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The Miura is the car that made Lamborghini a legend: a transverse V12 mounted behind the driver, wrapped in Marcello Gandini's body, and the shape that launched the mid-engine supercar. Built from 1966 to 1973 as the P400, the P400 S and the P400 SV, it also asks for more regular attention than any modern Lamborghini. This guide joins our model-by-model series alongside the Countach, Espada, Jarama, Diablo, Murciélago and Gallardo guides.
Our source for the intervals is Lamborghini's factory workshop manual for the P400 Miura S, the technical-data and overhaul guide the factory's own service department issued in Italian. Its service-data section sets a rhythm that will surprise owners of later cars: oil every 5,000 km, about 3,100 miles, with lubrication points greased on the same visit. Because the Miura's engine and gearbox share one oil supply, that oil change looks after the transmission too.
A short disclaimer before the table: the intervals and settings below are those printed for the P400 S. The P400 and the P400 SV are close relatives, but we have not read a separate manual for them, so their figures are marked unverified where they could differ. Late SVs were built with a separate gearbox oil supply, so an SV owner should not assume the shared-sump procedure applies. Parts fitment comes from the Lamborghini parts catalog we carry for US-market Miuras, checked against each product page; confirm by chassis number. We also stock original owner's manuals for the Miura.
Distances are those printed in the factory workshop manual; mile figures are rounded conversions.
| Service item | Interval (factory workshop manual, P400 S) | Notes | What's needed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service schedule and handbook | The workshop manual's service-data section sets the 5,000 km rhythm below. The owner's handbook supplied with each car is the final word for that version | Handbooks differ by version | Miura owner's manual 901050402, P400 owner's handbook 901050403, P400 owner's manual 901050404, P400 S owner's manual 901050405 |
| Engine and gearbox oil | Change after the first 1,000 km (about 600 miles), then every 5,000 km (about 3,100 miles). Check the level every 500 km | Engine and gearbox share one oil supply. Drain at all three plugs, one under the engine sump and two under the gearbox, and refill with 11 kg (12.6 liters) of SAE 20W-50 (Agip Sint 2000 in the manual). P400 and SV: unverified; late SVs have a separate gearbox oil supply | Oil to the manual's grade |
| Engine oil filter | Replace the cartridge with every oil change: after the first 1,000 km, then every 5,000 km | The manual's cartridge number, MO 001188, is the same part as the Bullstuff cartridge below | Oil filter cartridge 001501188 with seal 001501128. Also listed in the Miura oil-pump section: Miura oil filter 001500874 (NLA, no longer available from Lamborghini; email us for alternatives) |
| Engine air filter | Replacement interval unverified; the Miura manual gives none | The manual lists a FIAAM cartridge for the four Weber 40 IDL 3C carburetors | Air filter 001320172, cataloged for the Miura and the other carbureted V12s |
| Brake fluid | Check the level in both reservoirs every 5,000 km. Replacement interval unverified | Agip F.1 Brake Fluid Super HD in the manual | DOT-type brake fluid to your handbook's specification |
| Greasing | Half-shafts and rack steering box every 5,000 km. Wheel-hub bearings every 20,000 km (about 12,400 miles) | Agip F.1 GR SM for the half-shafts and steering; Agip F.1 Grease 33 FD for the hubs | Grease to the manual's specification |
| Coolant | Change interval unverified. The manual gives a full fill-and-bleed procedure | 16 liters for engine and radiator. Agip F.1 Antifreeze, 20 percent for protection to −10 °C up to 50 percent for −35 °C | Antifreeze to your handbook's specification |
| Spark plugs (set of 12) | Replacement interval unverified | Bosch W 235 P 21 for normal driving, W 250 P 21 for high load or summer, WG 215 T 28 for light use; gap 0.35 mm | No Miura plug is listed in the catalog we carry; email us with your chassis number |
| Ignition points, timing and leads | Inspection interval unverified | Marelli S 85 CA distributor; points gap 0.35–0.40 mm; static timing 20° before top dead center | Spark plug cap 001605393, cataloged for the Miura and Jarama |
| Valve clearance | Check interval unverified | 0.25 mm intake and exhaust, set cold. The camshafts are chain-driven | Workshop procedure |
| Alternator belt | Unverified; inspect at every service | Cataloged for the Miura | Alternator drive belt 001604451 |
| A/C compressor belt (cars with air conditioning) | Unverified; inspect at every service | Cataloged for the Miura | Compressor belt 004506789 |
| Brake pads | Check at every service; replace by wear | Front pads are shared with the Jarama; rear pads with the Espada and Jarama | Front 003106765 and rear 003206764, sold each |
| Tire pressures | Check at every service | Pirelli HS SR70 VR15: front/rear 2.1/2.4 kg/cm² up to 180 km/h, 2.3/2.5 from 180 to 240 km/h, 2.5/2.7 above 240 km/h | Correct for the tires fitted to your car |
| Running in (rebuilt engine) | Up to 1,000 km: 5,000 rpm maximum. From 1,000 to 3,000 km: 6,000 rpm maximum | Follow with the 1,000 km oil and filter change | Workshop procedure |
A 5,000 km interval is short by today's standards, and most Miuras now cover far less than that in a year. Oil ages in the car whether it is driven or not, so owners and specialists commonly change it at least once a year as well. Your handbook will say which interval applies to your car.
The shared engine and gearbox oil is the Miura's biggest servicing difference from later Lamborghinis. Always drain all three plugs, and check the level every 500 km, as the factory asks.
Keep a spare oil filter cartridge and seal on the shelf. With a change every 5,000 km, an active Miura goes through them faster than any other car in our range.
For a broader walk-through of filters, brakes, plugs and fuel pumps, see our routine maintenance guide.
Please confirm every interval against your own handbook before you book the work; the factory figures above are printed for the P400 S, and other versions may differ.
Bullstuff, also known as Lambostuff, is No Limits Solutions LLC in Xenia, Ohio. We stock the routine Miura items: oil and air filters, oil filter seals, belts, brake pads, ignition parts and original owner's manuals, and we track down alternatives for parts Lamborghini no longer supplies. If you are unsure which part fits your car, email us at sales@bullstuff.com with your request, and it will be handled promptly.