engine oil and oil filter?
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engine oil and oil filter?
ok guys so i have decided to change the engine oil and oil filter MYSELF?
i need a lil help
can u guys pls tell me wats the best engine oil and oil filter to put in my fd3s?
where can i get these two things.. i am in north york toronto?
help pls
i need a lil help
can u guys pls tell me wats the best engine oil and oil filter to put in my fd3s?
where can i get these two things.. i am in north york toronto?
help pls
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i am totally new to fd3s rx7.. i have no history or clue that what previous owner was putting in... so if you guys can tell me which engine oil can keep the same performance and increase engine life...
i dont drive in winter i just got her.. but i want to change the oil,filter and spark plugs before summer.
drove only for hardly 3 days in mid october on 94 octane from sunoco.
do youguys know any mechanic or any shop where i can get the filter, oil and spark plugs other from the dealer
thanx
anees
i dont drive in winter i just got her.. but i want to change the oil,filter and spark plugs before summer.
drove only for hardly 3 days in mid october on 94 octane from sunoco.
do youguys know any mechanic or any shop where i can get the filter, oil and spark plugs other from the dealer
thanx
anees
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crappy tire only sells fram now.
personally i uses wix or OEM filters and 10w40 quaker state.
but i'm thinking of going to mobil1 this up coming summer see if it'll help keep my oil temps down at the track.
personally i uses wix or OEM filters and 10w40 quaker state.
but i'm thinking of going to mobil1 this up coming summer see if it'll help keep my oil temps down at the track.
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i used to be loyal to fram untill i saw a cut away of their filters. the filter end caps are more filter media glued to the main filter rather then metal, probably why there have been so many reports of the filter media going through the motor. the check valve doesn't have a spring, just a rubber diaphragm.
my water temps don't move after 15 min of lapping and i moved the stock oil cooler to front mount for more cleaner air. the oil change itself isn't going to change the oil temps, but the synthetic oil is less susceptible to heat, is it not? also my motor smokes a bit and synthetic oil burns clear.
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i used to be loyal to fram untill i saw a cut away of their filters. the filter end caps are more filter media glued to the main filter rather then metal, probably why there have been so many reports of the filter media going through the motor. the check valve doesn't have a spring, just a rubber diaphragm.
So much for me not weighing in on this yet again
Andrew - GRM had an article recently on selecting the correct grade of oil - if your oil temps are exceeding 270F (American mag), the prescription was heavier grade oil - but not unless. Gist of the article was that us guys who autocross or short-ish lapping sessions usually should be staying with regular street grades instead of 20W50 Mobil 1, (which I've been blending with Castrol GTX 10W/30 for a couple years now but will stop). I am reluctant to go with pure synth anyway, since Mobil 1 is no longer made using the better process, and there's still some debate about whether synth burns off well enough for rotories.
For the OP - I like the WIX or Purolator 1 filters - used to be able to get Purolator at Crappy Tire, but don't seem to be able to anymore - everything there is Fram, Fram rebranded as Canadian Tire, or Fram rebranded as Quaker State. The NAPA Gold are a Wix or Purolator (can't remember right now), so sometimes I get those, or AutoValue (local chain of parts stores) carries Wix. For a couple or 3 extra bucks, I won't lose another engine to a Fram filter.
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Oh my GOD, for the sake of humanity lock this thread, burn it , blow it up, destroy it.
USE THE SEARCH FUNCTION.
This has been beaten to death 8 million ways and thats just in the Canadian Section. I am going to personally flame (backfire out of my tailpipe, you guess if its the car or me) anybody who asks about Oil, filters or sparkplugs again unless they have a new take.
I gotta find some quiet corner of my mind to calm down in again................
GRRRRRRRRR, its not working................
Ooooops, uuurp..... I just remembered again and threw up in my mouth a bit............
Okay, I am calm now. Don't get me heated all over again.
Eric
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USE THE SEARCH FUNCTION.
This has been beaten to death 8 million ways and thats just in the Canadian Section. I am going to personally flame (backfire out of my tailpipe, you guess if its the car or me) anybody who asks about Oil, filters or sparkplugs again unless they have a new take.
I gotta find some quiet corner of my mind to calm down in again................
GRRRRRRRRR, its not working................
Ooooops, uuurp..... I just remembered again and threw up in my mouth a bit............
Okay, I am calm now. Don't get me heated all over again.
Eric
The anti oil filter thread crusader.
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i used to be loyal to fram untill i saw a cut away of their filters. the filter end caps are more filter media glued to the main filter rather then metal, probably why there have been so many reports of the filter media going through the motor. the check valve doesn't have a spring, just a rubber diaphragm.
my water temps don't move after 15 min of lapping and i moved the stock oil cooler to front mount for more cleaner air. the oil change itself isn't going to change the oil temps, but the synthetic oil is less susceptible to heat, is it not? also my motor smokes a bit and synthetic oil burns clear.
my water temps don't move after 15 min of lapping and i moved the stock oil cooler to front mount for more cleaner air. the oil change itself isn't going to change the oil temps, but the synthetic oil is less susceptible to heat, is it not? also my motor smokes a bit and synthetic oil burns clear.
Now I'm curious about the fram. I have one in my hand, how do I cut it open?
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Cut off tool/die grinder, I used to work at a quick lube, Fram filters are plastic on the inside, I got bored one day and did some slicing... AcDelco filters are good quality tho. I stick to Mazda filters for my 7 myself. And you can't go wrong with Castrol GTX.
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A lot of people complain about Fram filters. Take apart an OEM Honda filter; it is exactly the same construction. Something interesting I noticed when I pulled my filter apart the last time I changed the oil in my Insight.
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