Oil
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Protege Enthusiast
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 88
From: Grandview, MO
Oil
quick questions. first off i have an mp3 but my manual got stolen when my car was broken into. i have 5 quarts of mobile 1 synthetic 10w30. i had two questions:
1. how much does the 2.0l use. my old ZX2 2.0l took 4.5quarts how much does the MP3 need
2. what filter is everybody using. i wont use Fram. i would like to use K&N or Mobil 1, but i dont know the part numbers. can someone please help. thanx.
1. how much does the 2.0l use. my old ZX2 2.0l took 4.5quarts how much does the MP3 need
2. what filter is everybody using. i wont use Fram. i would like to use K&N or Mobil 1, but i dont know the part numbers. can someone please help. thanx.
Protege Newbie
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 14
From: Baltimore, Maryland
Oil
I believe our MP3's take 4 quarts. As of now, I have gotten my oil changed twice. Both times I took it to the Mazda deaalership that I bought it from. I assume they use OEM filters and Castrol or Valvoline oil or something??
Protege Enthusiast
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 54
From: Calgary Alberta, Canada
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I would imagine that your dealer could easily help you out with this one, give them a call. You could also go to the web page and look up the capicities. Another option is to go down to the dealer and ask for a new owners manual, it is a new car so they should be able to help you out.
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Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 545
From: W.Htfd. CT
Originally posted by 90&00 Protege
In regards to oil filters, there has been lots of discussion in previous years on the various Miata mailing lists and forums that I have been a part of and in terms of oil filters, stay oem.
The Mazda filter has a check valve that prevents the oil in the head from draining backwards through the filter into the pan... Very few of the other filters have this...any if you're on warranty, it's best to stick with that (at least until the end of your power train warranty) for now.
I use the oem filter on all of my Mazdas, and have had no problems at all. They all run on synthetic oil too...Mobil 1.
In regards to oil filters, there has been lots of discussion in previous years on the various Miata mailing lists and forums that I have been a part of and in terms of oil filters, stay oem.
The Mazda filter has a check valve that prevents the oil in the head from draining backwards through the filter into the pan... Very few of the other filters have this...any if you're on warranty, it's best to stick with that (at least until the end of your power train warranty) for now.
I use the oem filter on all of my Mazdas, and have had no problems at all. They all run on synthetic oil too...Mobil 1.
That's me!!
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 337
From: Denver, CO
Just out of curiosity, why do you guys run synthetic over regular oil? And why Mobil 1, why not Valvoline? Just wondering...
I'm coming up on my first oil change and I was thinking of putting in some X1R products and regular Valvoline.
I'm coming up on my first oil change and I was thinking of putting in some X1R products and regular Valvoline.
