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Two-door soft-top roadster · 1.6L B6 DOHC inline-four (116 hp)

1992 Mazda MX-5 Miata — 5-speed manual

The 1992 US MX-5 Miata paired Mazda's 116-hp 1.6-liter engine with the 5-speed manual.

1992 Mazda MX-5 Miata, NA first generation — red roadster, side view
Exact 1992 MX-5 Miata reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

Photo: “1992-1993 Mazda MX-5 (NA) roadster (2011-11-18) 01” by OSX / Wikimedia Commons — Public domain. Cropped to 16:9.

Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim
MX-5 Miata
Body style
Two-door soft-top roadster
Engine
1.6L B6 DOHC inline-four (116 hp)
Transmission
5-speed manual

United States configuration. Paint and port-installed accessories are not separate configurations.

Configuration-specific ownership

Maintenance for this exact configuration

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Service desk

What this car needs & when

Use this as a service-planning checklist for 1992 Mazda MX-5 Miata — 5-speed manual. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.

Service topics
6
Factory intervals
5
Fitment-scoped
6
Exact references
1

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  • Engine oil and filter

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1992 · 1.6L B6 inline-four · United States · The intervals are scoped to the cited naturally aspirated U.S. configuration; Mazdaspeed turbo and configuration-specific requirements are not claimed.

    Published interval: 7,500 mi / 12,000 km / 6 months · Normal service; whichever comes first.

    Source: Mazda — 1992 MX-5 Miata factory normal-service schedule (preserved service-manual database) · Maintenance > Service Intervals > Normal Service — recurring 7,500-mile rows · checked

  • Spark plugs

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1992 · 1.6L B6 inline-four · United States · The intervals are scoped to the cited naturally aspirated U.S. configuration; Mazdaspeed turbo and configuration-specific requirements are not claimed.

    Published interval: 30,000 mi / 48,000 km · Normal-service replacement interval.

    Source: Mazda — 1992 MX-5 Miata factory normal-service schedule (preserved service-manual database) · Maintenance > Service Intervals > Normal Service — 30,000-mile replacement row · checked

  • Engine air-filter element

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1992 · 1.6L B6 inline-four · United States · The intervals are scoped to the cited naturally aspirated U.S. configuration; Mazdaspeed turbo and configuration-specific requirements are not claimed.

    Published interval: 30,000 mi / 48,000 km · Normal-service replacement interval; inspect or clean at the intervening schedule rows.

    Source: Mazda — 1992 MX-5 Miata factory normal-service schedule (preserved service-manual database) · Maintenance > Service Intervals > Normal Service — 30,000-mile replacement row · checked

  • Camshaft timing belt

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1992 · 1.6L B6 inline-four · United States · The intervals are scoped to the cited naturally aspirated U.S. configuration; Mazdaspeed turbo and configuration-specific requirements are not claimed.

    Published interval: 60,000 mi / 96,000 km · Federal-model normal-service replacement interval.

    Source: Mazda — 1992 MX-5 Miata factory normal-service schedule (preserved service-manual database) · Maintenance > Service Intervals > Normal Service — 60,000-mile replacement row · checked

  • Engine coolant

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1992 · 1.6L B6 inline-four · United States · The intervals are scoped to the cited naturally aspirated U.S. configuration; Mazdaspeed turbo and configuration-specific requirements are not claimed.

    Published interval: 30,000 mi / 48,000 km · Flush and replace under normal service.

    Source: Mazda — 1992 MX-5 Miata factory normal-service schedule (preserved service-manual database) · Maintenance > Service Intervals > Normal Service — recurring 30,000-mile flush rows · checked

  • Engine oil filter — catalog fitment

    Exact reference available

    Baldwin B1400

    This manufacturer application record establishes replacement-filter fitment only; it does not establish a service interval.

    Applies to: 1992 · 1.6L B6 · United States · Baldwin's exact Miata 1.6L application; confirm the engine and installed filter dimensions before ordering.

    Source: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · Printed catalog page 388, Mazda 1992 Miata row — Lube — B1400 · checked

    Verified ordering references

Sources

  1. Mazda — 1992 US model-line brochure

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