# Cylinder head manifold contact-face grinding allowance (Mazdaspeed)

Canonical URL: https://miatatorque.com/spec/cylinder-head-manifold-face-grinding-msm/

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

Confidence: fsm

Grinding
0.20 mm {0.008 in} max.

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": "cylinder-head-manifold-face-grinding-msm",
  "name": "Cylinder head manifold contact-face grinding allowance (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": "Grinding\n0.20 mm {0.008 in} max.",
  "procedure": {
    "notes": "Maximum grinding allowance when correcting the head manifold contact face."
  },
  "confidence": "fsm",
  "sources": [
    {
      "source": "workshop-bp-turbo-2004",
      "page": "01–10–18 (PDF p. 30)",
      "as_printed": "Grinding\n0.20 mm {0.008 in} max.",
      "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/cylinder-head-manifold-face-grinding-msm/"
}
```