filter for thompson relocation kit?

[ben91]

Does the Thompson Oil Filter Relocation Kit call for the stock-type oil filter? Or does it use something else?

I assumed it retained the stock filter, however when I replaced the existing filter with a typical miata SuperTech 6607, I got a leak between the outer edge of the filter and the inner edge of the filter base. I also thought that the new filter seemed smaller than the old filter when I installed it. The previous owner installed existing filter was a Napa 93165.

Thanks

[wildfire0310]

i remember reading back in the day that one of the relocation kits used a toyota oil filter. I don't remember what kit, or anything, just that the toyota filter was easier to come by.

Maybe you could check to see what vechile the napa filter came off original

[ben91]

Googling the part number showed RX8. Many RX8 filters cross reference to MX5.
Consensus at the pointy board is that I probably got a bad filter. Got a new one a little bit ago and cleaned up most of the oil. In the morning I'll clean up the remaining mess, run the car, and hope it does not continue to weep.

[jesseealexander]

why not just go buy the same filter that came off the car to begin with? it didnt leak.

[ben91]

Maybe I wasn't expecting a problem. ;)

[jesseealexander]

well yeah, but there is one now lol. so did you fix it? or at least figure out what was going on?

[ben91]

installed a millenia filter. cleaned up some of the oil. need to hose off and wipe down the remaining oil then go for a ride, but the rain is holding me up.