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Engine oil pressure at 3,000 rpm (NB1)
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43–56 psi (295–392 kPa; 3.0–4.0 kgf/cm²) at 3,000 rpm295–392 kPa {3.0–4.0 kgf/cm², 43–56 psi} at 3,000 rpm
Factory manualTaken from a Mazda factory workshop manual, with page citation.
Procedure
Warm engine to normal operating temperature. Measure running pressure with factory gauge fitted in oil-pressure-switch hole. Pressure varies with oil viscosity and temperature. Upper printed psi bound is exactly 56. Repeated in technical data 01–50–1 (PDF312).
Applies to
- NB 1999–2000 (BP-4W) — Other years inferred from 1999 factory evidence.
- Verified in: 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual
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Page 01–11–2 (PDF p. 215) · Printed value & notes
Page 01–11–2 (PDF p. 215)Printed: “Oil pressure 295—392 kPa {3.0—4.0 kgf/cm², 43—56 psi} [3,000 rpm]”