2002 Mazda Miata Service and Repair Manual
Fitment here is deliberately narrow: this 2002 Mazda Miata service and repair manual is tied to the 2002 car's 1.8L four and to the convertible trims Mazda sold that year, so the specifications and tightening sequences you work to are the ones written for this model year rather than figures carried in from the year either side of it.
Engines covered
- 1.8L inline-four — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door convertible
Trims covered
- Base
- LS
- SE
Known issues on the 2002 Miata. Two recalls are on federal record for this model year, and both involve exterior lighting. The first covers replacement corner lamps, turn signals and headlights: some combination lamps are not equipped with amber side reflectors and so fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, and without those reflectors the vehicle is poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a crash without warning. The second covers the fog lights, where the socket holder is held in the lamp casing by pressure; heat from the bulb expands the holder and forces it rearward, and after repeated expansion combined with vibration in service the socket holder, bulb holder and wiring harness can separate from the casing. Should that happen, the bulb socket and the harness can drop inside the bumper and, rarely, heat from the bulb can cause the bumper to burn. No owner complaints are logged for the year.
Whether you are tracing a fog light socket and harness back through the bumper, verifying lamp fitment after a front-end repair, or working a scheduled service on the 1.8L, it keeps you on the factory procedure and specification for your 2002 Miata.
ON CERTAIN MINI VANS AND PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE SOCKET HOLDER IN THE FOG LIGHTS IS INSTALLED IN THE LAMP CASING USING PRESSURE. DURING OPERATION OF THE FOG LIGHT, THE HEAT FROM THE BULB CAN EXPAND T
SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE BULB SOCKET AND THE HARNESS CAN DROP INSIDE THE BUMPER AND POSSIBLY BUT RAREL
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SPRING TO PREVENT THE SOCKET HOLDER FROM SEPARATING FROM THE LAMP CASE. OWNE
Mazda has developed factory recommended scheduled maintenance services that support all major vehicle systems. Mazda recommends dealers follow the scheduled maintenance tables as cited in the vehicle-specific workshop manual or owner's manu
Speedometer replacement procedure
Some customers may complain of signs of oil on the struts or shock absorbers. In most cases the oil that is present is normal, and a result of the oil that remains on the shaft during the normal sweeping process of the shaft seal. Follow th
Mazda can no longer support the replacement of immobilizer units LC62-67-5G2* or DC69-67-5G2* because the supplier is no longer in existence.
In accordance with Federal regulations, follow the procedure listed below when replacing a speedometer.
This service bulletin provides testing and charging procedures in order to promote proper battery maintenance, to deliver new vehicles with fully charged batteries, and to reduce unnecessary battery replacement cost. For new vehicles in sto
SHOCK ABSORBER REPLACEMENT GUIDELINES
PROPER USAGE OF DRIVER'S FLOOR MAT.
Showing the 8 most recent of 72 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
