Originally Posted by RamFan
Originally Posted by Cdn17Sport6MT
Incidentally, there was a matter out there re Skyactiv engine oil filters having a different bypass valve setting or a different kind of anti drainback valve (????) - and the comments were that there were relatively few jobber filter brands out there that had truly compatible filters (yet). I don't recall details beyond that. Would it be prudent, then, for the moment - to stick with the OEM filter (i.e. the dealer supplied Tokyo Roki filters)?
I've been trying to get to a true answer for this but have not been able to. Mazda is mute when it comes to technical data of their filter. After doing some research, if you call it that, I came to this conclusion posted on a Mazda specific forum.
From what I can tell, Mazda specified a different filter for the Skyactiv line up. A filter that had a higher bypass rating. People found out about this new filter via the announcement below and freaked out thinking that the Skyactiv filter was a "special" filter and using any other kind of filter would lead to sudden doom. When in reality, many aftermarket filters already achieved a bypass rating in the range of the new Skyactiv filter. Wix however, did not, so they created the 57002. This led to more freaking out as people now stated that since Wix created a new filter, there's must be the only aftermarket option to actually meet the "special" filter specifications. This whole Skyactiv filter fiasco is based on lack of knowledge and misunderstanding. This is speculation, and if I'm wrong then I'm wrong, but so far this seems like the only logical answer.
I would look at what wix sets the bypass rating at if it cannot be found anywhere else. Actually I guess I'm suggesting to either use wix because they are good about trying to match oem specs or use oem in a ,case like yours.
Originally Posted by Cdn17Sport6MT
Incidentally, there was a matter out there re Skyactiv engine oil filters having a different bypass valve setting or a different kind of anti drainback valve (????) - and the comments were that there were relatively few jobber filter brands out there that had truly compatible filters (yet). I don't recall details beyond that. Would it be prudent, then, for the moment - to stick with the OEM filter (i.e. the dealer supplied Tokyo Roki filters)?
I've been trying to get to a true answer for this but have not been able to. Mazda is mute when it comes to technical data of their filter. After doing some research, if you call it that, I came to this conclusion posted on a Mazda specific forum.
From what I can tell, Mazda specified a different filter for the Skyactiv line up. A filter that had a higher bypass rating. People found out about this new filter via the announcement below and freaked out thinking that the Skyactiv filter was a "special" filter and using any other kind of filter would lead to sudden doom. When in reality, many aftermarket filters already achieved a bypass rating in the range of the new Skyactiv filter. Wix however, did not, so they created the 57002. This led to more freaking out as people now stated that since Wix created a new filter, there's must be the only aftermarket option to actually meet the "special" filter specifications. This whole Skyactiv filter fiasco is based on lack of knowledge and misunderstanding. This is speculation, and if I'm wrong then I'm wrong, but so far this seems like the only logical answer.
I would look at what wix sets the bypass rating at if it cannot be found anywhere else. Actually I guess I'm suggesting to either use wix because they are good about trying to match oem specs or use oem in a ,case like yours.
