# Rear brake pad minimum remaining thickness

Canonical URL: https://miatatorque.com/spec/rear-brake-pad-minimum-thickness-nb2/

Applicability: NB 2001–2005 (BP-Z3) — Other years in this family inferred from 2005 factory evidence with owner approval; actual-year verification is separate.

Confidence: fsm

2.0 mm (0.08 in), minimum

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": "rear-brake-pad-minimum-thickness-nb2",
  "name": "Rear brake pad minimum remaining thickness",
  "aliases": [],
  "applies_to": [
    {
      "gen": "NB",
      "years": [
        2001,
        2005
      ],
      "engines": [
        "BP-Z3"
      ],
      "note": "Other years in this family inferred from 2005 factory evidence with owner approval; actual-year verification is separate."
    }
  ],
  "kind": "non-torque",
  "value_text": "2.0 mm (0.08 in), minimum",
  "procedure": {
    "notes": "Inspect remaining friction material through the caliper inspection hole; exclude the backing plate."
  },
  "confidence": "fsm",
  "sources": [
    {
      "source": "fsm-2005",
      "page": "PDF p. 1270",
      "as_printed": "Thickness\n2.0 mm {0.08 in} min.",
      "verified_years": [
        2005,
        2005
      ],
      "document": {
        "id": "fsm-2005",
        "tier": 1,
        "title": "2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture)",
        "covers": [
          {
            "gen": "NB",
            "years": [
              2005,
              2005
            ],
            "engines": [
              "BP-Z3"
            ]
          },
          {
            "gen": "NB",
            "years": [
              2005,
              2005
            ],
            "engines": [
              "BP-Z3-TURBO"
            ],
            "trans": [
              "6MT"
            ]
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ],
  "jobs": [],
  "system": "brakes",
  "component": "gap-followup-2026-10",
  "componentName": "Additional factory manual gap audit",
  "sequence_diagrams": [],
  "url": "https://miatatorque.com/spec/rear-brake-pad-minimum-thickness-nb2/"
}
```