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Two-door soft-top roadster · 1.8L BP-Z3 inline-four with variable valve timing (142 hp)

2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata LS 6-speed manual

Mazda's 2005 U.S. price schedule lists the LS with this 6-speed manual configuration.

2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata, NC third generation — black hardtop coupe, front three-quarter view
Exact 2005 MX-5 Miata reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

Photo: “2005-2009 Mazda MX-5 (NC Series 1) hardtop 02” by OSX / Wikimedia Commons — Public domain. Cropped to 16:9.

Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim
LS
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. Option packages, detachable hardtops, paint, and accessories are not separate configurations.

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2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata: documented configuration differences
ConfigurationEngineTransmissionBody
MX-5 Miata Cloth 5-speed manual1.8L BP-Z3 inline-four with variable valve timing (142 hp)5-speed manualTwo-door soft-top roadster
MX-5 Miata Cloth 4-speed automatic1.8L BP-Z3 inline-four with variable valve timing (142 hp)4-speed automaticTwo-door soft-top roadster
MX-5 Miata LS 5-speed manual1.8L BP-Z3 inline-four with variable valve timing (142 hp)5-speed manualTwo-door soft-top roadster
Current carMX-5 Miata LS 6-speed manual1.8L BP-Z3 inline-four with variable valve timing (142 hp)6-speed manualTwo-door soft-top roadster
MX-5 Miata LS 4-speed automatic1.8L BP-Z3 inline-four with variable valve timing (142 hp)4-speed automaticTwo-door soft-top roadster
MX-5 Miata MAZDASPEED Cloth 6-speed manual1.8L turbocharged BP inline-four (178 hp)6-speed manualTwo-door soft-top roadster
MX-5 Miata MAZDASPEED Grand Touring 6-speed manual1.8L turbocharged BP inline-four (178 hp)6-speed manualTwo-door soft-top roadster

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Service desk

What this car needs & when

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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

    Applies to: 2005 · 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 — 2005 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

    Applies to: 2005 · 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 — 2005 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

    Applies to: 2005 · 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: 37,500 mi / 60,000 km · Normal-service replacement interval; inspect or clean at the intervening schedule rows.

    Source: Mazda — 2005 MX-5 Miata factory normal-service schedule (preserved service-manual database) · Maintenance > Service Intervals > Normal Service — 37,500-mile replacement row · checked

  • Camshaft timing beltView intervals, applicability and sources

    Camshaft timing belt

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2005 · 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 · Normal-service replacement interval.

    Source: Mazda — 2005 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.

    Applies to: 2005 · 1.8L BP-Z3 naturally aspirated · 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 383, Mazda 2005 Miata row — Lube — B1400 · checked

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Sources

  1. Mazda North American Operations — 2005 MX-5 Miata price schedule

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