mitsibishi parts in the astina?

[Beau]

hey.. i was just doin normal oil checking n **** when i noticed....

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l265/beau0223/Photo447.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l265/beau0223/Photo448.jpg

sorry about the pictures, only used my phone..

but if u look really hard in the first picture, u can see the mitsibishi symbol..

anybody know what it is and why its a mitishibishi part??

just thought it was odd....

[chicaboo]

The AC is almost always made by Mitsubishi, and on the BJ 1.8s the ECU is a Mitsubishi unit aswell. It's just one of those things...

Gav.

[Noble323]

Yeap, also (last time i checked) my alternator was made by mitsubishi as well.

[Beau]

aww ok... well u learn something new everyday...

and would 25w60 oil be ok to use in my car? sohc with 187000 on the clock??

[rodhog]

Tha'ts Mazda for you Mazda is like Sony they don't make alot what they do make they specialise in.

EG Sony don't make many components but thewy buy many NEC ones
Mazda make engine gearbox cars frames and he like.
but gearboes recently Asian -toyota past autos were Jatco-nissan
electrics are Mitsubishi
speiclised merchanical DENSO - nippon denso - AKA toyota example BOV's
Intercoolers were made by Calsonic - eg Nissan
95% of electrics in mazda have been made by mitsubishi electric for ages.
they specialise in the rotary so that's all mazda.
but it's not uncomon - EG Holden use bosch alot from germany but in the same respect alot from australia got to germany for there cars - both daimler crysler and BMW.

[bourbon]

yep its true, most the electronics in the mazdas are mitsibishi!, dizzy caps mistis and so on, so is the rotor...

[Laser the Amazer]

mitsubishi make many things

belts, alternators, compressors etc

and no you can't get parts for these mitsu elec stuff from mitsu car dealerships

Rob

[Cosmo Dude]

Tha'ts Mazda for you Mazda is like Sony they don't make alot what they do make they specialise in.
Why should Mazda (and any other vehicle maker) spend the $$$ re-inventing parts that are available from other sources???
Mitsubishi industries make a wide range of products that if they stopped making cars the board wouldn't notice.

[Cosmo Dude]

mitsubishi make many things

belts, alternators, compressors etc

and no you can't get parts for these mitsu elec stuff from mitsu car dealerships

Rob
Ships, white goods, TVs, earth moving equipment.

I've seen the Mitsubishi mark on silicon chips

[rodhog]

Why should Mazda (and any other vehicle maker) spend the $$$ re-inventing parts that are available from other sources???
Mitsubishi industries make a wide range of products that if they stopped making cars the board wouldn't notice.

My point exactly

except that the bosch stuff
IMO is beter it's why I use it.

Plus alot of it is desgined by Mazda anyway.

[project.r.racing]

BA Astina
KYB = Air-con
Mitsubishi = most electrics
Bosch = lighting
Denso = ecu