I've only just turned 30, but I'm already in a mid-life crisis and yes... I want a proper cheap sports car! The NC1 has always been my favorite of the 4th generations, because as a kid I thought it was a Jaguar. The design reminds me so much of a 2006 Jaguar XKR Convertible. The first car I ever bought was a 1999 MX-5 NB 1.6, which I gave to my mother for her 60th birthday and now I'm looking for my own little MX-5, I wouldn't have a problem getting the 1.8 with "only" 125 hp and open diff either. And in my opinion, a proper service is the most important thing of all for a car like this.
@wieser985 ай бұрын
go for it, its an awesome car
@brianpiersol941210 ай бұрын
I would replace the coolant expansion tank with an aftermarket aluminum type as the NC is the only gen MX5 that has a pressurized expansion tank. The plastic breaks down in time and it is fatal if it fails! If you do only one mod on an NC MX5, this is it!
@NigelEaland10 ай бұрын
Interesting this is new to me. Thanks for the comment. Is this seen mainly on the American Miata perhaps because of extreme heat they are running in?
@dannyvan57923 ай бұрын
verry good video , manny thanks grts from belgium
@snoopynumber22 жыл бұрын
Nice video
@robflyer4438 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video man. I got me one of these and it’s a fun car.
@yunusturan12202 жыл бұрын
Hayırlı olsun. Tekerine taş değmesin.
@TypeRMetalHead2 жыл бұрын
Informative vid Nige :)
@ghuldorgrey Жыл бұрын
Amazing video man!
@search5722 Жыл бұрын
when a bloke gets to an age.... turns out my age was 19 for a 1.8 nc 😂
@frednetherlands8872 жыл бұрын
Great!
@nevillescottsimpson20702 жыл бұрын
I want to see a close up of the interesting spark plug!
@NigelEaland2 жыл бұрын
I should have dropped in a close shot. The electrode is like a spike sitting on a cone. Not like the standard plugs. Look up TR5A1-13 images. www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01DMFGUGM/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_TXH2MHPXB1CXX0ZWDX52
@NigelEaland2 жыл бұрын
Just realised who you are. The old devil.
@schwinnbiking2 ай бұрын
you dont need to remove any plastic covers to drain oil, there is a service port hole in the plastic
@joeroganjosh9333 Жыл бұрын
At 61 this is EXACTLY what I need for my 2006 mx5 NC manual hardtop crisis - I thought about two wheels and thought…….nah, too old for that $%^&
@NigelEaland Жыл бұрын
No regrets and I have both 😆
@arricammarques1955 Жыл бұрын
@@NigelEaland Inspired by the Lotus Elan & perfected by Mazda.
@SuperWilde123 Жыл бұрын
Great video, just serviced mine. Do you replace the drain plug washer? Also do you fill the oil filter with some new oil before fitting it?
@NigelEaland Жыл бұрын
The correct answer would be yes replace the washer and yes fill the filter with oil if you can to minimise the time for oil to recirculate. That said I don’t do either every time. When I buy a filter it often comes with a washer so I would replace the old with the new. The washer is not a crush washer so can be reused provided there are no leaks. Often on cars filters are fitted horizontally rather than vertically so it’s not always possible to pre fill them before fitting. The engine is well lubricated and the oil pressure will come up within a second or two of a start.
@sd8596 Жыл бұрын
Using a zip lock bag before you unscrew the old oil filter reduces the mess....
@NigelEaland Жыл бұрын
Good idea. I’ll try that next time.
@CosmicSeeker69 Жыл бұрын
pour your oil from the top , not the bottom- it stops glugs and is a heck of a lot quicker
@cameronbarry9534 Жыл бұрын
Do you have to line up the bottom of the air box at all? I’ve lined up the top and clipped in the clips but I am not 100% sure that there will any a gap at the bottom. It looks like it is slightly ajar, looking at your video I’m not sure if yours is the same?
@NigelEaland Жыл бұрын
I had to go and have a look at mine. There are a couple of plastic lugs at the bottom that slot in and then clip the top. Looking at mine even when in and clipped it seems to leaves a small gap at the bottom.
@cameronbarry9534 Жыл бұрын
@@NigelEaland thanks for the information! Glad it isn’t just mine that has a small gap at the bottom.
@rodfrancis9160 Жыл бұрын
Do some mx5's have a timing chain as well ? Not sure which I have on my 56 plate.
@NigelEaland Жыл бұрын
The 2005-2015 have timing chains that should last the life of the car. Thanks for watching.
@joeroganjosh9333 Жыл бұрын
The ‘timing chain’ is the ‘cam chain’ ,right? I’ve been paying for car maintenance all my life and now I’m going to what I can myself. 2006 manual hardtop.
@NigelEaland Жыл бұрын
@@joeroganjosh9333 yes overhead cam with timing chain.
@amullally2 жыл бұрын
You don't have to remove the cross bar underneath to change the oil
@MARTINA-gc3tq Жыл бұрын
I bet the PVC is a bugger to replace.
@kjss43455 ай бұрын
Why anyone would do their own oil change is beyond logic😂
@Fo-shizzle-my-nizzle Жыл бұрын
Have you gone down t he rabbit hole of removing and replacing the egr valve yet?
@NigelEaland Жыл бұрын
I’m afraid not. Reading my manual it suggests it’s difficult to access behind the cylinder head. There are videos on KZbin that may help. Good luck.
@Fo-shizzle-my-nizzle11 ай бұрын
@@NigelEaland No there's none for the mk3.
@paulnarramore68282 жыл бұрын
I've just today bought a 2001 MX-5. I've noticed that various engine oils are recommended for the car, so which would you recommend?
@NigelEaland2 жыл бұрын
I used Mobil Super Synthetic 5W-30. www.mx5parts.co.uk/engine-fully-synthetic-ltrs-mk3-35-p-1587.html
@kasraa4840 Жыл бұрын
Goodmorning, sorry what number of wrench did you use to open the spark plug?
@NigelEaland Жыл бұрын
You need to buy a socket set with a special plug socket.
@kasraa4840 Жыл бұрын
@@NigelEaland would you please share the link so I'll able to buy one. Thanks a million
@NigelEaland Жыл бұрын
@@kasraa4840 as I said in the video you need a 10mm spark plug socket, long 1/2” extension bar and a 1/2” ratchet. Draper Expert 34479 10 mm 1/2-Inch Square Drive Hi-Torq Spark Plug Socket amzn.eu/d/5EWmZur
@kasraa4840 Жыл бұрын
@@NigelEaland thank you a million
@jasondavies6310 Жыл бұрын
Changing your oil every 6-months is it absolutely necessary not like the Mazda as a complex engine certain cars require oil changes soon for a Mazda MX5 isn't one of them
@CosmicSeeker69 Жыл бұрын
there more bull talked about oil than most things. When I was in the Porsche club one area coordinator had working in the industry all of his life. His advice: Buy what's cheap bc each oil is made to a specification so in effect it's all the same (like sugar is sugar - salt is salt .. I also knew one woman who ran her diesel camper for 7 years before a change, three years later and still going strong