2003 Mazda Miata Service and Repair Manual
This is the factory service and repair manual written for the 2003 Mazda Miata as it left the line, so the specifications and tightening sequences in it are Mazda's own for this year and this car and not a value carried over from an adjacent model year.
Engines covered
- 1.8L inline-four — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door convertible
Trims covered
- Base
- LS
- SE
- Shinsen
Known issues on the 2003 Miata. One recall is on federal record for this model year, and it covers the fog lights under exterior lighting. The socket holder in the fog lights is installed in the lamp casing using pressure, and during operation of the fog light the heat from the bulb can expand that socket holder and force it rearward; after it has been subjected to that expansion repeatedly, vibration during vehicle operation can separate the socket holder, the bulb holder and the wiring harness from the fog light casing. Should that occur, the bulb socket and the harness can drop inside the bumper and, possibly but rarely, the heat generated by the bulb can cause the bumper to burn. No owner complaints are logged with the federal database for this model year.
Beyond that lighting circuit, the 2003 car is a single-engine, single-body model, the 1.8L four in a two-door convertible, so the same year-correct figures apply whether the car in front of you is a Base, an SE, an LS or a Shinsen.
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 59 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
