# Camshaft end play (NA8)

Canonical URL: https://miatatorque.com/spec/camshaft-end-play-na8/

Applicability: NA 1994–1997 (BP) — Other years inferred from 1994 factory evidence.

Confidence: fsm

End play: 0.07—0.19mm {0.0028—0.0074 in}
Maximum: 0.20mm {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-na8",
  "name": "Camshaft end play (NA8)",
  "aliases": [],
  "applies_to": [
    {
      "gen": "NA",
      "years": [
        1994,
        1997
      ],
      "engines": [
        "BP"
      ],
      "note": "Other years inferred from 1994 factory evidence."
    }
  ],
  "kind": "non-torque",
  "value_text": "End play: 0.07—0.19mm {0.0028—0.0074 in}\nMaximum: 0.20mm {0.008 in}",
  "procedure": {
    "notes": "Measure with dial indicator; replace camshaft and/or head if excessive."
  },
  "confidence": "fsm",
  "sources": [
    {
      "source": "fsm-1994",
      "page": "B–53 (PDF p. 90)",
      "as_printed": "End play: 0.07—0.19mm {0.0028—0.0074 in}\nMaximum: 0.20mm {0.008 in}",
      "verified_years": [
        1994,
        1994
      ],
      "document": {
        "id": "fsm-1994",
        "tier": 1,
        "title": "1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual",
        "covers": [
          {
            "gen": "NA",
            "years": [
              1994,
              1997
            ],
            "engines": [
              "BP"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "note": "Mazda's base manual for 1994–97; later model years got supplements, which we haven't checked yet."
      }
    }
  ],
  "jobs": [],
  "system": "engine",
  "component": "inventory-pass-2026-10",
  "componentName": "Service measurements and fasteners",
  "sequence_diagrams": [],
  "url": "https://miatatorque.com/spec/camshaft-end-play-na8/"
}
```