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Engine oil pressure at 1,000 rpm (NA6)

28–43 psi (196–294 kPa; 2.0–3.0 kg/cm²)–1,000 rpm196–294 kPa (2.0–3.0 kg/cm², 28–43 psi)–1,000 rpm

Factory manualTaken from a Mazda factory workshop manual, with page citation.
Procedure

Warm the engine to normal operating temperature. Measure using the factory gauge at the oil-pressure sender opening; these are running pressure readings, not the oil-pump relief pressure.

Applies to
  • NA 1990–1993 (B6) — Other years inferred from 1990 factory evidence.
  • Verified in: 1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual

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  • Page D–4 (PDF p. 121) · Printed value & notes
    Part no. 1193-10-89C
    Page D–4 (PDF p. 121)
    Printed: “196—294 kPa (2.0—3.0 kg/cm², 28—43 psi)—1,000 rpm”