* pws wrote in rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata:
> SINNER wrote:
>
>> Its a 2007 PRHT with less than 6000 miles.
>
> Cool, what color? :-)
The only one they had in stock when I NEEDED a car was Midnight Black,
but I like it just the same :)
>
>> The filter is supposed to be a 1 year filter as well. Not sure about
>> the drain-back valve.
>
> Maybe I am too cynical, but I just can't leave a filter on for a year.
I dont think you're cynical, I was sceptical at best when I was told the
filter was also 1 year. Its scary to mess with something you know works
and thousands of Miata owners cant be wrong, can they? ;)
> I would rather replace the OEM one more often.
> Wix also makes a good one for the 1.6 & 1.8 liter miata, not sure
> about the bigger engine. It definitely has the valve.
Added to my list of things to check out.
>
> This is a good time to switch if you are going to. One consideration
> is resale.
> S**** oil or not, it adds to the value of the car in many people's
> opinion when it has been run on synthetics.
I like the mobile 1 recommendation, it seems that regarding resale more
people might be familiar with that, after all, I had never even heard of
Amsoil until last week!
>
> One area that I would go ahead and change is the tranny fluid and
> differential fluid with Redline oil. I did that at 10,000 miles with
> my last miata.
Cool, thanks for the advice. I dont suppose you bring yours to a dealer
for service, do you?
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David
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