think these filters are any good?
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think these filters are any good?
atkins rotary branded nippon oem? hell of a lot cheaper than the mazda ones and atkins is a trustworthy name in the rotary market...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33661
edit: shippings a bit steep, maybe not such a good deal
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33661
edit: shippings a bit steep, maybe not such a good deal
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Don't necessarily go based solely on name. If you want to see which filters are good and how to tell which ones they are, go here:
http://www.scuderiaciriani.com/rx7/oil_filter_study/
Very good info on oil filters.
http://www.scuderiaciriani.com/rx7/oil_filter_study/
Very good info on oil filters.
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Yeah, I saw these too. The thing that interested me is that they are listed as "Nippon OEM". That is different than the filters which we can get here from US dealers. For those of us who did our first oil change ourselves, we (or at least I) noticed an interesting thing. The filter that was on the car stock from the factory was not the same filter that the dealer sold me to put on the car. It was a completely different animal that was slightly bigger, looked as if it had a different filter media, or at least a different assembly method, and it had a different part number. I was wondering if the filter that we are looking at from Atkins is the US standard, or if it is the filter that came on the car, or if it is a third variant.
However, I think that the only way to find out will be to contact Atkins and ask them directly. Interesting question though.
However, I think that the only way to find out will be to contact Atkins and ask them directly. Interesting question though.
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Yeah, I saw these too. The thing that interested me is that they are listed as "Nippon OEM". That is different than the filters which we can get here from US dealers. For those of us who did our first oil change ourselves, we (or at least I) noticed an interesting thing. The filter that was on the car stock from the factory was not the same filter that the dealer sold me to put on the car. It was a completely different animal that was slightly bigger, looked as if it had a different filter media, or at least a different assembly method, and it had a different part number. I was wondering if the filter that we are looking at from Atkins is the US standard, or if it is the filter that came on the car, or if it is a third variant.
However, I think that the only way to find out will be to contact Atkins and ask them directly. Interesting question though.
Yeah, I saw these too. The thing that interested me is that they are listed as "Nippon OEM". That is different than the filters which we can get here from US dealers. For those of us who did our first oil change ourselves, we (or at least I) noticed an interesting thing. The filter that was on the car stock from the factory was not the same filter that the dealer sold me to put on the car. It was a completely different animal that was slightly bigger, looked as if it had a different filter media, or at least a different assembly method, and it had a different part number. I was wondering if the filter that we are looking at from Atkins is the US standard, or if it is the filter that came on the car, or if it is a third variant.
However, I think that the only way to find out will be to contact Atkins and ask them directly. Interesting question though.
-Max
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Originally posted by maxcooper
The "different/bigger filter when new" thing has been true for past rotary cars, too. I am not exactly sure of the details, but I speculate that a larger filter is specified for new engines since the engine will produce more stuff to catch in the filter during the initial break-in than it will after the break-in.
-Max
The "different/bigger filter when new" thing has been true for past rotary cars, too. I am not exactly sure of the details, but I speculate that a larger filter is specified for new engines since the engine will produce more stuff to catch in the filter during the initial break-in than it will after the break-in.
-Max
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