HOWTO: MX-5 Oilchange, step by step

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HOWTO: MX-5 Oilchange, step by step

Post by zorruno » Mon May 14, 2007 5:26 pm

This is the Oil change procedure for novices that I posted to the MX5 Club website (If it moves from this link, please let me know)

http://www.mx5club.org.nz/maintenance/oil_changing/


This is the original one, which Keith Tanner from Canada wrote and is now at miata.net:
http://www.miata.net/garage/oil_for_novices.html
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Post by Quidam » Thu Sep 17, 2009 10:40 am

Hi Zorruno

I can confirm your link no longer works -if it can be resurrected that would be great.

Cheers

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Post by Ben.Nakagawa » Thu Sep 17, 2009 2:57 pm

Ben

1989 Red NZ New (100746) - sub grade paint and many small ding

Quidam
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Post by Quidam » Thu Sep 17, 2009 9:12 pm

Thanks dude -that's a very good guide
Cheers
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A simple tip

Post by Habanero666 » Sat Oct 17, 2009 3:32 am

To get at your oil filter with ease, take off the inlet manifold upright support bar (aluminium thing to the right of oil filter) by undoing the bolts attaching it to the manifold and block. Then just like magic, the filter is looking right at you :wink:
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Post by zorruno » Sat Oct 17, 2009 7:49 pm

Quidam wrote:Hi Zorruno

I can confirm your link no longer works -if it can be resurrected that would be great.

Cheers
I'll see if I can hunt it down...
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