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Oil filter question
I usually pay someone to do my oil changes, but I'm going to start doing my own. I have a 99 GST.
Someone I work with also has a second gen Eclipse and he said the OEM Mitsubishi filters have a check valve in it to prevent oil draining out of the engine, or something to that extent. Any truth to that? If so, then would aftermarket filters have the same check valve?
I went to a dealer for an OEM filter and I ended up getting a MZ690072. Would that be the right one for my car? I believe so, but since I'm already asking about OEM vs aftermarket I might as well double check. I believe there are 2 different filters for the Eclipse.
Also, I was given a small copper colored ring about as big as the threads from the dealer, which the aftermarket filter did not come with. Is it a gasket?
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