# Engine oil type (1999)

Canonical URL: https://miatatorque.com/spec/engine-oil-type-1999/

Applicability: NB 1999 (BP-4W)

Confidence: fsm

Engine oil; API Service SG (Energy Conserving II), SH (Energy Conserving II) or ILSAC (GF-I); SJ or ILSAC (GF-II); SAE 10W–30 above −25°C (−13°F); SAE 5W–30 below 0°C (32°F)

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-type-1999",
  "name": "Engine oil type (1999)",
  "aliases": [
    "Engine oil type",
    "Engine oil",
    "API Service SG (Energy Conserving II), SH (Energy Conserving II) or ILSAC (GF-I); SJ or ILSAC (GF-II)",
    "SAE 10W–30 above −25°C (−13°F); SAE 5W–30 below 0°C (32°F)"
  ],
  "applies_to": [
    {
      "gen": "NB",
      "years": [
        1999,
        1999
      ],
      "engines": [
        "BP-4W"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "kind": "fluid",
  "fluid": {
    "type": "Engine oil",
    "viscosity": "SAE 10W–30 above −25°C (−13°F); SAE 5W–30 below 0°C (32°F)",
    "standard": "API Service SG (Energy Conserving II), SH (Energy Conserving II) or ILSAC (GF-I); SJ or ILSAC (GF-II)"
  },
  "confidence": "fsm",
  "sources": [
    {
      "source": "fsm-1999",
      "page": "01–50–2",
      "as_printed": "API Service\nSG (Energy Conserving II),\nSH (Energy Conserving II) or ILSAC (GF-I)\nSJ or ILSAC (GF-II)\nAbove −25 °C {−13 °F}\nSAE 10W–30\nBelow 0 °C {32 °F}\nSAE 5W–30",
      "fluid": {
        "type": "Engine oil",
        "viscosity": "SAE 10W–30 above −25°C (−13°F); SAE 5W–30 below 0°C (32°F)",
        "standard": "API Service SG (Energy Conserving II), SH (Energy Conserving II) or ILSAC (GF-I); SJ or ILSAC (GF-II)"
      },
      "document": {
        "id": "fsm-1999",
        "tier": 1,
        "title": "1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual",
        "covers": [
          {
            "gen": "NB",
            "years": [
              1999,
              2000
            ],
            "engines": [
              "BP-4W"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "url": "https://www.mellens.net/mazda/Mazda-Miata-1999-2001.pdf"
      }
    }
  ],
  "jobs": [
    "oil-change"
  ],
  "system": "lubrication",
  "component": "lubrication-fluids",
  "componentName": "Fluids & capacities",
  "url": "https://miatatorque.com/spec/engine-oil-type-1999/"
}
```