Hello again
Currently on painkillers so forgive me if I don't make perfect sense. This was used on a 2003 Mazda 323 SP20 for about 5-6000KM with Repco 0W-40. Replaced with the same model filter and Penrite HPR5 5W-40. Originally I intended the OCI to be about 10000KM but I thought the oil pressure switch was leaking so dropped the oil to replace it only to discover it was the knock sensor leaking goo. This is an oversized filter for this car.
I cut up a little brother of this filter last year which I was very happy with and again I'm very pleased with this one despite being used for half the distance. Lots of pleats spaced almost perfectly, solidly made, silicone ADBV and best of all - cheap. These can be had for ~AUD$5 (~$3.70USD) if you look in the right place. It's my understanding that silicone ADBVs were introduced sometime last year across the range which appears to work well as no oil escaped when the filter was removed and there was a fair bit in the filter which only came out after the can was stabbed.
Gallery (images are out of order because imgur's image arranging sucks) - http://imgur.com/a/57QsG
Currently on painkillers so forgive me if I don't make perfect sense. This was used on a 2003 Mazda 323 SP20 for about 5-6000KM with Repco 0W-40. Replaced with the same model filter and Penrite HPR5 5W-40. Originally I intended the OCI to be about 10000KM but I thought the oil pressure switch was leaking so dropped the oil to replace it only to discover it was the knock sensor leaking goo. This is an oversized filter for this car.
I cut up a little brother of this filter last year which I was very happy with and again I'm very pleased with this one despite being used for half the distance. Lots of pleats spaced almost perfectly, solidly made, silicone ADBV and best of all - cheap. These can be had for ~AUD$5 (~$3.70USD) if you look in the right place. It's my understanding that silicone ADBVs were introduced sometime last year across the range which appears to work well as no oil escaped when the filter was removed and there was a fair bit in the filter which only came out after the can was stabbed.
Gallery (images are out of order because imgur's image arranging sucks) - http://imgur.com/a/57QsG