Hey I have read a few threads and see that people almost refuse to take their mazda 3 to a dealer. I knew north american places are ripoffs, but anything you can tell me of why this is.

I figured i would only take it to a dealer because of the way the filter is, and "on the fly" places screwing it up. I feel like it should only be taken to a Mazda dealer? Thanks.

 

the way WHAT filter is? The oil filter being cartridge based?

nah, just go to NAPA, get you a wix's gold filter and change it out yourself.