1992 Mazda MX-6 Service and Repair Manual
Fitment on this one is exact: the 1992 Mazda MX-6 factory service and repair manual is tied to this model year and to the 2.2L four the coupe left the plant with, turbocharged or not, so the clearances, torque figures and service sequences you follow are the ones Mazda published for this car and not a generic number borrowed from an adjacent year or a different engine.
Engines covered
- 2.2L inline-four — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 2.2L inline-four — SOHC, turbocharged, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door coupe
Trims covered
- Base
- DX
- GT
- LX
Known issues on the 1992 MX-6. NHTSA lists no recalls for the 1992 MX-6, and no owner complaints are logged for the year. With no federal record to work from, the Mazda service specifications and diagnostic procedures are what you measure the car against.
Whether you are working on the turbocharged 2.2L or the standard 2.2L, the manual holds you to the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your 1992 MX-6.
THE GROOVE FOR THE REAR WHEEL BEARING RETAINER RING WAS INCORRECTLY MACHINED.
IF THE RETAINING RING DOES NOT SIT CORRECTLY IN THEGROOVE, THE AXLE LUG NUTS WILL BREAK, CAUSING THE
MIDAS SHOPS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE DRUMS WITH OTHER BRAKE DRUMS FROM ANOTHER SUPPLIER.
Speedometer replacement procedure
Radio Unlocking Codes.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL REGULATIONS, FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE LISTED BELOW WHEN REPLACING A SPEEDOMETER.NOTE:MAZDA VEHICLES ARE MANUFACTURED WITH TAMPER-PROOF SPEEDOMETERS.WHEN A SPEEDOMETER IS REPLACED, THE NEW SPEEDOMETER WILL READ ZERO (0
BATTERY TEST PROCEDURE REQUIREMENTS. *TT
SPEEDOMETER REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE. *TT
PRE-PAINTING PREPARATIONS FOR FRONT AND REAR BUMPERS. *YC
WIPER MOTOR INOPERATIVE - CIRCUIT BREAKER ACTIVATION. *TW
USE OF A/C TRACER DYE. *TW
Showing the 8 most recent of 10 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT OPERATING TEMP, CAR WILL DIE AND HAVE TO WAIT ABOUT THREE MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING.
EMERGENCY OVERRIDE BUTTON FAILED, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. *SLC
SELECTOR LEVER WAS REPLACED, IT WOULD NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY. *SLC
RIGHT ANDLEFT UPPER STRUTS IN FRONT END.MECHANIC SAID IT WAS AN INHERENT DEFECT AND WOULD PROBABLY HAPPEN AGAIN. THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED ON LATER MODELS.
RIGHT ANDLEFT UPPER STRUTS IN FRONT END.MECHANIC SAID IT WAS AN INHERENT DEFECT AND WOULD PROBABLY HAPPEN AGAIN. THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED ON LATER MODELS.
Showing the 5 most serious of 9 complaints filed with NHTSA.
