1996 Mazda Miata Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1996 Mazda Miata addresses a 2-door convertible listed in two trims, Base and M Edition, with a single engine choice. That engine is a 1.8L inline-four built with double overhead camshafts, fed by natural aspiration and fueled by gasoline. Engine, cooling, fuel and ignition procedures come with specifications and torque values, and the electrical system has wiring diagrams.

Engines covered

• 1.8L inline-four — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door convertible

Trims covered

• Base
• M Edition

Known issues on the 1996 Miata. Of the 29 complaints owners have lodged about the 1996 Miata, 17 concern the air bags and 3 concern engine and engine cooling, while the electrical system, exterior lighting and the gasoline fuel system draw one apiece. One complaint reported a crash. For the systems involved, the manual provides wiring diagrams and diagnostics for the electrical system, and procedures, specifications and torque values for the 1.8L engine, its cooling system and its fuel system.