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VVT oil pipe bolts numbered 1 2 3 4 and 7 (NB2)

  1. Tighten portion A repeatedly before temporarily tightening portions B and C.70–95 in·lbin·lb7.8–10.8 N·m7.8–10.8 N·m70–95 in·lb
  2. Final torque for bolts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7 in the numbered sequence.70–95 in·lbin·lb7.8–10.8 N·m7.8–10.8 N·m70–95 in·lb
Factory manualTaken from a Mazda factory workshop manual, with page citation.
Procedure

Follow the complete installation procedure and numbered diagrams on PDF pp. 678–680. These are the oil-pipe retaining bolts, not the large oil-pipe unions. Install the oil pipe and housing temporarily first, then progressively tighten; the grouped record does not replace the seven-fastener sequence.

Applies to
  • NB 2001–2005 (BP-Z3)
  • Verified in: 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture)
Sources
  • 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture)Tier 1
    Page PDF p. 680
    1. Stage 1 — Tighten portion A repeatedly before temporarily tightening portions B and C.: 70–95 in·lbin·lb7.8–10.8 N·m7.8–10.8 N·m70–95 in·lb
    2. Stage 2 — Final torque for bolts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7 in the numbered sequence.: 70–95 in·lbin·lb7.8–10.8 N·m7.8–10.8 N·m70–95 in·lb
    Printed: “No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 7: 7.8—10.8 N·m {80—110 kgf·cm, 70—95 in·lbf}”

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