Hello,
I have a 2012 Mazda3 Skyactive
Mazda specifies 0W-20 weight oil for that car, which I can get from many stores
However, I don't know what filter to get (an from where). Any recommendations?
Thanks!
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Hello,
I have a 2012 Mazda3 Skyactive
Mazda specifies 0W-20 weight oil for that car, which I can get from many stores
However, I don't know what filter to get (an from where). Any recommendations?
Thanks!
OEM just go to the dealer and mention TM3
OEM is your best bet.
if not OEM i do like the quality in the K&Ns if they make one for yours
What about NAPA? Something like the 7002
I've been using NAPA filters on previous cars and was quite happy with them.
Fram's filter is a PH6607. Those are the ones I have been using on my car forever. No problems here.
As a mechanic you should know Fram uses half the pleats as oem.
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...d87631997f.jpg
Most, if not all aftermarket filters do not have the proper pressure relief/bypass spec that the Skyactiv engine requires... these filters have applications for other non-Mazdas typically... if you see this, avoid them like the plague!
Why chance it? Stick to OEM!
I use the napa proselect filter. The best build I've seen compared to any filter for the price. Cost around $8.
You're not getting any arguments out of me on the quality of the NAPA filter, but do you know what the pressure relief valve spec is? This is as much critical as the filter construction itself... if the valve opens, the oil will essentially be going through the filter unfiltered
Never trust what any aftermarket catalogue says! They make mistakes all the time! With what you said, I'm pretty sure you didn't double check and just blindly trust what they say as being "compatible"!
The skyactiv engine is a highly tuned and sensitive engine... you're really want to save a buck or two on an oil filter???
just because it worked fine on the chevy, doesn't mean it works fine for other cars... I've hear similar excuses from others who use fram for years, doesn't mean it's right
Never heard of mail order and buying several at a time? :rolleyes
I take back what I said about the NAPA filter... the "Pro Select" isn't that great, I was thinking of the "Gold" one
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums...Number=2484686
Oh and since you don't seem to care about your car, but others might be, the NAPA Pro Select filter, while specific only to the SkyActiv engines, the relief valve pressure is not within the OEM range:
http://www.nfhconnect.com/Lookup/Par...0025&Brand=NAS
NAPA = 11-14 PSI
OEM = 12-17.1 PSI
This is as much critical as the filter construction itself.