# Camshaft end play — standard and maximum (NA6)

Canonical URL: https://miatatorque.com/spec/camshaft-end-play-na6/

Applicability: NA 1990–1993 (B6) — Other years inferred from 1990 factory evidence.

Confidence: fsm

End play: 0.07–0.19 mm (0.0028–0.0075 in)
Maximum: 0.20 mm (0.008 in)

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": "camshaft-end-play-na6",
  "name": "Camshaft end play — standard and maximum (NA6)",
  "aliases": [],
  "applies_to": [
    {
      "gen": "NA",
      "years": [
        1990,
        1993
      ],
      "engines": [
        "B6"
      ],
      "note": "Other years inferred from 1990 factory evidence."
    }
  ],
  "kind": "non-torque",
  "value_text": "End play: 0.07–0.19 mm (0.0028–0.0075 in)\nMaximum: 0.20 mm (0.008 in)",
  "procedure": {
    "notes": "Measure with a dial indicator; replace the camshaft and/or cylinder head if end play exceeds specification."
  },
  "confidence": "fsm",
  "sources": [
    {
      "source": "fsm-1990",
      "page": "B–54 (PDF p. 81)",
      "as_printed": "End play: 0.07—0.19mm (0.0028—0.0075 in)\nMaximum: 0.20mm (0.008 in)",
      "verified_years": [
        1990,
        1990
      ],
      "document": {
        "id": "fsm-1990",
        "tier": 1,
        "title": "1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual",
        "part_number": "1193-10-89C",
        "covers": [
          {
            "gen": "NA",
            "years": [
              1990,
              1990
            ],
            "engines": [
              "B6"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "url": "https://archive.org/details/1990-mazda-mx-5-miata-workshop-manual_202411"
      }
    }
  ],
  "jobs": [],
  "system": "engine",
  "component": "inventory-pass-2026-10",
  "componentName": "Service measurements and fasteners",
  "sequence_diagrams": [],
  "url": "https://miatatorque.com/spec/camshaft-end-play-na6/"
}
```