Hi,
First time with a "loose element" filter and not a spin on, and I'm at loss.
Car is a Mazda 6, 2007, 2.3 engine. Oil is M1 0W40, anticipated temperatures above 0°F.
Some of the cartridges looked flimsy (like the OEM filter, made by Sogefi it seems), I suppose to resist better the cold starts a filter with a backing plate is better, but which filters have backing?
Don't really know what to get (will order from Rockauto). Best are probably Wix XP (seem to have some plastic backing on the inside) or the Fram ultra style (metal backing on the filter media itself ?), FPS9641.
Thanks
First time with a "loose element" filter and not a spin on, and I'm at loss.
Car is a Mazda 6, 2007, 2.3 engine. Oil is M1 0W40, anticipated temperatures above 0°F.
Some of the cartridges looked flimsy (like the OEM filter, made by Sogefi it seems), I suppose to resist better the cold starts a filter with a backing plate is better, but which filters have backing?
Don't really know what to get (will order from Rockauto). Best are probably Wix XP (seem to have some plastic backing on the inside) or the Fram ultra style (metal backing on the filter media itself ?), FPS9641.
Thanks