8-15
Maintenance and Care
Owner Maintenance
Form No. 8T02-EA-03L
Check the oil level and fill to the F mark if
necessary.
Oil capacity (General reference only,
refer to Specifications section for
capacities.)
Changing oil filter
Because you need a special tool to
retighten the filter, an Authorized Mazda
Dealer should do the work.
Inspecting Coolant Level
NOTE
• The indicated engine oil capacities
are for general reference purposes
only. When adding or changing oil,
verify the engine oil level with the
oil dipstick.
• Use only specified engine oil (page
10-4).
Engine Coolant
Hot Engine:
A hot engine is dangerous. If the
engine has been running, parts of the
engine compartment can become very
hot. You could be burned. Carefully
inspect the engine coolant in the
coolant reservoir, but do not open it.
Do not use a match or live flame in
the engine compartment. DO NOT
ADD COOLANT WHEN THE
ENGINE IS HOT.
Cooling Fan and Engine
Inspection:
Inspecting the engine with the
ignition switch in the ON position is
dangerous. The cooling fan could
turn on unexpectedly even when the
engine isn ’t running. You could be
seriously injured by the fan. Turn the
ignition switch off and remove the key
from the ignition switch when you
inspect the engine.
Cooling System Cap:
When the engine and radiator are
hot, scalding coolant and steam may
shoot out under pressure and cause
serious injury. Don’ t remove the
cooling system cap when the engine
and radiator are hot.
WARNING
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10-5
Specifications
Form No. 8T02-EA-03L
Capacities
(Approximate Quantities)
Check oil and fluid levels with dipsticks or reservoir gauges.
Dimensions
* With license plate holder
We i g h t s
Air Conditioner
Item Unit
L US qt Imp qt
Engine oil With oil filter
3.843.3
Without oil filter 3.63.8 3.2
Coolant MX-5/miata
6.06.3 5.3
MAZDASPEED MX-5 6.26.6 5.5
Manual transmission oil 5-Speed transmission
2.02.1 1.8
6-Speed transmission 1.81.9 1.6
Automatic transmission fluid 6.77.1 5.9
Rear differential oil MX-5/miata
1.01.1 0.9
MAZDASPEED MX-5 0.80.85 0.7
Fuel tank 48.012.7
(US gal) 10.6
(Imp gal)
Item Vehicle specification
Overall length MX-5/miata
3,945 mm (155.3 in), 3,963 mm (156.0 in)
*
MAZDASPEED MX-53,964 mm (156.1 in), 3,983 mm (156.8 in)*
Overall width 1,678 mm (66.1 in)
Overall height 1,228 mm (48.4 in)
Front tread 1,415 mm (55.7 in)
Rear tread 1,440 mm (56.7 in)
Wheelbase 2,265 mm (89.2 in)
Item Weight
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) 1,337 kg (2,948 lb)
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) Front
685 kg (1,510 lb)
Rear 675 kg (1,488 lb)
Gas complies with SAE J639 Maximum operating charge
HFC134a (R134a) 0.4 kg (14.1 oz)
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