# Engine oil — oil and oil filter replacement (2003)

Canonical URL: https://miatatorque.com/spec/engine-oil-replacement-filter-capacity-2003/

Applicability: NB 2003 (BP-Z3)

Confidence: fsm

3.8 L / 4 US qt / 3.3 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
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  "id": "engine-oil-replacement-filter-capacity-2003",
  "name": "Engine oil — oil and oil filter replacement (2003)",
  "aliases": [
    "Engine oil — oil and oil filter replacement",
    "Engine oil — oil and filter replacement"
  ],
  "applies_to": [
    {
      "gen": "NB",
      "years": [
        2003,
        2003
      ],
      "engines": [
        "BP-Z3"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "kind": "capacity",
  "capacity": {
    "l": [
      3.8,
      3.8
    ],
    "qt_us": [
      4,
      4
    ],
    "qt_imp": [
      3.3,
      3.3
    ]
  },
  "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-2003",
      "page": "PDF p. 626",
      "as_printed": "3.8 {4.0, 3.3}",
      "capacity": {
        "l": [
          3.8,
          3.8
        ],
        "qt_us": [
          4,
          4
        ],
        "qt_imp": [
          3.3,
          3.3
        ]
      },
      "document": {
        "id": "fsm-2003",
        "tier": 1,
        "title": "2003 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture)",
        "covers": [
          {
            "gen": "NB",
            "years": [
              2003,
              2003
            ],
            "engines": [
              "BP-Z3"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "note": "Normally aspirated BP procedures audited; turbo procedures are covered separately."
      }
    },
    {
      "source": "owners-2003",
      "page": "10-5",
      "as_printed": "With oil filter\nL  US qt  Imp qt\n3.8  4.0  3.3",
      "capacity": {
        "l": [
          3.8,
          3.8
        ],
        "qt_us": [
          4,
          4
        ],
        "qt_imp": [
          3.3,
          3.3
        ]
      },
      "document": {
        "id": "owners-2003",
        "tier": 1,
        "title": "2003 Mazda MX-5 Miata Owner’s Manual",
        "covers": [
          {
            "gen": "NB",
            "years": [
              2003,
              2003
            ],
            "engines": [
              "BP-Z3"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "url": "https://www.mazdausa.com/siteassets/pdf/owners-optimized/2003/mx5-miata/2003-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-filter-capacity-2003/"
}
```