Mazda Miata Enthusiasts Manual (Paperback)

~ R Grainger (Author) "This tells you that at this point in the current procedure, you should carry out work described in chapter 3, section 4, paragraphs 1 to..." (more)
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Product Description

The super-manual for Miata owners. The author has personally dismantled and reassembled a Miata, taking step-by-step pictures of all procedures. This, combined with his personal interest in the Miata and his years of writing and editing Haynes manuals, provides the background necessary to write the best Miata shop manual available. Coverage includes maintenance, repairs, modifications and improvements on all 1.6-liter Miatas from 1989-1994.

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Veloce Publishing (August 7, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1874105596
• ISBN-13: 978-1874105596
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #957,862 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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39 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Only for 1.6 liter Miatas, February 1, 2000

By	Brian B. (Seattle) - See all my reviews

This book is for 1.6 liter Miatas, built from 1990-1993. It is much less useful for later Miatas. Unfortunately, this information is not provided to potential buyers of the book. The followup book, for the later 1.8 liter Miatas, was apparently discontinued soon after publication, for reasons unknown to me.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful advice, April 10, 2001

By	Dave (Dorchester, England) - See all my reviews

This manual is for all 1.6 liter Miatas with pop-up headlights. It does not cover the post '98 model with fixed headlights, nor the 1.8 liter model (with pop-up headlights) for which there's a separate manual. I hope this advice is helpful - Rod Grainger, author & publisher.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really delivers, August 15, 2001

By	Lee Davis "[e-mail]" (Statesboro, GA USA) - See all my reviews

There should be a copy of this in the trunk of every 1.6 liter Miata. Much more user friendly than the "official Mazda" book, the Enthusiast's Shop Manual is well illustrated and clear. The idea of an enthusiast's manual is a good one -- the book's written for the skilled and involved owner, not for the professional mechanic. My copy is covered with greasy fingerprints, which is the hallmark of a good manual.