Miata

• Weight: 2943 lb

Before doing anything related to electrical system, disconnect the negative battery cable.

• Front: center of the crossmember
• Rear: center of the differential

Stand Position: both side of the vehicle, on side sills.

• drain plug tightening torque: 30-41 N.m
• capacity
  • oil replacement: 3.6L
  • oil and oil filter replacement: 3.8L
  • total (dry engine): 4.0L
• replace every 3000 - 4000 miles
• use 10W-30

• drain plug tightening torque: 0.7-1.1 N.m
• capacity: 1.0L
• step
  • drain the coolant in the reservoir
  • remove radiator cap and radiator drain plug
  • drain coolant
  • flush the cooling system with water until all traces of color are gone
  • leave the system until drain completely
  • tighten the radiator drain plug
  • pour coolant into radiator up to the coolant filler port
  • fill coolant into reservoir up to the FULL mark
  • install radiator cap
  • start and warm up engine
  • after warmming up, run at 2500rpm for 5min

Change every 24 month or 30,000 miles

Mixture

• above -16C: antifreeze 35% + water
• above -26C: antifreeze 45% + water
• above -40C: antifreeze 55% + water

Inspect

• inspect when cool
• full in radiator
• between FULL and LOW in reservoir

• tightening torque: 15-22 N.m

• Temporary spare tire
  • 60 psi
  • tread life: 3000 miles
• Size
  • 195/50 R15 82V
  • 205/45 R16 83W
• Pressure: 26 psi
• lug nut tightening torque: 89-117 N.m
• tire rotation: every 6000-8000 miles
  • For RWD and AWD
  • parallel rear tires to front,
  • cross front wheels to rear
• Alignment: every 15,000 miles

Tire brands:

• Continental DWS06: very good all-season
  • $113 per tire, for size 205/45 R 16 83W
• Bridgestone Blizzak WS80: winter tire
  • put it on thanksgiving
  • get it off easter (usually april)
  • seems not having my size
• Summer tire

• Inspection
  • remove filler plug (23mm)
  • verify that the oil is at the brim of the plug hole
• filler plug tightening torque: 40-53 N.m
• drain plug (24mm) tightening torque: 40-53 N.m
• Replace
  • remove fillter plug and drain plug
  • drain
  • install drain plug and a new washer
  • add oil to the brim of the plug hole
  • install filler plug
• replace every 48 month or 60,000 miles
• use SAE 90, 1 quat

If any clutch pipe has been disconnected, add brake fluid and bleed the clutch.

• use DOT-3
• bleeder screw tightening torque: 5.9-8.8 N.m
• clutch fluid replacement
  • drain the fluid from the reservoir
  • remove bleeder cap from the clutch release cylinder and attach a vinyl hose to the bleeder screw
  • insert the other end of the vinyl hose into a clear container
  • loosen the bleeder screw
  • with another person slowly pumping the clutch pedal, drain the fluid from the clutch system, repeat until all fluid is drained
  • tighten the bleeder screw
  • fill the reservoir to MAX
  • bleed the air from the clutch
• clutch fluid air bleeding
  • remove bleeder cap from the clutch release cylinder and attach a vinyl hose to the bleeder screw
  • place the other end to a clear container
  • pump clutch pedal several times
  • with the clutch pedal depressed, loosen the bleeder screw, then close it.
  • repeat last two steps until clean fluid is seen
  • tighten the bleeder screw.

• check
  • remove check plug at the driver side of the transmission
  • verify that the oil is at the brim of the check plug hole
  • apply sealant and install
• check plug (24mm?) tightening torque: 25-39 N.m
• drain plug (22mm?) tightening torque: 40-58 N.m
• Transmission Oil Replacement
  • remove drain plug and check plug
  • drain the oil
  • install drain plug with new washer
  • add oil to check plug hole to the brim
  • apply sealant to check plug and install
• shift lever turret
  • pump out the old fluid and fill in the new one. use the same oil as transmission fluid. Capacity: 80-95cc.
  • apply grease to the shift lever component
  • apply sealant to the contact surfaces of the shift lever component and the change control case.
• other references
  • http://www.blueridgemiataclub.org/technical/transmissiondifferential-oil-change-basics/
  • https://www.miata.net/garage/trans/everything.html
• replace every 48 month or 60,000 miles
• use SAE 75W-90 GL-4, 2.1 quats

If any power steering fluid line has been disconnected, add ATF M-III or equivalent (e.g. Dexron II), bleed the fluid line.

• Air Bleeding
  • inspect fluid level
  • turn the steering wheel fully to the left and right several times with the engine not running
  • inspect fluid level. If it has dropped, add fluid
  • repeat steps 2 to 3 until the fluid level stablizes.
  • start the engine and let it idle
  • turn the steering wheel fully to the left and right several times
  • verify that the fluid is not foamy and that the fluid level has not dropped.
  • repeat last two steps
• There is no section for flush it. I think
  • from the reservoir, pump out old fluid as much as I can
  • add new ones
  • do air bleeding

• gasket: 垫圈
• bolt: 螺栓
• nut: 螺母
• brim: 边缘
• washer: 垫圈
• caliper: 卡钳
• fuse: 保险丝
• hose: 软管
• shaft: 轴
• grease: 油脂
• turret: 炮塔,角楼