# A/C oil addition — new evaporator (2005)

Canonical URL: https://miatatorque.com/spec/air-conditioning-evaporator-replacement-oil-2005/

Applicability: NB 2005 (BP-Z3/BP-Z3-TURBO)

Confidence: fsm

40 ml / 1.4 US fl oz / 40 cc · DENSO OIL8 compressor oil

Always confirm against your factory manual. Match every restriction and follow all stages and procedure notes. Disputed claims must not be automatically resolved. The complete record below preserves every printed unit, source claim and procedure.

```json
{
  "id": "air-conditioning-evaporator-replacement-oil-2005",
  "name": "A/C oil addition — new evaporator (2005)",
  "aliases": [],
  "applies_to": [
    {
      "gen": "NB",
      "years": [
        2005,
        2005
      ],
      "engines": [
        "BP-Z3",
        "BP-Z3-TURBO"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "kind": "capacity",
  "capacity": {
    "ml": [
      40,
      40
    ],
    "cc": [
      40,
      40
    ],
    "fl_oz_us": [
      1.4,
      1.4
    ]
  },
  "fluid": {
    "type": "DENSO OIL8 compressor oil"
  },
  "procedure": {
    "notes": "Supplement only when installing a new evaporator. Do not also add the complete cooling-unit replacement amount for the same replacement."
  },
  "confidence": "fsm",
  "sources": [
    {
      "source": "fsm-2005",
      "page": "PDF p. 1772",
      "as_printed": "40 ml {40 cc, 1.4 fl oz}",
      "verified_years": [
        2005,
        2005
      ],
      "capacity": {
        "ml": [
          40,
          40
        ],
        "cc": [
          40,
          40
        ],
        "fl_oz_us": [
          1.4,
          1.4
        ]
      },
      "fluid": {
        "type": "DENSO OIL8 compressor oil"
      },
      "document": {
        "id": "fsm-2005",
        "tier": 1,
        "title": "2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture)",
        "covers": [
          {
            "gen": "NB",
            "years": [
              2005,
              2005
            ],
            "engines": [
              "BP-Z3"
            ]
          },
          {
            "gen": "NB",
            "years": [
              2005,
              2005
            ],
            "engines": [
              "BP-Z3-TURBO"
            ],
            "trans": [
              "6MT"
            ]
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ],
  "jobs": [],
  "system": "hvac",
  "component": "reaudit-2005",
  "componentName": "Additional factory specifications",
  "sequence_diagrams": [],
  "url": "https://miatatorque.com/spec/air-conditioning-evaporator-replacement-oil-2005/"
}
```