I bought a cabin filter on rockauto.
But as the one who started this thread, I agree there's not much aftermarket support compared to most other economy cars.
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Thanks for the good info Fummins- maybe next time I need parts I'll just come visit you! As for the plugs, I had trouble finding NGKs anywhere but online, and the 4 pack was much better deal than individual. Where do you shop for those and the Wix filters locally? As for the cabin filter, I just wash and dry it- doesn't seem to hurt it.
I put on 70,000 kms in the last year, so some of the 'occasional' maintenance items are really starting to price me out. CVT fluid is $30.40/L at the dealership- that's $150+ every 48,000 just for fluid.
And yes, I get that in the states you can just order everything from Rockauto, but up here we get killed on both shipping and the 35%+ exchange rate.
This car looks extremely easy to wrench on. Tons of room in engine bay and very basic underneath. Another reason I went with a 5spd is it's much simpler and easier and cheaper to maintain.
Attachment 9378 I don't know what retail cost is on this but it's compatible with the Mitsubishi J4 Fluid and I don't know why I'm posting this after your replies to innuvik's attempts to help you out.
My mistake, Inuvik, is now see it's in CAD. Sorry, but I've been burned before by ambiguous pricing and come to expect it online. That is a much more reasonable price, especially if they hold up as well as the oem ones. I see they also do a 2-8 day shipping for about $0.14 more.
Sorry, my response came off a little harsh- I've been in the situation where Americans genuinely don't realize our dollar is much weaker and that shipping rates to Canada are often exorbitant.