Genuine Mazda MX-5 Miata Oil Filter

Mazda MX-5 Miata Oil Filter Parts and Q&A

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  LF05-14-302B
  Q: How does the oil filter play a role in preventing engine wear during oil changes on Mazda MX-5 Miata?

  A:

  Regular replacement of oil is necessary in engine wear prevention because old oil may be diluted and polluted. It is best to place these tools and lots of rags or newspapers to use in case of spills beforehand. Getting to the underneath of the vehicle is more convenient when it is positioned on hoists or on ramps or jackstands. When this is your first oil change, get used to the location of the oil drain plug when the engine and other exhaust parts are still warm in case something might go wrong. Pull up the vehicle onto a level surface and warms the oil by turning on the engine and then off and the filler cap of the valve cover. Put the vehicle on jackstands and take the engine undercover out. After considering a drain pan under the drain plug, take off the plug and leave the old oil to drain inspecting it on whether it has metal shavings. Once emptied, wipe the drain plug and the surrounding environment of the opening, attach the plug back and screw it. Place the drain pan beneath the oil filter, loosen the filter as a wrench and tilt to avoid spillage. Clean the mounting surface on the block and remove all old oil patina and gasket. Take the old and new filters and compare them, apply the engine oil to the gasket of the new filter and put it in manually and not excessively tight. Take out all the tools, rags under the vehicle and lower the vehicle. Measure in three quarts of new oil via the filler cap with a funnel, wait several minutes and check the dipstick level. In case it is close to F mark, place the cap, turn on the engine and allow the new oil to break. After one minute, test the drain plug and oil filter, tighten as necessary. After several minutes, check the level of the oil again and fill it. In the initial few journeys following the change, check on leaks and oil levels. The old oil must be disposed correctly and not used again or poured down the drain system and taken to a recycling centre.