oil filter problems

zydawn · Post by **zydawn** » December 5th, 2005, 11:50 pm

hi guys
after reading your articles on ATM I installed an oil cooler (plate fin)
and I bought an gasket sump and oilfilter from my local mazda store.
what I got was ametal cannister with a seive inside. (see photo)
If this is the correct part why cant they just be cleaned?
or was I given the wrong part?

jaydog5678 · Post by **jaydog5678** » December 7th, 2005, 12:48 pm

You need to drop the trans pan and compare them. I've "heard" that some Mazdas don't use filters at all. I've never dropped the pan before, but seeing how they have a part for it would make some sence.

Aston Wards · Post by **Aston Wards** » December 7th, 2005, 9:36 pm

yup, that looks the right part, there are two shapes of auto casing though, your gasket may or may not fit

zydawn · Post by **zydawn** » December 8th, 2005, 12:40 am

so why cant they just be washed instead of replacing?

Aston Wards · Post by **Aston Wards** » December 8th, 2005, 12:59 am

with these trannys being as fragile as they are??

dunno 'bout you, but i'd rather pay $50 every 1-2yrs than $1000+ to rebuild/replace!

zydawn · Post by **zydawn** » December 8th, 2005, 1:20 am

Aston Wards wrote:
with these trannys being as fragile as they are??

dunno 'bout you, but i'd rather pay $50 every 1-2yrs than $1000+ to rebuild/replace!

good point
in australia it was closer to $100

atlantamx3 · Post by **atlantamx3** » December 8th, 2005, 1:24 am

jaydog5678 wrote:You need to drop the trans pan and compare them. I've "heard" that some Mazdas don't use filters at all. I've never dropped the pan before, but seeing how they have a part for it would make some sence.

Uhh Justin- Yes you have.. on my old SOHC you changed my auto tranny filter. This was a few years ago of course... LOL