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Automatic converter housing bolts (NA 1.8)

44–50 ft·lb59–68 N·m59–68 N·m44–50 ft·lb
Factory manualTaken from a Mazda factory workshop manual, with page citation.
Procedure

Apply sealant to bolt threads and converter-housing/oil-pump contact surfaces. Tighten evenly in a crisscross pattern. 1994 factory evidence; applicability to 1995–1997 is inferred within the owner-approved NA 1.8 year group.

Applies to
  • NA 1994–1997 (BP, 4AT)
  • Verified in: 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual
Sources
  • 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop ManualTier 1
    Page K–142
    44–50 ft·lb (59–68 N·m)
    Printed: “59–68 N·m {6.0–7.0 kgf·m, 44–50 ft·lbf}”

Also in Additional 1994 factory service specifications