Mitsubishi replacement oil filter

[Okie Boy]

I contacted my local Mitsubishi dealer and ask if they could cross the 123A040 filter that is shipped on the 2008 smart, they crossed it to a replacement which is Mitsubishi part number MD134953 at $10.00 ea.

I picked up two filters today and they appear identical to the stock filter except for the part number on the filter.

I hope this information is helpful.

[jwight]

Thanks for the FAQ post!

[HotCookCpl]

As I posted in the maintenance thread...

If you go to the the Fram web site and put in the Fram P/N, PH6607, you will get a very long list of competitors and thier P/Ns.


You will also see the following listed in the maintenance thread:
Purolator L14612
Amsoil EA012
Wix 51365


All of this assumes the Mitsubishi cross reference numbers were correct.
Mitsubishi 1230A040
Mitsubishi MD134953

[EL Smart]

Will these fit the Mercedes 3 cyclinder Smarts? I have mine coming in a few weeks. Thanks.

[jonnysan]

Better be careful using them on the new cars.
If you should have the misfortune to have any engine lubrication problems at all and as a result trash the engine, (whether the non- OEM filter has anything to do with the failure or not) and the car is still on warranty, the warranty claim MAY get denied because you DO NOT have the factory recommended filter on the engine.
If the filter DOES have something to do with the failure (as a cheap Fram filter may very well) then you surely have made an error in judgement.

I'd stick with the OEM filter. Now....if an OEM filter can be obtained at a more reasonable price....go for it. It should have the same numbers on it, though.

John

[Evilution]

What is the inside thread on these filters?
It should say somewhere on the can, most likely M20 being a Japanese engine but I like to check.

[Old smart]

If this is truely a M-B spec, the filter should be a micro-fiber medium, not paper. The Mobil-1 filter is, along with one other that I have found (but can't recall right now).