Showing specs for all NA & NB Miatas

P/S, P/S + A/C; A/C belt tension — limit (NA8)

245 {25, 55} N {kgf, lbf}245 {25, 55} N {kgf, lbf}

Factory manualTaken from a Mazda factory workshop manual, with page citation.
Procedure

Check engine cold or at least 30 min after stopping. New means used on a running engine for less than five minutes. Use factory tension gauge between any two pulleys; alternative to deflection inspection. Tension limit is a lower service limit. P/S (with or without A/C) and A/C-only rows have identical specifications.

Applies to
  • NA 1994–1997 (BP) — Other years inferred from 1994 factory evidence.
  • Verified in: 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual