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Old 04-22-19, 07:24 PM
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OEM air filter discontinued

So my local dealership just told me that Mazda has discontinued the FD air filter. Anyone else run into this one? Seems pretty surprising to me, I wasn't expecting an air filter to become a rare FD part LOL.

I guess I can go aftermarket? Not sure if it's worth calling up Ray for an air filter!
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It’s never good news when that happens. But nothing wrong with the majority of aftermarket anyway.
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its been NLA for a while, even if Mazda USA sold you the genuine part, nobody was buying it.

the belts are NLA from Mazda too
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Last time I bought one was 2016 and it was OEM at the time. Oh well!
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Save it for that 100 point “survivor” judging in 20 more years.
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Originally Posted by eslai
Last time I bought one was 2016 and it was OEM at the time. Oh well!
what color was it? if it was white it was not OEM. OEM is/was pink
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actually to put a positive spin on this, the OEM air filter is available, although Mazda USA does not carry it.

N3A1-13-Z40 is the current part number.
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Originally Posted by j9fd3s
what color was it? if it was white it was not OEM. OEM is/was pink
It came in a Mazda box, and the filter material is yellow, for whatever that is worth!
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You can get the filter from Amayama: https://www.amayama.com/en/part/mazda/n3a113z40

Whats interesting, is you can get it shipped from UAE at a much cheaper cost than from Japan.
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Pretty nice find! Also cheaper than buying a KN air filter.
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