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oil filter problems
Posted: December 5th, 2005, 11:50 pm
by zydawn
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?
Posted: December 7th, 2005, 12:48 pm
by jaydog5678
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.
Posted: December 7th, 2005, 9:36 pm
by Aston Wards
yup, that looks the right part, there are two shapes of auto casing though, your gasket may or may not fit
Posted: December 8th, 2005, 12:40 am
by zydawn
so why cant they just be washed instead of replacing?
Posted: December 8th, 2005, 12:59 am
by Aston Wards
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!
Posted: December 8th, 2005, 1:20 am
by zydawn
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
Posted: December 8th, 2005, 1:24 am
by atlantamx3
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