Mazda MX-5 Owner's Manual page 434

Maintenance and Care
Scheduled Maintenance
Maintenance Interval
Steering operation and linkages
Manual transmission oil
Rear differential oil
Front and rear suspension, ball joints and wheel
bearing axial play
Driveshaft dust boots
Exhaust system and heat shields
Bolts and nuts on chassis and body
Body condition (for rust, corrosion and
perforation)
Tyres (including spare tyre) (with in ation
*8
pressure adjustment)
Emergency at tyre repair kit (if installed)
Chart symbols:
I : Inspect: Inspect and clean, repair, adjust, ll up, or replace if necessary.
R : Replace
C : Clean
T : Tighten
D : Drain
Remarks:
*1 Also inspect the air conditioner drive belts, if installed.
If the vehicle is operated primarily under any of the following conditions, inspect the drive belts at every
10,000 km or shorter.
a) Driving in dusty conditions
b) Extended periods of idling or low speed operation
c) Driving for long period in cold temperatures or driving regularly at short distance only
d) Driving in extremely hot conditions
e) Driving in mountainous conditions continually
*2 If the vehicle is operated primarily under any of the following conditions, replace the engine oil and oil lter at
every 10,000 km or shorter.
a) Purpose of vehicle use is police car, taxi or driving school car.
b) Driving in dusty conditions
c) Extended periods of idling or low speed operation
d) Driving for long period in cold temperatures or driving regularly at short distance only
e) Driving in extremely hot conditions
f) Driving in mountainous conditions continually
*3 If the vehicle is operated in very dusty or sandy areas, clean and if necessary, replace the air lter more often
than the recommended intervals.
*4 Use of FL-22 is recommended when replacing engine coolant. Using engine coolant other than FL-22 may
cause serious damage to the engine and cooling system.
*5 Inspect the battery electrolyte level, speci c gravity and outer appearance. The sealed battery only requires an
outer appearance inspection.
6–6
Number of months or kilometres, whichever comes rst
Months 12 24
×1000 km 15 30
I
I I
T T
I I
*9
36 48 60 72 84
45 60 75 90 105 120 135 150 165 180
I I
R
*7
I I I I I
I I
Inspect every 75,000 km.
T T T T T
Inspect annually.
I I I I I
Inspect annually.
96 108 120 132 144
I I I
R
I I I I I
I I
T T T T T
I I I I I