# Engine oil — oil replacement (2004)

Canonical URL: https://miatatorque.com/spec/engine-oil-replacement-capacity-2004/

Applicability: NB 2004 (BP-Z3)

Confidence: fsm

3.6 L / 3.8 US qt / 3.2 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": "engine-oil-replacement-capacity-2004",
  "name": "Engine oil — oil replacement (2004)",
  "aliases": [
    "Engine oil — oil replacement",
    "Engine oil — replacement without filter"
  ],
  "applies_to": [
    {
      "gen": "NB",
      "years": [
        2004,
        2004
      ],
      "engines": [
        "BP-Z3"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "kind": "capacity",
  "capacity": {
    "l": [
      3.6,
      3.6
    ],
    "qt_us": [
      3.8,
      3.8
    ],
    "qt_imp": [
      3.2,
      3.2
    ]
  },
  "procedure": {
    "notes": "Oil replacement quantity as printed. Verify the oil level with the dipstick after following the manual’s oil-change procedure."
  },
  "confidence": "fsm",
  "sources": [
    {
      "source": "fsm-2004",
      "page": "PDF p. 658",
      "as_printed": "3.6 {3.8, 3.2}",
      "capacity": {
        "l": [
          3.6,
          3.6
        ],
        "qt_us": [
          3.8,
          3.8
        ],
        "qt_imp": [
          3.2,
          3.2
        ]
      },
      "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": "Without oil filter\nL  US qt  Imp qt\n3.6  3.8  3.2",
      "capacity": {
        "l": [
          3.6,
          3.6
        ],
        "qt_us": [
          3.8,
          3.8
        ],
        "qt_imp": [
          3.2,
          3.2
        ]
      },
      "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": [
    "oil-change"
  ],
  "system": "lubrication",
  "component": "lubrication-fluids",
  "componentName": "Fluids & capacities",
  "sequence_diagrams": [],
  "url": "https://miatatorque.com/spec/engine-oil-replacement-capacity-2004/"
}
```