Oil filter (1994–97)
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Hand-tight until the seal touches, then 3/4 turn (filters with numbers printed on them) or 1 1/6 turns with a filter wrench
Factory manualTaken from a Mazda factory workshop manual, with page citation.
Applies to
- NA 1994–1997 (BP)
- Verified in: 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual
Sources
- 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop ManualTier 1Page B–79Printed: “Hand tighten 3/4 turn after rubber seal contacts the block (numbers-on-filter type); or filter-wrench type: 1 and 1/6 turns after contact with the cylinder block”