# Engine coolant capacity (2004)

Canonical URL: https://miatatorque.com/spec/coolant-capacity-2004/

Applicability: NB 2004 (BP-Z3)

Confidence: fsm

6 L / 6.3 US qt / 5.3 Imp qt

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": "coolant-capacity-2004",
  "name": "Engine coolant capacity (2004)",
  "aliases": [
    "Engine coolant capacity"
  ],
  "applies_to": [
    {
      "gen": "NB",
      "years": [
        2004,
        2004
      ],
      "engines": [
        "BP-Z3"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "kind": "capacity",
  "capacity": {
    "l": [
      6,
      6
    ],
    "qt_us": [
      6.3,
      6.3
    ],
    "qt_imp": [
      5.3,
      5.3
    ]
  },
  "procedure": {
    "notes": "Approximate quantity; the cited engine table is for normally aspirated BP, not BP WITH TC."
  },
  "confidence": "fsm",
  "sources": [
    {
      "source": "fsm-2004",
      "page": "PDF p. 929",
      "as_printed": "6.0 {6.3, 5.3}",
      "capacity": {
        "l": [
          6,
          6
        ],
        "qt_us": [
          6.3,
          6.3
        ],
        "qt_imp": [
          5.3,
          5.3
        ]
      },
      "document": {
        "id": "fsm-2004",
        "tier": 1,
        "title": "2004 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture)",
        "covers": [
          {
            "gen": "NB",
            "years": [
              2004,
              2004
            ],
            "engines": [
              "BP-Z3"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "note": "Normally aspirated BP procedures audited; turbo procedures are covered separately."
      }
    },
    {
      "source": "owners-2004",
      "page": "10-5",
      "as_printed": "Coolant\nL  US qt  Imp qt\n6.0  6.3  5.3",
      "capacity": {
        "l": [
          6,
          6
        ],
        "qt_us": [
          6.3,
          6.3
        ],
        "qt_imp": [
          5.3,
          5.3
        ]
      },
      "document": {
        "id": "owners-2004",
        "tier": 1,
        "title": "2004 Mazda MX-5 Miata Owner’s Manual",
        "covers": [
          {
            "gen": "NB",
            "years": [
              2004,
              2004
            ],
            "engines": [
              "BP-Z3"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "url": "https://www.mazdausa.com/siteassets/pdf/owners-optimized/2004/mx5-miata/2004-mx-5-miata-owners-manual.pdf"
      }
    }
  ],
  "jobs": [
    "cooling-system",
    "thermostat"
  ],
  "system": "cooling",
  "component": "cooling-fluids",
  "componentName": "Fluids & capacities",
  "sequence_diagrams": [],
  "url": "https://miatatorque.com/spec/coolant-capacity-2004/"
}
```