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How to Wash Your Car like a Pro by Tom Pane
There is much more to washing and waxing when it comes to cleaning and protecting your vehicle’s paint. If you care about your car’s exterior, you will avoid those quickie car washes with the big brushes that can do more harm than good and do a DIY car wash that will achieve the best results.…
Read MoreTech Column by Paul Reinmann
SOFT TOP REPLACEMENT So, this top replacement was actually done by a shop in Wilmington. If anyone wants to know how to do it yourself there are lots of videos on the Miata Forum. Most admit it takes over 20 hours with no prior experience. Mine took two hours; one hour to drop the car…
Read MoreSoft Top Zipper Care
Do you know the best way to take care of the zipper on your 90-97 Miata’s rear window? When opening your top, you should always unzip the window before lowering it to protect the sensitive plastic window from being damaged. If you already do this, great! However did you know that there is also a…
Read MoreMazda In-Dash 6 CD Changer/Cassette/Radio Installation for 90-97 Miata
This tech tip gives step-by-step instructions on how to install and Mazda in-dash 6 CD Changer/Cassette/Radio in a 90-97 Mazda Miata. A special thanks goes out to the following Miata.net folks for their contributions in helping develop this resource: Drake A. Daum aka MVMC Nr 1 Santa Rosa Steve Mitro aka John Chet99 Ray aka…
Read MoreSoft Top Split
Is your soft top fabric starting to get pinched or split?If you have a Miata with a 1999-2002 soft top with VIN before JM1NB353**0231580, then please check the following Mazda Service Bulletin.
Read MoreSide Sill Drainage
Side sills not draining? Ever wash your car and notice that the water doesn’t drain from around the top as fast as it used to? There could be a good reason for that! The side sill drain holes are susceptible to dirt, leaves and other debris. One key indicator – after washing or a heavy…
Read MoreAnti-Freeze Alternatives
If you haven’t changed your antifreeze in 2 years, it’s time. There are 2 ways to do have it done: yourself or a shop. It isn’t at all complicated and a shop can even suck out the old without climbing under the car. But if you do it yourself, you will need to dispose of…
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