
The pressure design is the bypass pressure.

You shouldn't get one higher than the designed pressure bypass, because if there is a blockage, the engine may not be able to produce the oil pressure needed to reach the new higher pressure bypass, leaving the engine starving for oil.

You shouldn't get one lower either, because then normal engine pressure may trigger the bypass, meaning that the engine is getting unfiltered oil regularly.


IMO, stick with OEM.
Reply
Old Jun 9, 2014 | 04:10 PM
  #3  
blckninja's Avatar
Registered
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 325
Likes: 0
From: Dakota del Norte
I would stick with Mazda. Search next time.

https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-tec...filter-212865/

https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-tec...ur-rx8-154649/

https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discuss...filter-109657/
Reply
Old Jun 9, 2014 | 04:32 PM
  #4  
pesca's Avatar
Thread Starter
New Member
 
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Thanks for the fast reply :D

And i did search, that's why i overcomplicated things :D plus the 1008 vs 1010 has never been asked/answered so i decided i better ask before i do something stupid
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
RevMeHarder
New Member Forum
8
Jun 1, 2026 02:30 PM
Carbon8
RX-8's For Sale/Wanted
42
Feb 27, 2020 08:39 AM
JimmyBlack
Series I Major Horsepower Upgrades
273
Feb 10, 2020 10:23 PM
RXFEVER
RX-8 Parts For Sale/Wanted
38
Aug 29, 2018 10:14 AM
WranglerFan
New Member Forum
4
Nov 5, 2017 09:35 AM


Thread Tools
Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:
You have already rated this thread Rating: Thread Rating: 0 votes,  average.


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:24 AM.