Two-door soft-top roadster · 1.8L BP-Z3 inline-four with variable valve timing (142 hp)
2002 Mazda MX-5 Miata Special Edition — 6-speed manual
Mazda's 2002 U.S. model material identifies the Special Edition with the 6-speed manual.
Photo: “Mazda MX-5 1.6 (2002) (52198357224)” by Charles from Port Chester, New York / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 2.0. Cropped to 16:9.
Factory configuration
What this model is
- Trim
- Special Edition
- Body style
- Two-door soft-top roadster
- Engine
- 1.8L BP-Z3 inline-four with variable valve timing (142 hp)
- Transmission
- 6-speed manual
United States configuration. Detachable hardtops, paint, and accessory packages are not separate configurations.
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Compare 6 related configurations — current car marked
| Configuration | Engine | Transmission | Body |
|---|---|---|---|
| MX-5 Miata Miata — 5-speed manual | 1.8L BP-Z3 inline-four with variable valve timing (142 hp) | 5-speed manual | Two-door soft-top roadster |
| MX-5 Miata Miata — 4-speed automatic | 1.8L BP-Z3 inline-four with variable valve timing (142 hp) | 4-speed automatic | Two-door soft-top roadster |
| MX-5 Miata LS — 5-speed manual | 1.8L BP-Z3 inline-four with variable valve timing (142 hp) | 5-speed manual | Two-door soft-top roadster |
| MX-5 Miata LS — 4-speed automatic | 1.8L BP-Z3 inline-four with variable valve timing (142 hp) | 4-speed automatic | Two-door soft-top roadster |
| MX-5 Miata LS — 6-speed manual | 1.8L BP-Z3 inline-four with variable valve timing (142 hp) | 6-speed manual | Two-door soft-top roadster |
| Current carMX-5 Miata Special Edition — 6-speed manual | 1.8L BP-Z3 inline-four with variable valve timing (142 hp) | 6-speed manual | Two-door soft-top roadster |
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Service desk
What this car needs & when
Use this as a service-planning checklist for 2002 Mazda MX-5 Miata Special Edition — 6-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
- 5
- Scheduled topics
- 4
- Applicability stated
- 5
- Exact references
- 1
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Engine oil and filterView intervals, applicability and sources
Engine oil and filter
Sourced interval available
Source: Mazda — 2002 MX-5 Miata factory normal-service schedule (preserved service-manual database) · Maintenance > Service Intervals > Normal Service — recurring 7,500-mile rows · checked
Spark plugsView intervals, applicability and sources
Spark plugs
Sourced interval available
Source: Mazda — 2002 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 elementView intervals, applicability and sources
Engine air-filter element
Sourced interval available
Source: Mazda — 2002 MX-5 Miata factory normal-service schedule (preserved service-manual database) · Maintenance > Service Intervals > Normal Service — 30,000-mile replacement row · checked
Camshaft timing beltView intervals, applicability and sources
Camshaft timing belt
Sourced interval available
Source: Mazda — 2002 MX-5 Miata factory normal-service schedule (preserved service-manual database) · Maintenance > Service Intervals > Normal Service — 60,000-mile replacement row · checked
Engine oil filter — catalog fitmentView intervals, applicability and sources
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.
Source: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · Printed catalog page 384, Mazda 2002 Miata row — Lube — B1400 · checked
Verified ordering references
- Validated equivalentBaldwin B1400
Qty. 1 · Spin-on engine lubricating-oil filter · catalog-listed
Cataloged for the 2002 MX-5 Miata application; confirm the engine and installed filter.
Catalog: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · Printed catalog page 384, Mazda 2002 Miata row — Lube — B1400 · checked
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