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Differential mounting spacer bolts (NB2)

≈28–38 ft·lb38–51 N·m38–51 N·m≈28–38 ft·lb
Factory manualTaken from a Mazda factory workshop manual, with page citation.
Procedure

Source prints ft·m; this malformed unit is preserved in the quotation and omitted from structured units. Use printed N·m; inconsistent secondary units do not change the factory N·m value.

Applies to
  • NB 2001–2005 (BP-Z3)
  • NB 2004–2005 (BP-Z3-TURBO)
  • Verified in: 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture)
Sources
  • 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture)Tier 1
    Page PDF p. 1521
    ≈28–38 ft·lb (38–51 N·m)
    Printed: “38—51 N·m {3.8—5.3 kgf·m, 28—38 ft·lbf}”
    Printed N·m is authoritative per owner instruction. Secondary-unit misprints are preserved in as_printed but omitted from structured torque.
  • 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture)Tier 1
    Page PDF p. 1184
    ≈28–38 ft·lb (38–51 N·m)
    Printed: “38—51N·m {3.8—5.3 kgf·m, 28—38 ft·m}”
    Printed N·m is authoritative per owner instruction. Secondary-unit misprints are preserved in as_printed but omitted from structured torque.