# Engine oil specification (2004)

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

Applicability: NB 2004 (BP-Z3)

Confidence: fsm

Engine oil; API Service SG (Energy Conserving II), SH (Energy Conserving II) or ILSAC (GF I) SJ, ILSAC (GF II), ILSAC (GF III); SAE 10W-30, SAE 5W-30, SAE 5W-20

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-2004",
  "name": "Engine oil specification (2004)",
  "aliases": [
    "Engine oil specification",
    "Engine oil type"
  ],
  "applies_to": [
    {
      "gen": "NB",
      "years": [
        2004,
        2004
      ],
      "engines": [
        "BP-Z3"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "kind": "fluid",
  "fluid": {
    "type": "Engine oil",
    "viscosity": "SAE 10W-30, SAE 5W-30, SAE 5W-20",
    "standard": "API Service SG (Energy Conserving II), SH (Energy Conserving II) or ILSAC (GF I) SJ, ILSAC (GF II), ILSAC (GF III)"
  },
  "confidence": "fsm",
  "sources": [
    {
      "source": "fsm-2004",
      "page": "PDF pp. 658–659",
      "as_printed": "SG (Energy Conserving II) , SH (Energy Conserving II) or ILSAC (GF I) SJ, ILSAC (GF II) , ILSAC (GF III)\nSAE 10W-30, SAE 5W-30, SAE 5W-20",
      "fluid": {
        "type": "Engine oil",
        "viscosity": "SAE 10W-30, SAE 5W-30, SAE 5W-20",
        "standard": "API Service SG (Energy Conserving II), SH (Energy Conserving II) or ILSAC (GF I) SJ, ILSAC (GF II), ILSAC (GF III)"
      },
      "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": "10-4",
      "as_printed": "API Service\nILSAC\nSG (Energy Conserving II)\n—\nSH (Energy Conserving II)\nGF-I\nSJ\nGF-II\nSL\nGF-III",
      "fluid": {
        "type": "Engine oil",
        "standard": "API SG (Energy Conserving II), SH (Energy Conserving II) / ILSAC GF-I, SJ / ILSAC GF-II, SL / ILSAC GF-III",
        "notes": "Choose viscosity using the temperature chart on page 8-13 of the cited owner’s manual."
      },
      "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-type-2004/"
}
```