| 1. Spark plugs (go with iridium if you are not "turboing" your car). |
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| 2. Spark plug wires 8mm or thicker with silicon isolation. |
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| 3. Silicon vacuum hoses — they last "like" for ever. Diagram of vacuum lines should be on the inside of your hood. |
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| 4. PCV valve — while you doing the hoses, you may as well change this too. It's cheep and it can smooth out some roughness out of the engine performance. |
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| 5. Oxygen sensor (O2). An aftermarket one costs about $19 and it can make a dramatic change. |
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6a. Oil Change - If you ride hard put at least semi-synthetic, I drive hard and I use Torco SR-5 20w50 100% Synthetic.
1.6L - 3.6 quarts or liters
1.8L
- 4.2 quarts or liters
and if you are "turboing" your engine, I recommend fully synthetic 20w50.
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6b. Oil Filter - Interesting thing to know, MX-5 engine comes from 1989 Mazda 323 Turbo in which they use a bigger oil filter, so it bolts right on and it has higher volume!!! :D Cheap upgrade.
I know that works in 1.6L not sure about 1.8L, please let me know. |
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7. Transmission oil change, if you have no idea when it was changed last then most likely it was never changed. So do yourself a favor and put some synthetic and you will be good for a while. I use 75w90 2.1 quarts or liters. |
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8. Differential fluid. Same as with transmission fluid, It's like a quart. I use 80w90 or 75w90.
How to instructions here |
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| 9. Brake and clutch fluid, If you don't feel like bleeding the whole system siphon out just the reservoirs and put some fresh fluid, I like fully synthetic. |
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| 10. Power Steering fluid, same thing siphon the reservoir out and refill it. |
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I do the whole fluid change every other oil change, I know it is a bit obsessive but I drive it hard so I like to keep my car happy.
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