NB Miata Brake Fluid

MX5 Miata NC Brakes with Wildwood calipers and rotors

Brake Fluid Capacity:

~1.06-1.59 qt

~1-1.5 L

Brake Fluid Type:

DOT 3 (OEM)

DOT 4 (OK)

Miata shop manuals do not list an absolute capacity for brake fluid on the NC. The amounts, listed above, are typically what it takes to flush the brake system. Manual NC Miatas feed both the brake master cylinder and the clutch master cylinder from the same brake fluid reservoir tank.

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