Thanks. Your video was helpful to me as the spark-plug configuration on my 2004 Mazda Miata was different than all of the other cars that I've worked on over the decades. Never had aother car where coils were near plug wires or where one has to unbolt mechanism from above some of the plug-wire harnesses in order to remove plugs. I was apprehensive to do myself until I watched your video. Jeff, 62, Aylett, VA.
I have a 2002 red NB with ground effects with only 39,000 miles. Never driven in Winter on salt roads. Undercarriage looks like new. I freaking love this car!
Some add on tips: I was told by my Miata expert mechanic (he only sells them, fixes them, races them, etc) always do the plugs in the morning, when cold, never attempt to do hot or even warm. Also, use air to blow out the plug valleys to prevent the any foreign matter from accidentally falling into a plug hole. Also, its 2020, so my NGK Iridium IX plugs are BKR5EIX-11.
Im planing on getting a miata in a few months and the process for changing out the spark plugs on the miata compared to the ones on my tacoma are way easier to put. Thumbs up to mazda
Also, don't forget its always a good idea to put a little Anti-Sieze compound on the plugs, as we have aluminum heads. I had an Alfa Romeo with a twin overhead aluminium head and it was always a good idea and came highly recommended! You don't want to strip a plug when removing in the future, due to high temp bonding of the threads!
Not a bad video my friend... It's very clear, and well shot. However, it's not a very good idea to use the gap tool to increase the gap by rotating the plug around the tool. You'll potentially scrape (damage) the centre electrode's surface and/or bend the ground electrode. The "hole" in your gap tool is what you're to use for bending (increasing or decreasing the gap of) the ground electrode. Many might agree that a "finger" (or shim) style gapping tool is both more accurate, and safer to use. A finger style tool is better designed for bending the ground electrode if you need to adjust the gap. Just my two cents...
Own a 2002 nbfl myself and doing my own service this weekend for the first time, torque settings @ half a turn is perfect information, thank you. Now just need to manage the oil and filter change without any hiccups;)
Thanks I have 2003 , a short piece of rubber hose works great for taking plugs out or in ... sometimes they fall off the socket..... that's clean engine bay ;-)
Still helpful 3 years later with me and my 02! Thanks buddy
Thanks. Your video was helpful to me as the spark-plug configuration on my 2004 Mazda Miata was different than all of the other cars that I've worked on over the decades. Never had aother car where coils were near plug wires or where one has to unbolt mechanism from above some of the plug-wire harnesses in order to remove plugs. I was apprehensive to do myself until I watched your video. Jeff, 62, Aylett, VA.
I have a 2002 red NB with ground effects with only 39,000 miles. Never driven in Winter on salt roads. Undercarriage looks like new. I freaking love this car!
Some add on tips: I was told by my Miata expert mechanic (he only sells them, fixes them, races them, etc) always do the plugs in the morning, when cold, never attempt to do hot or even warm. Also, use air to blow out the plug valleys to prevent the any foreign matter from accidentally falling into a plug hole. Also, its 2020, so my NGK Iridium IX plugs are BKR5EIX-11.
Im planing on getting a miata in a few months and the process for changing out the spark plugs on the miata compared to the ones on my tacoma are way easier to put. Thumbs up to mazda
Also, don't forget its always a good idea to put a little Anti-Sieze compound on the plugs, as we have aluminum heads. I had an Alfa Romeo with a twin overhead aluminium head and it was always a good idea and came highly recommended! You don't want to strip a plug when removing in the future, due to high temp bonding of the threads!
Not a bad video my friend... It's very clear, and well shot.
However, it's not a very good idea to use the gap tool to increase the gap by rotating the plug around the tool. You'll potentially scrape (damage) the centre electrode's surface and/or bend the ground electrode.
The "hole" in your gap tool is what you're to use for bending (increasing or decreasing the gap of) the ground electrode.
Many might agree that a "finger" (or shim) style gapping tool is both more accurate, and safer to use. A finger style tool is better designed for bending the ground electrode if you need to adjust the gap.
Just my two cents...
Own a 2002 nbfl myself and doing my own service this weekend for the first time, torque settings @ half a turn is perfect information, thank you. Now just need to manage the oil and filter change without any hiccups;)
Great video, so helpful and insightful. Thank you
Thanks I have 2003 , a short piece of rubber hose works great for taking plugs out or in ... sometimes they fall off the socket..... that's clean engine bay ;-)
Thanks! Very informative and easy to follow.
Thanks
Thanks for making this video!
Very helpful thanks
Excellent tutorial thanks :)
Nice, Thanx.
My engine light on after changed the spark plugs , please help me figure it out
The manu as l says .028-.035.
Manual
I have a 2002 miata aswell but it says i only take 2 spark plug wires
Someone know what spark plugs are differents?
W kind of question is this? What spark plugs are differents?