# Brake fluid type (2005; Mazdaspeed 2004–2005)

Canonical URL: https://miatatorque.com/spec/brake-fluid-type-2005/

Applicability: NB 2005 (BP-Z3); NB 2004–2005 (BP-Z3-TURBO, 6MT) — 2004 applicability is inferred from the 2005 owner’s manual; 2004 is not source-year verified.

Confidence: fsm

Brake fluid; SAE J1703 or FMVSS116 DOT-3

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": "brake-fluid-type-2005",
  "name": "Brake fluid type (2005; Mazdaspeed 2004–2005)",
  "aliases": [
    "Brake fluid type"
  ],
  "applies_to": [
    {
      "gen": "NB",
      "years": [
        2005,
        2005
      ],
      "engines": [
        "BP-Z3"
      ]
    },
    {
      "gen": "NB",
      "years": [
        2004,
        2005
      ],
      "engines": [
        "BP-Z3-TURBO"
      ],
      "trans": [
        "6MT"
      ],
      "note": "2004 applicability is inferred from the 2005 owner’s manual; 2004 is not source-year verified."
    }
  ],
  "kind": "fluid",
  "fluid": {
    "type": "Brake fluid",
    "standard": "SAE J1703 or FMVSS116 DOT-3"
  },
  "confidence": "fsm",
  "sources": [
    {
      "source": "owners-2005",
      "page": "10-4",
      "as_printed": "SAE J1703 or FMVSS116 DOT-3",
      "fluid": {
        "type": "Brake fluid",
        "standard": "SAE J1703 or FMVSS116 DOT-3"
      },
      "document": {
        "id": "owners-2005",
        "tier": 1,
        "title": "2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Owner’s Manual",
        "covers": [
          {
            "gen": "NB",
            "years": [
              2005,
              2005
            ],
            "engines": [
              "BP-Z3"
            ]
          },
          {
            "gen": "NB",
            "years": [
              2005,
              2005
            ],
            "engines": [
              "BP-Z3-TURBO"
            ],
            "trans": [
              "6MT"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "url": "https://www.mazdausa.com/siteassets/pdf/owners-optimized/2005/mx5-miata/2005-mx-5-miata-owners-manual.pdf"
      }
    }
  ],
  "jobs": [
    "front-brakes",
    "rear-brakes"
  ],
  "system": "brakes",
  "component": "brakes-fluids",
  "componentName": "Fluids & capacities",
  "sequence_diagrams": [],
  "url": "https://miatatorque.com/spec/brake-fluid-type-2005/"
}
```