NC Oil Change Question

[POS Racing]

I was planning on changing the oil on my orphaned NC, and found this picture for the oil filter.

http://www.mazdastuff.com/product.cfm?ProductID=2168

So I take it Mazda/Ford went back to a non replaceable canister setup? I had that same set-up on my Triumph TR6.

[Miatamoto]

I was planning on changing the oil on my orphaned NC, and found this picture for the oil filter.

http://www.mazdastuff.com/product.cfm?ProductID=2168

So I take it Mazda/Ford went back to a non replaceable canister setup? I had that same set-up on my Triumph TR6.

BMWs use that setup also. I'm a fan. The M3 had the quickest, easiest and cleanest oil change of any car I've owned.

[Sharpie]

"orphaned NC", you babysitting, or just bailing out a family member?

[POS Racing]

"orphaned NC", you babysitting, or just bailing out a family member?

More of a babysitting setup at this time.

[MadMerv]

That's not what is on mine............

[POS Racing]

That's not what is on mine............

Man thanks for all that information to help me our Merv!

But I do believe you may be on to something, I'll try to keep it simple so ya don't have to type as much.

Does your NB's filter look like this =


All pictures from -> http://www.mazdastuff.com/

[Majik]

Man thanks for all that information to help me our Merv!

But I do believe you may be on to something, I'll try to keep it simple so ya don't have to type as much.

Does your NB's filter look like this =


All pictures from -> http://www.mazdastuff.com/

He has an 06 doesnt he?

[Radio-Active]

Yes! Merv has an '06 that is for sale.

[POS Racing]

He has an 06 doesn't he?

Yep and so do I (sort of).

I'm thinking I called up the wrong filter the first time around, think it is the canister style.

[Titus]

From what I have read, Mazda switched to the cartridge filter on the 2.3 Mazda3, but used a standard spin on for the 2.0 Mazda3. Since the NC has the 2.0, the spin on carried over. If the upcoming Mazdaspeed NC has the 2.3 Turbo as has been reported, we may see the cartridge filter for the Mazdaspeeds.

[MadMerv]

Man thanks for all that information to help me our Merv!

But I do believe you may be on to something, I'll try to keep it simple so ya don't have to type as much.

Does your NB's filter look like this =


All pictures from -> http://www.mazdastuff.com/

yes

[MX-5EE]

The NC uses a spin on. I got to see it up close last summer.