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Originally Posted by cbrrmike
my sisters boyfriend has one........its on its currently getting its 3rd motor put in, my buddy works at the local mazda dealer and says STEER CLEAR, they use a plastic housing for the oil filter, and in cold weather or with an overzelous lube tech the plastic can crack....causing a slow leak on all your wonderful oil
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a lot of manufacturers use plastic oil filter housings. its nothing new, it works well too. most oil filters come with new o-rings and crush washers. and they usually are in the engine bay facing up so oil won't seep over time. can't help it if an idiot breaks one though, but i have yet to see it.