Miatas

Apropos of nothing, does anyone else get the idea that the designer of the Miata engine bay just went "Hooray! It all fits!" and then went home?

Having to take the front wheel off just to change the oil filter (and then it still makes a mess) is just ridiculous. And I hope I never have to change the starter.

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Self-righteous douche canoe

You have to work on a Miata? Haa Ha hahahhhaaa!

Which leads to the question,

Do you own a Miata? BWAHAAAA HHa hHHHAAAAAA Ha hahhahahhha!


(Just kidding. I'd pick up one of those little cuties if my world wasnt full of rancid old Bolbos)

Yes, I have a Miata. It's a terrific track car. And it's cute.

I need some of your Ovlov parts. Don't give 'em away. And I may move into your shop, whether you like it or not.

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Self-righteous douche canoe

Huh? Take the wheel off to change the oil? What gen?

I've got a 95 and never had that problem. Of course my arm just barley fits between the intake tubes to get to the filter...

I disbelieve. Vid or it doesn't happen. I just tried that and there is no way no how my arm will fit in there.

And mine's 95 too. Stop copying my cars!

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Self-righteous douche canoe

If you have a non-ac car it's very easy to remove it from above. If not, the second best way is to turn the wheels to the left and reach behind the right wheel to remove the filter.

While there are some issues using a transverse engine in the Miata, it's mostly well laid out and easy to work on.

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Jason McDaniel

I've got a 94. Not a problem with the filter, but I did remove the ac. Great fucking car.

Is there room for a filter relocation??

I mean, obviously, this just "solves" the problem you're bringing up, but can you at least make it easier on yourself?

Sucks they did that though. 94 4 runners also had the filter in a REALLY stupid spot. Ours had AC and you had to take the front skid plate thing off, reach sort of behind and around the compressor (or suspension? We got rid of it a LONG time ago) and then UNDER the other part. It was ridiculous.

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Welcome to the cult of JVL drink the koolaid or be banned.

Yes, there're remote filter kits, but considering it's something I only do once every N-thousand miles, it's much easier to just take the wheel off, change the filter, and then rush inside to gripe about it.

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Self-righteous douche canoe

Likewise always changed mine from above in my old NA, but I have girly arms and I ALWAYS got oil all over the damn place when I did it. Good thing it was a rarely driven summer/slalom car so I only did it once or twice a year.

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Atlantic Canadian Region Rallysport: http://www.rallyeast.ca - Ledwidge Lookoff Rally http://www.lookoffrally.com
2000 Impreza 2.5RS CARS P4WD (Sponsored by Rally-Tech, Great North Performance)

Mazda Protege 90-94
Ford Escort GT 91-96

All of the 1.8L Miata engine fun, none of the mess.

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Kirk Coughlin
Woodbury, MN and River Falls, WI

Quemadmodum gladius neminem occidit, occidentis telum est.

Bah! FWD? Nonsense!

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Self-righteous douche canoe

just got my Miata 6speed trans for the Cortina gt project has a very nice shift feel and short stick but boy is it long but that is cool with me cause it will move shifter to a point equal with steering wheel longitude
nice rwd setup
those remote dry sump systems are spendy

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Ask, listen-read, research, learn, weigh, execute, then let er rip

Jiffy Lube $19.99 oil change.
If you want a specific brand of oil and filter, bring your own.

For $20 it's worth it to make your problem someone else's problem!

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Nick Taylor.
Knobhead.
Los Angeles, CA.

Just make sure you mark the filter and visually check to see if they actually changed it. You also run the risk of them putting it on with hulk-hands. Hands up those who have ever had to screw-driver a filter that a garage had put on a car?

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Atlantic Canadian Region Rallysport: http://www.rallyeast.ca - Ledwidge Lookoff Rally http://www.lookoffrally.com
2000 Impreza 2.5RS CARS P4WD (Sponsored by Rally-Tech, Great North Performance)