Hi Everyone,
New member here. I was sure this topic would have been covered before, I searched but couldn't find relevant information so posting this thread.
I have a '08 Miata GT PRHT and a '13 CX-5 AWD. I've been maintaining the Miata myself for a while now but the CX-5 was always serviced at the dealer. The CX-5 completed 3 years this month and I thought it is time to know the car more intimately and start basic DIY maintenance on it. So today I rotated the tires and changed the oil (with Mobil 1) and filter (Purolator P1).
I like and trust Purolator filters (use them on the Miata) and while reading the online reviews on the Purolator PureOne PL14612, I noticed many comments that the PL14610 is same as the PL14612 in every way except that it is about 0.6 inch longer (3.52" vs 2.93") and so would actually provide more surface area for filtering if the engine bay had the room to fit the longer filter. I couldn't find this information for the CX-5 specifically but found it for other cars and even motorcycles.
So, I decided to give it a try and got the PL14610, and it fit perfectly on the CX-5. I was worried that the tabs on the bottom plastic cover might foul with the bottom of the filter, but it was a perfect fit. The car is running fine, but now I am getting second thoughts. Was I reckless in using a non-OEM spec filter? Will it cause problems with warranty if I ever needed to use it? Are there any issues/problems that may come up because of using the larger filter? Thanks for any thoughts and opinions.
Cheers!
For future reference, here are model numbers for the OEM spec filter and the longer filter from some popular brands:
Bosch 3300 vs 3323
Fram 6607 vs 7317
K&N 1008 vs 1010
Mobil1 M1-108 vs M1-110
Napa 7002 vs 7356
Purolator 14612 vs 14610
Wix 57002 vs 51356
New member here. I was sure this topic would have been covered before, I searched but couldn't find relevant information so posting this thread.
I have a '08 Miata GT PRHT and a '13 CX-5 AWD. I've been maintaining the Miata myself for a while now but the CX-5 was always serviced at the dealer. The CX-5 completed 3 years this month and I thought it is time to know the car more intimately and start basic DIY maintenance on it. So today I rotated the tires and changed the oil (with Mobil 1) and filter (Purolator P1).
I like and trust Purolator filters (use them on the Miata) and while reading the online reviews on the Purolator PureOne PL14612, I noticed many comments that the PL14610 is same as the PL14612 in every way except that it is about 0.6 inch longer (3.52" vs 2.93") and so would actually provide more surface area for filtering if the engine bay had the room to fit the longer filter. I couldn't find this information for the CX-5 specifically but found it for other cars and even motorcycles.
So, I decided to give it a try and got the PL14610, and it fit perfectly on the CX-5. I was worried that the tabs on the bottom plastic cover might foul with the bottom of the filter, but it was a perfect fit. The car is running fine, but now I am getting second thoughts. Was I reckless in using a non-OEM spec filter? Will it cause problems with warranty if I ever needed to use it? Are there any issues/problems that may come up because of using the larger filter? Thanks for any thoughts and opinions.
Cheers!
For future reference, here are model numbers for the OEM spec filter and the longer filter from some popular brands:
Bosch 3300 vs 3323
Fram 6607 vs 7317
K&N 1008 vs 1010
Mobil1 M1-108 vs M1-110
Napa 7002 vs 7356
Purolator 14612 vs 14610
Wix 57002 vs 51356