does anyone know what the o-ring size is for the oil filter tower? i COULD order them from mazdatrix but id rather just see if someone knows the size off hand here so i can get them for like 60 cents.


thanks in advance

 

search is your friend, all the answers have been provided on this site for just about anything you could ever ask.

https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generati...cated-1021001/

 

how common of a failure is this? should i go get a handfull of these and keep them on hand?

 

not that common, unless someone removed the pedestal and hoped the o-rings would be reusable, which they aren't. as soon as you break the seal, replace them.

 

Mine usually lasted about 9 years / 120K miles. It is something that I always replace when I buy a used FC, but not something that I would keep in bench stock because they would probably go bad or get lost by the time that I would need them again.

 

Yeah, my bad. I linked the search string text instead of the search result.

The Google search string is "Oil filter o-ring site:rx7club.com". Here is a link to the search results: Search result

 

literally NONE of thsoe threads mentions the actual size. they all say the PN or get an assortment.


granted the assortment is kind of a good idea to have around in general, its not quite the answer.

 

Did you try calling Mazdatrix? They are actually quite helpful.

Anyways, 2 bolts and you could find out yourself.

 

i actually did. they didnt have the size. i can understand why they wouldnt give that out since they want to make 1000000% profit per o-ring. i just cant stand the idea of paying 15 bucks with shipping for 2 orings.

 

this is where school and common sense take over.

plug the AS number i provided into google and it gives specific dimensions for the o-ring. the number i gave is a universal o-ring sizing chart number, which of course is listed on my parts bags, not actual dimensions..

https://www.google.com/search?q=As56...sm=93&ie=UTF-8
http://www.mcmaster.com/#9464k27/=q3da1t


keep in mind most online stores are only going to sell in bulk, shipping a single o-ring cost more than the effort pulling it off the shelf. local hardware stores will have the sizes it correlates to. but i do order them by the hundreds, so, that is why i only have the chart number on hand because i just don't worry about sizing anymore.

$5 a piece for those o-rings is just moronic, they're 50 for the same price and in viton which is a more durable material than the OEM nitrile o-rings.

 

with shipping its still going to cost around $10 for the o-rings if you buy a bag of them

RE you seem to think $5 is a rip off why dont you sell the guy a pair of them, drop 2 in an envelope and let him send you a dollar.

 

the offer i mentioned in the thread i linked is still valid.

but if he is in a hurry the other links i posted give exact dimensions for standard size o-rings available at just about any of his local hardware stores.

what i did was take a pedestal to a commercial hardware store, got the o-rings, measured them, looked up the part numbers from the store and cross referenced them to come up with the -114 size which fits exactly as OEM.

or the other suggestions work as well, a generic standard o-ring kit is about $10 and gives spares for other things that might be helpful in the future. such as for injector supplemental seals since these top feed rails seal like *** at 10psi+.

 

reviving this for a sole reason.

NAPA carries these O-rings by AS Dash Number. their prefix is different but the "114" number is referenced on their little assortment of o-rings. they sell them in singles for 60 cents. i bought three because inevitably one is going to fall off and im going to lose it while trying to reinstall the pedestal.

if i can find my receipt ill post the exact part number they use.

 

I cleaned up the thread to show only pertinent posts,so your added Info,Bob, will be most appreciated.
Thanks for that when you post it.
STYX (MOD)

 

BTW the material was just rubber. frankly if it lasts 5 years thats going to be longer or as long as most of us really own the car for. and given the simplicity of this part, its availability and cost i figured id be willing to just take the o-rings in rubber and run with it.

 

you run with your rubber bob, run the crap out of that rubber

 

..and all this time he led us to believe he was a "sponge" guy....

 

ewwwwww.....