Larger Oil Filter

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Well I am about change my oil over to synthetic and went to Autozone to buy my Mobil1 Oil filter when I looked and they didnt have any in stock. That pissed me off cuz there isnt another autozone for about 30 miles so. Well I decided that it may be best to move over to the larger oil filter used on the V6 engines, however I do not know which one it is or what the engine/model to use for reference.

Anyone have a clue?

Thanks
 
I apologize for the mazda ignorance, but what year mx6? Does it matter? Also, wtf is IIRC....like internet relay chat :p ?
 
V6 engines came in the mx-6/ford probe in 93-97. The 626 had the V6 from 93-02.
<--theres what it looks like.
 
So the MS Protege uses the K&N HP-1008. Check out the cross reference on that part number. Some of those are some pretty serious horsepower producers...I doubt that the manufacturers are all going to under filter their designs.

2005 NISSAN ALTIMA 3.5L V6 F/I - All
2005 SUBARU BAJA 2.5L L4 F/I - Turbo
2005 SUBARU FORESTER 2.5L L4 F/I - Turbo
2005 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX 2.0L F4 F/I - Turbo
2005 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI 2.5L F4 F/I - Turbo
2005 SUBARU LEGACY 2.5L F4 F/I - Turbo
2004 HONDA INSIGHT 1.0L L3 F/I - All
2004 HYUNDAI SANTA FE 2.7L V6 F/I - All
2004 HYUNDAI SONATA 2.7L V6 F/I - All
2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON 2.7L V6 F/I - All
2004 INFINITI FX35 3.5L V6 F/I - All
2004 INFINITI G35 3.5L V6 F/I - All
2004 KIA MAGENTIS 2.7L V6 F/I - Canada
2004 KIA OPTIMA 2.7L V6 F/I - All
2004 KIA RIO 1.6L L4 F/I - All
2004 KIA SPECTRA 1.8L L4 F/I - All
2004 MAZDA MIATA 1.8L L4 F/I - All
2004 MAZDA MX-5 1.8L L4 F/I - All
2004 MAZDA RX-8 1.3L R2 F/I - All
2004 MITSUBISHI LANCER 2.0L L4 F/I - All
2004 MITSUBISHI LANCER 2.4L L4 F/I - All
2004 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO VIII 2.0L L4 F/I - US: All; UK: All
2004 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER 2.4L L4 F/I - All
2004 NISSAN 350Z 3.5L V6 F/I - All
2004 NISSAN ALTIMA 3.5L V6 F/I - All
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA 3.5L V6 F/I - All
2004 NISSAN MURANO 3.5L V6 F/I - All
2004 NISSAN PATHFINDER 3.5L V6 F/I - All
2004 NISSAN QUEST 3.5L V6 F/I - All
2004 SUBARU BAJA 2.5L F4 F/I - Turbo
2004 SUBARU FORESTER 2.5L F4 F/I - All
2004 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX 2.0L F4 F/I - All
2004 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI 2.5L F4 F/I - All
2003 HONDA INSIGHT 1.0L L3 F/I - All
2003 INFINITI G35 3.5L V6 F/I - All
2003 INFINITI QX4 3.5L V6 F/I - All
2003 KIA RIO 1.6L L4 F/I - All
2003 KIA SPECTRA 1.8L L4 F/I - All
2003 MAZDA MIATA 1.8L L4 F/I - All
2003 MAZDA MX-5 1.8L L4 F/I - All
2003 MAZDA PROTEGE 2.0L L4 F/I - US: All
2003 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO VIII 2.0L L4 F/I - All
2003 NISSAN 350Z 3.5L V6 F/I - All
2003 NISSAN ALTIMA 3.5L V6 F/I - All
2003 NISSAN MAXIMA 3.5L V6 F/I - All
2003 NISSAN PATHFINDER 3.5L V6 F/I - All
2003 NISSAN SENTRA 1.8L L4 F/I - All
2003 SUBARU BAJA 2.5L F4 F/I - All
2002 HONDA INSIGHT 1.0L L3 F/I - All
2002 INFINITI G20 2.0L L4 F/I - All
2002 INFINITI I35 3.5L V6 F/I - All
2002 INFINITI QX4 3.5L V6 F/I - All
2002 KIA RIO 1.5L L4 F/I - All
2002 KIA SPECTRA 1.8L L4 F/I - All
2002 MAZDA 626 2.0L L4 F/I - All
2002 MAZDA MIATA 1.8L L4 F/I - All
2002 MAZDA MX-5 1.8L L4 F/I - All
2002 MAZDA PROTEGE 2.0L L4 F/I - All
2002 NISSAN ALTIMA 3.5L V6 F/I - All
2002 NISSAN MAXIMA 3.5L V6 F/I - All
2002 NISSAN PATHFINDER 3.5L V6 F/I - All
2002 NISSAN SENTRA 1.8L L4 F/I - All
2001 HONDA INSIGHT 1.0L L3 F/I - All
2001 INFINITI G20 2.0L L4 F/I - All
2001 KIA RIO 1.5L L4 F/I - All
2001 KIA SEPHIA 1.8L L4 F/I - All
2001 KIA SPECTRA 1.8L L4 F/I - All
2001 MAZDA 626 2.0L L4 F/I - All
2001 MAZDA MIATA 1.8L L4 F/I - All
2001 MAZDA MX-5 1.8L L4 F/I - All
2001 MAZDA PROTEGE 1.6L L4 F/I - All
2001 NISSAN SENTRA 1.8L L4 F/I - All
2001 NISSAN SENTRA 2.0L L4 F/I - All
2000 HONDA INSIGHT 1.0L L3 F/I - All
2000 INFINITI G20 2.0L L4 F/I - All
2000 KIA SEPHIA 1.8L L4 F/I - All
2000 MAZDA 626 2.0L L4 F/I - All
2000 MAZDA MIATA 1.8L L4 F/I - All
2000 MAZDA MX-5 1.8L L4 F/I - All
2000 MAZDA PROTEGE 1.6L L4 F/I - All
2000 MAZDA PROTEGE 1.8L L4 F/I - All
2000 NISSAN SENTRA 2.0L L4 F/I - All
1999 INFINITI G20 2.0L L4 F/I - All
1999 KIA SEPHIA 1.8L L4 F/I - All
1999 MAZDA 626 2.0L L4 F/I - All
1999 MAZDA MIATA 1.8L L4 F/I - All
1999 MAZDA MX-5 1.8L L4 F/I - All
1999 MAZDA PROTEGE 1.6L L4 F/I - All
1999 MAZDA PROTEGE 1.8L L4 F/I - All
1999 NISSAN SENTRA 2.0L L4 F/I - All
1998 KIA SEPHIA 1.8L L4 F/I - All
1998 MAZDA 626 2.0L L4 F/I - All
1998 MAZDA MIATA 1.8L L4 F/I - All
1998 MAZDA MX-5 1.8L L4 F/I - All
1998 MAZDA PROTEGE 1.5L L4 F/I - All
1998 MAZDA PROTEGE 1.8L L4 F/I - All
1998 NISSAN 200SX 2.0L L4 F/I - All
1998 NISSAN SENTRA 2.0L L4 F/I - All
1997 FORD ASPIRE 1.3L L4 F/I - All
1997 KIA SEPHIA 1.6L L4 F/I - All
1997 KIA SEPHIA 1.8L L4 F/I - All
1997 MAZDA 626 2.0L L4 F/I - All
1997 MAZDA MIATA 1.8L L4 F/I - All
1997 MAZDA MX-5 1.8L L4 F/I - All
1997 MAZDA MX-6 2.0L L4 F/I - All
1997 MAZDA PROTEGE 1.5L L4 F/I - All
1997 MAZDA PROTEGE 1.8L L4 F/I - All
1997 NISSAN 200SX 2.0L L4 F/I - All
1996 FORD ESCORT 1.8L L4 F/I - All
1996 KIA SEPHIA 1.6L L4 F/I - All
1996 KIA SEPHIA 1.8L L4 F/I - All
1996 MAZDA MIATA 1.8L L4 F/I - All
1996 MAZDA MX-5 1.8L L4 F/I - All
1996 MAZDA PROTEGE 1.5L L4 F/I - All
1996 MAZDA PROTEGE 1.8L L4 F/I - All
1996 MAZDA RX-7 1.3L L4 F/I - Turbo
1996 MERCURY TRACER 1.8L L4 F/I - All
1996 NISSAN 200SX 2.0L L4 F/I - All
1995 FORD ESCORT 1.8L L4 F/I - All
1995 KIA SEPHIA 1.6L L4 F/I - All
1995 MAZDA MIATA 1.8L L4 F/I - All
1995 MAZDA MX-3 1.6L L4 F/I - All
1995 MAZDA MX-5 1.8L L4 F/I - All
1995 MAZDA PROTEGE 1.5L L4 F/I - All
1995 MAZDA PROTEGE 1.8L L4 F/I - All
1995 MAZDA RX-7 1.3L R2 F/I - Turbo
1995 MERCURY TRACER 1.8L L4 F/I - All
1995 NISSAN 200SX 2.0L L4 F/I - All
1994 FORD ESCORT 1.8L L4 F/I - All
1994 KIA SEPHIA 1.6L L4 F/I - All
1994 MAZDA 323 1.6L L4 F/I - All
1994 MAZDA MIATA 1.8L L4 F/I - All
1994 MAZDA MX-3 1.6L L4 F/I - All
1994 MAZDA MX-5 1.8L L4 F/I - All
1994 MAZDA PROTEGE 1.8L L4 F/I - All
1994 MAZDA RX-7 1.3L R2 F/I - All
1994 MERCURY CAPRI 1.6L L4 F/I - All
1994 MERCURY TRACER 1.8L L4 F/I - All
1994 SUBARU JUSTY 1.2L L3 F/I - All
1993 FORD ESCORT 1.8L L4 F/I - All
1993 MAZDA 323 1.6L L4 F/I - All
1993 MAZDA MIATA 1.6L L4 F/I - All
1993 MAZDA MX-3 1.6L L4 F/I - All
1993 MAZDA MX-5 1.6L L4 F/I - All
1993 MAZDA PROTEGE 1.8L L4 F/I - All
1993 MAZDA RX-7 1.3L R2 F/I - Turbo
1993 MERCURY CAPRI 1.6L L4 F/I - All
1993 MERCURY TRACER 1.8L L4 F/I - All
1993 SUBARU JUSTY 1.2L L3 F/I - All
1992 FORD ESCORT 1.8L L4 F/I - All
1992 MAZDA 323 1.6L L4 F/I - All
1992 MAZDA MIATA 1.6L L4 F/I - All
1992 MAZDA MX-3 1.6L L4 F/I - All
1992 MAZDA MX-5 1.6L L4 F/I - All
1992 MAZDA PROTEGE 1.8L L4 F/I - All
1992 MAZDA RX-7 1.3L R2 F/I - All
1992 MERCURY CAPRI 1.6L L4 F/I - All
1992 MERCURY TRACER 1.8L L4 F/I - All
1992 SUBARU JUSTY 1.2L L3 2 BBL. - All
1992 SUBARU JUSTY 1.2L L3 F/I - All
1991 FORD ESCORT 1.8L L4 F/I - All
1991 MAZDA 323 1.6L L4 F/I - All
1991 MAZDA MIATA 1.6L L4 F/I - All
1991 MAZDA MX-5 1.6L L4 F/I - All
1991 MERCURY CAPRI 1.6L L4 F/I - All
1991 MERCURY TRACER 1.8L L4 F/I - All
1991 SUBARU JUSTY 1.2L L3 2 BBL. - All
1991 SUBARU JUSTY 1.2L L3 F/I - All
1990 MAZDA 323 1.6L L4 F/I - All
1990 MAZDA MIATA 1.6L L4 F/I - All
1990 MAZDA MX-5 1.6L L4 F/I - All
1990 SUBARU JUSTY 1.2L L3 2 BBL. - All
1990 SUBARU JUSTY 1.2L L3 F/I - All
1989 SUBARU JUSTY 1.2L L3 2 BBL. - All
1988 SUBARU JUSTY 1.2L L3 2 BBL. - All
 
Also, has anyone with a MSP had any fitment problems or space issue upon using the larger oil filter?
 
There's really not much room for a bigger one. I had a part number for a filter about 1.5 times larger than stock (this was for my Probe GT aka MX-6). That paticular one did not fit my Protege.

As that cross reference list shows it's the same filter as the Probe/MX-6/626.
 
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So is there anyone with an MSP that has tried this yet without problems?

I keep seeing ppl with the p5's but no msp, unless it doesnt matter.
 
Yeah I used the 626 V6 filter on my MSP 1 time....it fits fine but I'm not going to use it again because its bigger size makes it that much more of a PITA to get off when you change the oil. There's just BARELY enough room with that oil cooler on the MSP.
 
yeah the oil cooler is the hassle on that one, but it can fit

mazda basically have 2 oil filters for petrol driven cars, so go for the V^or the 4 cyl at your choosing
 
Use a WRX filter. I put one on my MP3 and there is no fitment issues. I do not have the cooler, but I can't forsee andy issues with it because there is a lot of room.
 
i use a bigger wix filter and it works fine. The # is one digit up from the protege filter
 
I just use the oem filter w/mobil1 oil...seems to work just fine. I just don't see any real gains to be had from switching to a larger filter. But I certainly understand where some people would...especially for those who don't change their filter w/each oil change. (dumbasses) j/k
 
oh yeah forgot to mention i used the one for the astina/lantis V6 model, but i thinks its the same anyway
 
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