Showing specs for all NA & NB Miatas

Oil pan resealing

Oil pan, transmission attachment and pickup hardware; use the cited sealing procedure.

Use this checklist to track fasteners you handle. It is not a complete repair procedure or a verified disassembly order. Follow your factory manual for access, support, tightening sequences and inspections. Select your car and check each variant before using a value.

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All NA & NB variants; select your car to narrow the list.

You’ll replace

No replacement list is recorded in these specs. Check the cited procedures for seals, gaskets and single-use hardware.

Fluids & settings

Fluid types, capacities and settings have not been catalogued for this job. Check your factory manual before filling or adjusting.

1. Oil pan attachments

Oil pan bolts
NA 1994–1997 (BP); NB 1999–2000 (BP-4W); NA 1990–1993 (B6)
Factory manual70–95 in·lbin·lb7.9–10.7 N·m7.9–10.7 N·m70–95 in·lb
  • 1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page B–66Printed: “7.8—11 N·m (80—110 cm-kg, 69—95 in-lb)”
  • 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page B–68Printed: “7.9–10.7 N·m (80–110 kgf·cm, 70–95.4 in·lbf)”
  • 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page D–10Printed: “A: 7.9–10.7 N·m (80–110 kgf·cm, 70–95 in·lbf)”
  • 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page 01–11–4Printed: “7.9–10.7 N·m {80–110 kgf·cm, 69.5–95.4 in·lbf}”
Oil pan to transmission bolts
NA 1994–1997 (BP); NB 1999–2000 (BP-4W); NA 1990–1993 (B6)
Factory manual48–65 ft·lb64–89 N·m64–89 N·m48–65 ft·lb
  • 1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page D–8Printed: “B: 64—89 N·m (6.5—9.1 m-kg, 47—66 ft-lb)”
  • 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page D–10Printed: “B: 64–89 N·m (6.5–9.1 kgf·m, 48–65 ft·lbf)”
  • 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page 01–11–4Printed: “64—89 {6.5—9.1, 48—65}”
Oil pan to engine bolts (NB2)
NB 2001–2005 (BP-Z3); NB 2004–2005 (BP-Z3-TURBO)
Factory manual70–95 in·lbin·lb7.9–10.7 N·m7.9–10.7 N·m70–95 in·lb
Notes
Replace seals and apply sealant as directed on pp. 704–705 (BP) or 711–712 (turbo).
  • 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture) — Page PDF p. 701Printed: “7.9—10.7 {80—110, 69.5—95.4} N·m {kgf·cm, in·lbf}”
Oil pan to transmission bolts (NB2)
NB 2001–2005 (BP-Z3); NB 2004–2005 (BP-Z3-TURBO)
Factory manual48–65 ft·lb64–86 N·m64–86 N·m48–65 ft·lb
  • 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture) — Page PDF p. 701Printed: “64—86 {6.5—9.1, 48—65} N·m {kgf·m, ft·lbf}”

2. Oil pickup

Oil strainer (pickup) bolts
NA 1994–1997 (BP); NB 1999–2000 (BP-4W); NA 1990–1993 (B6)
Factory manual70–95 in·lbin·lb7.9–10.7 N·m7.9–10.7 N·m70–95 in·lb
  • 1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page B–66Printed: “7.8—11 N·m (80—110 cm-kg, 69—95 in-lb)”
  • 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page B–67Printed: “7.9–10.7 N·m (80–110 kgf·cm, 70–95.4 in·lbf)”
  • 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page 01–11–4Printed: “7.9–10.7 N·m {80–110 kgf·cm, 69.5–95.4 in·lbf}”
Oil strainer mounting bolts and nut (NB2)
NB 2001–2005 (BP-Z3); NB 2004–2005 (BP-Z3-TURBO)
Factory manual70–95 in·lbin·lb7.9–10.7 N·m7.9–10.7 N·m70–95 in·lb
Notes
Replace gasket. Use a new gasket; tighten in the illustrated order on PDF p. 25.
  • 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture) — Page PDF p. 701Printed: “7.9—10.7 {80—110, 69.5—95.4} N·m {kgf·cm, in·lbf}”
  • 2004 Mazda Engine Workshop Manual BP (1.8L), normally aspirated and turbo — Page 01–10–11 (PDF p. 23)Printed: “7.9—10.7 N·m {80—110 kgf·cm, 69.5—95.4 in·lbf}”BP WITH TC (Mazdaspeed) applicability; the normally aspirated BP workshop content does not establish applicability to the VVT engine.

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