I ordered a bunch of SkyActiv oil filters on Amazon that were advertised as PE01-14-302A however what I received was 1WPE-14-302. After some Googling it seems that Mazda has updated the filter so instead of being made in Japan by Tokyo-roki, it's now made in Thailand. It appears to be significantly different construction and a slightly smaller diameter. I don't have a picture to show it but it's the same height. It also feels a bit lighter in weight, just generally not as substantial.
I normally run FRAM Ultra filters in all my engines but with all the noise about SkyActiv oil pressure specs I had decided just to stay with OEM as they were such good quality but after seeing this I don't know.
Seems like a backwards step to me but one has to assume Mazda knows what they're doing ? I might return them and go with the specially made Wix 57002 filter for SkyActiv.
I normally run FRAM Ultra filters in all my engines but with all the noise about SkyActiv oil pressure specs I had decided just to stay with OEM as they were such good quality but after seeing this I don't know.
Seems like a backwards step to me but one has to assume Mazda knows what they're doing ? I might return them and go with the specially made Wix 57002 filter for SkyActiv.