littlebear
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- 2017 Mazda CX5
Went to Mazda dealer to get a Mazda oil filter. Only filter they have available for my 2017 Mazda CX-5 (non turbo) was the Made in Mexico Mazda Value oil filter # PE01-14-302a-MV
I inspected the inside of the filter prior to install and found that most of the punched oil holes were closed and the remaining open ones were barely even open to let any oil into the filter. Suffice it to say, I did not install it and will return this defective filter.
Fortunately, I had a Made in Thailand # 1WPE-14-302 in my cabinet and used that.
Huge difference in the quality of the oil filter holes on the two filters. The Made In Mexico filter should be recalled as the filter holes are non existant and most of the oil will bypass the filter element. Lesson learned. Will only go with the Made in Thailand or just get a Wix or Mobil 1 filter going forward. The Mazda dealer is sending out these filters on cars and who knows what the long term damage will be?
I inspected the inside of the filter prior to install and found that most of the punched oil holes were closed and the remaining open ones were barely even open to let any oil into the filter. Suffice it to say, I did not install it and will return this defective filter.
Fortunately, I had a Made in Thailand # 1WPE-14-302 in my cabinet and used that.
Huge difference in the quality of the oil filter holes on the two filters. The Made In Mexico filter should be recalled as the filter holes are non existant and most of the oil will bypass the filter element. Lesson learned. Will only go with the Made in Thailand or just get a Wix or Mobil 1 filter going forward. The Mazda dealer is sending out these filters on cars and who knows what the long term damage will be?