# Connecting rod side clearance (Mazdaspeed)

Canonical URL: https://miatatorque.com/spec/connecting-rod-side-clearance-msm/

Applicability: NB 2004–2005 (BP-Z3-TURBO) — 2004 factory turbo-engine evidence; 2005 inferred within MSM family.

Confidence: fsm

Standard clearance
0.110—0.262 mm {0.005—0.010 in}
Maximum clearance
0.30 mm {0.012 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
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  "id": "connecting-rod-side-clearance-msm",
  "name": "Connecting rod side clearance (Mazdaspeed)",
  "aliases": [],
  "applies_to": [
    {
      "gen": "NB",
      "years": [
        2004,
        2005
      ],
      "engines": [
        "BP-Z3-TURBO"
      ],
      "note": "2004 factory turbo-engine evidence; 2005 inferred within MSM family."
    }
  ],
  "kind": "non-torque",
  "value_text": "Standard clearance\n0.110—0.262 mm {0.005—0.010 in}\nMaximum clearance\n0.30 mm {0.012 in}",
  "procedure": {
    "notes": "Measure assembled rod large-end side clearance, then remove the cap; replace rod and matching cap as necessary. Metric values are authoritative over rounded inches."
  },
  "confidence": "fsm",
  "sources": [
    {
      "source": "workshop-bp-turbo-2004",
      "page": "01–10–26 (PDF p. 38)",
      "as_printed": "Standard clearance\n0.110—0.262 mm {0.005—0.010 in}\nMaximum clearance\n0.30 mm {0.012 in}",
      "verified_years": [
        2004,
        2004
      ],
      "document": {
        "id": "workshop-bp-turbo-2004",
        "tier": 1,
        "title": "2004 Mazda Engine Workshop Manual BP (1.8L), normally aspirated and turbo",
        "part_number": "9999-95-EWBP-04",
        "covers": [
          {
            "gen": "NB",
            "years": [
              2004,
              2004
            ],
            "engines": [
              "BP-Z3-TURBO"
            ],
            "trans": [
              "6MT"
            ]
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ],
  "jobs": [],
  "system": "engine",
  "component": "inventory-pass-2026-10",
  "componentName": "Service measurements and fasteners",
  "sequence_diagrams": [],
  "url": "https://miatatorque.com/spec/connecting-rod-side-clearance-msm/"
}
```