Where do you all get your OEM Mazda parts.. like Oil Filter.. Fuel Filter.. Etc. I heard some MODs on the forums have set up special dealer discounts regionally.

From what i've seen, ordering from dealers comes out to around $6.50 per Oil Filter My car is in need of a oil change soon. I considered the Mobil 1 and K&N filters but decided to continue using OEM since this is what has been used in the vehicle the past 12 years.

By the way, anyone have problems running it with synthetic oils in your FD? I'm thinking of switching to Redline or Royal Purple at 10/30.. btw I live and drive in Southern Cali. but i've also heard that some filters are better than mazda oem with synthetics, is this true?

 

I've been using synthetic blend for the last 6 months. I'm pretty happy with it.

 

I hear switching over to Synthetic is bad for the car. I HEAR that running synthetic is just fine as long as you run it from the beginning of the vehicles life.

 

yeah kory i heard the same thing. anyone able to confirm it?

 

I hear that mice can kill elephants. Anyhoo, the only thing I've read is that it cleans the gook in your seals, so you might start leaking if your seals aren't so pristine. Other than that, you're going to have to clarify why it's bad to switch.

 

I can confirm on all counts.


BTW, do a SOY'ch for Malloy Mazda, n00b!

 

http://www.rockauto.com/

like2eatrice found this site and the oil filters are dirt cheap

synthetic is fine, i use redline 20/50 year round.

 

walmart is pretty cheap and yes, synthetic is fine

 

I use royal purple Syn 20/50. OEM filters from Ray Crowe at malloy mazda.

 

no problem switching to synthetic, but switching back is a bad idea

 

just buy that freaking filter from the dealer for less than $5. use castrol 20/50. as long as you change ur oil on a regular basis, there is no need for that syntehtic crap.

 

I agree with Mel Torme, if you change your oil once a month, it doesn't matter if you use Castrol or Wesson Oil, phaggots!

 

I say if the motor has been using dino juce for a while then stick with that. If your running a rebuild or a fresher motor you can go to synth.

I lost a coolant seal and maybe more within 5K of switching to synth on a 100K motor.

 

bah. synth blend is good for donna. if she blows (heehee I said "if she blows"), I'll do a swap.

 

How is blowing ur coolant seal related to oil.

 

Oh yeah, how about a lunch meet. bonaventure anyone?

 

Because sometimes you need oil to blow a seal.

 

how often do you use oil to blow.

 

Dealer over here filters are buy 2 get 1 free =D

 

and where is this dealer located mr fuzzy. I hope its not from mr. 5fngr discount store.

 

I had lunch at the bonaventure today. The happy cow's got some good burgers.

 

i've been using corn oil, i think it's the best!