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Two-door soft-top roadster · 1.8L BP DOHC inline-four (133 hp)

1997 Mazda MX-5 Miata — 5-speed manual

The 1997 US MX-5 Miata combined the 1.8L BP DOHC inline-four (133 hp) with the 5-speed manual.

1997 Mazda MX-5 Miata, NA first generation — hardtop roadster, front three-quarter view
Exact 1997 MX-5 Miata reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

Photo: “1997 Mazda MX-5 Miata NA hardtop convertible, front left, 05-05-2024.jpg” by Ethan Llamas / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.

Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim
MX-5 Miata
Body style
Two-door soft-top roadster
Engine
1.8L BP DOHC inline-four (133 hp)
Transmission
5-speed manual

United States configuration. The removable hardtop was an option, not a separate body configuration.

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 1997 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: 1997 · 1.8L BP 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 — 1997 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: 1997 · 1.8L BP 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 — 1997 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: 1997 · 1.8L BP 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 — 1997 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: 1997 · 1.8L BP 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 — 1997 MX-5 Miata factory normal-service schedule (preserved service-manual database) · Maintenance > Service Intervals > Normal Service — 60,000-mile replacement row · checked

    California-emissions states

    Applies to: 1997 · 1.8L BP inline-four · United States · California-emissions schedule retained by the preserved factory record.

    Published interval: 105,000 mi / 168,000 km · Normal-service replacement interval.

    Source: Mazda — 1997 MX-5 Miata factory normal-service schedule (preserved service-manual database) · Maintenance > Service Intervals > Normal Service — 105,000-mile California-model replacement row · checked

  • Engine coolant

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1997 · 1.8L BP 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 — 1997 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: 1997 · 1.8L BP · United States · Baldwin's exact Miata 1.8L application; confirm the engine and installed filter dimensions before ordering.

    Source: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · Printed catalog page 385, Mazda 1997 Miata row — Lube — B1400 · checked

    Verified ordering references

Sources

  1. Mazda — 1997 MX-5 Miata sales material
  2. Miata.net — North American model-year and factory-package summary

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