2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata Service and Repair Manual
Built around the 2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata as Mazda released it, this service and repair manual is tied to this model year's engine and trim combinations, so the specifications and tightening sequences it gives are the ones written for this car rather than values carried over from an adjacent year of the roadster.
Engines covered
- 2.0L inline-four (122 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door convertible
Trims covered
- Grand Touring
- GS
- GT
- GX
- Sport
- SV
- Touring
Known issues on the 2008 MX-5 Miata. No recalls are on federal record for the 2008 MX-5 Miata, and no owner complaints are logged for the year either. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures for the 2.0L L4 and the convertible chassis it sits in are here regardless.
From a service interval on an SV to a fault you are tracing on a Grand Touring, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your 2008 MX-5 Miata.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA MIATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ACCIDENTALLY PLACED THE GEAR INTO REVERSE AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS AND CRASHED INTO A TR
WHEN IT RAINS WATER WILL POOL IN PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD. MAZDA DEALS SUGGESTS ADDING DRAINS AND FILTERS THAT ARE NOT PART OF ORIGINAL VEHICLE DESIGN. (THIS ISSUE IS DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW AND NO OTH
WHEN IT RAINS WATER WILL POOL IN PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD. MAZDA DEALS SUGGESTS ADDING DRAINS AND FILTERS THAT ARE NOT PART OF ORIGINAL VEHICLE DESIGN. (THIS ISSUE IS DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW AND NO OTH
WATER ACCUMULATION IN FOOTWELL/PLUGGED SOFT TOP DRAINS. MAZDA HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN OF HOW THEIR COMPANY CAN FIX IT BUT MUST BE PAID BY OWNER. I SPOKE TO ALISHA AT MAZDA AND IT IS NOT RECALLED OR A S
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA MX-5. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS DETECTED UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CLUTCH PEDAL FELL TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE GEAR SH
Showing the 5 most serious of 11 complaints filed with NHTSA.
