Mazda Miata 1800: Enthusiast Shop Manual (Paperback)

~ Rod Grainger (Author) "As the majority of these cars are in the USA, we've written this manual in American English..." (more)
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Product Description

This complete and practical guide to hands-on maintenance and repair and complete stripdowns and rebuilds covers all first-generation 1.8-liter models built in 1994 and after. The author's straightforward, no-nonsense approach is illustrated with an extensive collection of 1,000 black-and-white photographs.

Product Details

• Paperback: 300 pages
• Publisher: Veloce Publishing (November 25, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1901295389
• ISBN-13: 978-1901295382
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #927,001 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enthusiast's Shop Manual, January 17, 2001

By A Customer

I just received the book today, so this review is only based on an hour or two of perusing - but so far I'm really impressed. It's much easier to find topics than in the Mazda manual, and has in several, if not all, cases - better photos of the task. It does not list the part or tool number, but includes the torque spec. etc.. The printing is relatively small, but that's just to include all the details they do - maybe overkill for someone just looking for the torque spec, but very helpful for someone who hasn't done the job several times before. Far more info. than a typical "Haynes" manual has.

24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Important information, April 2, 2001

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

This book covers ALL models of the Mazda Miata with 1.8 liter engines and pop-up headlights. It does not cover the fixed headlight 'Mk2' model introduced in late 1990s. Hope this is helpful. Rod Grainger author & publisher.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great repair manual for '94-'97 Miatas, July 6, 2005

By	Michael Pullin "mpullin" (Socorro, NM) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book covers maintenance and major and minor repairs to 1.8L Miatas up to the 1998 redesign. In the US, this means model years 1994 thru 1997. If you have a 1990 - 1993 Miata, buy the 1.6L book by the same author. If you have a 1999 or later Miata, then neither book will be useful.

This book is well written, with lots of photos and diagrams. I have found the instructions very useful and well thought-out. This book has allowed me to do repairs on my Miata that I would have never tried alone. For example, I was able to completely remove my dash from the car, including the steering wheel and airbags, so that I could replace the carpet.

The instructions included in this book are more complete and detailed than in the Haynes book. FYI, [...] also has good instructions for many common repairs and upgrades.

Thanks to Rod for writing such an excellent book!