HONDA S2000 2001 1.G Owners Manual

Engin
e Oi l
Th e number s o n th e container' s labe l
tel l yo u th e oil' s viscosit y o r weight .
Selec t th e oi l fo r you r ca r accordin g
t o thi s chart .

Ambien t Temperatur e

A n oi l wit h a viscosit y o f 10W-3 0 is

preferre d fo r optimu m fue l econom y

an d year-roun d protectio n in you r

Honda . Yo u ma y us e a 5W-4 0 oi l i f

th e temperatur e in you r are a goe s

belo w 0°F( - 20 ° C) .
Syntheti
c Oi l
Yo u ma y us e a syntheti c moto r oi l i f
i t meet s th e sam e requirement s
give n fo r conventiona l moto r oil :
energ y conserving , a servic e
classificatio n o f SJ , an d th e prope r
weigh t a s show n o n th e chart . Whe n
usin g syntheti c oil , yo u mus t follo w
th e oi l an d filte r chang e interval s
give n i n th e maintenanc e schedule .Additive
s
You r Hond a doe s no t nee d an y oi l
additives . Purchasin g additive s fo r
th e engin e o r transmissio n wil l no t
increas e you r car' s performanc e o r
longevity . I t onl y increase s th e cos t
o f operatin g you r car .

Maintenanc e

Engin
e Oi l

Changin g th e Oi l an d Filte r
Alway s chang e th e oi l an d filte r
accordin g to th e tim e an d distanc e
(miles/kilometers ) recommenda -
tion s i n th e maintenanc e schedule .
Th e oi l an d filte r collec t contami -
nant s tha t ca n damag e you r engin e if
the y ar e no t remove d regularly .
Changin g th e oi l an d filte r require s
specia l tool s an d acces s fro m
underneat h th e car . Th e ca r shoul d
b e raise d o n a servic e station-typ e
hydrauli c lif t fo r thi s service . Unles s
yo u hav e th e knowledg e an d prope r
equipment , yo u shoul d hav e thi s
maintenanc e don e b y a skille d
mechanic .
1 . Ru n th e engin e unti l i t reache s
norma l operatin g temperature ,
the n shu t i t off . WASHE
R OIL DRAI N BOL T
2 . Remov e th e engin e oi l fil l cap .
Remov e th e oi l drai n bol t fro m th e
botto m of th e engine . Drai n th e oi l
int o a n appropriat e container .3
. Remov e th e oi l filte r an d le t th e
remainin g oi l drain . A specia l
wrenc h (availabl e fro m you r
Hond a dealer ) i s require d t o
remov e th e filter .
4 . Instal l a ne w oi l filte r accordin g to
instruction s tha t com e wit h it .

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Maintenanc e
OI
L FILTE R

Engin
e Oi l

5 . Pu t a ne w washe r o n th e drai n bolt ,
the n reinstal l th e drai n bolt .
Tighte n it to :
33 lbf.ft (45 N.m, 4.6 kgf.m)

6 . Refil l th e engin e wit h th e recom -

mende d oil .

Engin e oi l chang e capacit y

(includin g filter) :

5.1 US qt (4.8 , 4.2 Imp qt)

7 . Replac e th e engin e oi l fil l cap .
Star t th e engine . Th e oi l pressur e
indicato r ligh t shoul d g o ou t withi n
fiv e seconds . I f i t doe s not , tur n of f
th e engin e an d reinspec t you r
work .
8 . Le t th e engin e ru n fo r severa l
minute s an d chec k th e drai n bol t
an d oi l filte r fo r leaks .
9
. Tur n of f th e engine , le t i t si t fo r
severa l minutes , the n chec k th e oi l
level . I f necessary , ad d oi l t o brin g
th e leve l t o th e uppe r mar k o n th e
dipstick .
Improper
disposal of engine oil can be
harmful to the environment. If you
change your own oil, please dispose of
the used oil properly. Put it in a sealed
container and take it to a recycling
center. Do not discard it in a trash bin
or dump it on the ground.

Maintenanc e
NOTIC
E

Coolin
g Syste m

Addin g Engin e Coolan t

MA X MI
N

I f th e coolan t leve l i n th e reserv e
tan k is a t o r belo w th e MI N line , ad d
coolan t t o brin g it u p to th e MA X line .
Inspec t th e coolin g syste m fo r leaks .
Thi s coolan t shoul d alway s b e a
mixtur e o f 5 0 percen t antifreez e an d
5 0 percen t water . Neve r ad d straigh t
antifreez e o r plai n water . Alway
s us e Hond a Al l Seaso n
Antifreeze/Coolan t Typ e 2 . Thi s
coolan t i s pre-mixe d wit h 5 0 percen t
antifreez e an d 5 0 percen t water . I t
doe s no t requir e an y additiona l

mixing .

I f i t i s no t available , yo u ma y us e
anothe r major-bran d non-silicat e
coolan t a s a temporar y replacement .
Mak e sur e it i s a high-qualit y coolan t
recommende d fo r aluminu m engines .
However , continue d us e o f an y non -
Hond a coolan t ca n resul t i n
corrosion , causin g th e coolin g
syste m to malfunctio n o r fail . Hav e
th e coolin g syste m flushe d an d
refille d wit h Hond a antifreeze /
coolan t a s soo n a s possible .
I
f th e reserv e tan k i s completel y

empty , yo u shoul d als o chec k th e

coolan t leve l i n th e radiator .

1 . Mak e sur e th e engin e an d radiato r

ar e cool .

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Removin
g th e radiato r ca p
whil e th e engin e i s ho t ca n
caus e th e coolan t t o spra y out ,
seriousl y scaldin g you .
Alway s le t th e engin e an d
radiato r coo l dow n befor e
removin g th e radiato r cap .
RESERV
E TAN K

Coolin
g Syste m

RADIATO R CA P
2 . Tur n th e radiato r ca p counter -
clockwise , withou t pressin g dow n
o n it , unti l i t stops . Thi s relieve s
an y pressur e remainin g in th e
coolin g system .
3 . Remov e th e radiato r ca p b y
pushin g dow n an d turnin g
counterclockwise . RESERV
E TAN K

4 . Th e coolan t leve l shoul d b e u p to
th e bas e o f th e fille r neck . Ad d
coolan t i f i t i s low .
5 . Pu t th e radiato r ca p bac k on .
Tighte n i t fully .
6 . Pou r coolan t int o th e reserv e tank .
Fil l i t t o halfwa y betwee n th e MA X
an d MI N marks . Pu t th e ca p bac k
o n th e reserv e tank .
D
o no t ad d an y rus t inhibitor s o r
othe r additive s t o you r vehicle' s
coolin g system . The y ma y no t b e
compatibl e wit h th e coolan t o r
engin e components .
Maintenanc e

Coolin
g Syste m

Replacin g Engin e Coolan t
Th e coolin g syste m shoul d b e
completel y draine d an d refille d wit h
ne w coolan t accordin g t o th e tim e
an d distanc e recommendation s i n
th e maintenanc e schedule . Onl y us e
Hond a Al l seaso n Antifreeze /
Coolan t Typ e 2 .
Drainin g th e coolan t require s acces s
t o th e undersid e o f th e vehicle .
Unles s yo u hav e th e tool s an d
knowledge , yo u shoul d hav e thi s
maintenanc e don e b y a skille d
mechanic .


1. Tur n th e ignitio n O N (II) . Tur n

th e heate r temperatur e contro l

dia l full y clockwise . Tur n th e

ignitio n off .

2 . Ope n th e hood . Mak e sur e th e

engin e an d radiato r ar e coo l t o th e

touch .

3 . Remov e th e radiato r cap .
DRAI
N BOL T

4 . Loose n th e drai n plu g o n th e

botto m o f th e radiator . Th e

coolan t wil l drai n throug h th e

splas h guard . Remov e th e drai n

bol t an d washe r fro m th e engin e

block .

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DRAI
N PLU G

Coolin
g Syste m

5 . Remov e th e reserv e tan k fro m it s
holde r b y pullin g i t straigh t up .
Drai n th e coolant , the n pu t th e
tan k bac k i n it s holder .
6
. Whe n th e coolan t stop s draining ,
tighte n th e drai n plu g a t th e
botto m of th e radiator .
Appl y non-hardenin g sealan t t o th e
drai n bol t threads , pu t a ne w
washe r o n th e drai n bolt , an d
reinstal l th e bol t i n th e engin e
block . Tighte n it securely .
Tightenin g torque :61 lbf .
ft(8 3 N .
m , 8. 5 kgf .
m )

7. Loose n th e bleede r bol t o n to p o f
th e engine , an d remov e th e
bleede r ca p nea r th e engin e oi l fil l

cap .

Maintenanc eRESERV
E TAN K CA P
BLEEDER BOL T
HOLDE R
RESERVE TAN K

Coolin
g Syste m

8 . Pou r Hond a Al l Seaso n
Antifreeze/Coolan t Typ e 2 int o
th e radiato r u p to th e bas e o f th e
fille r neck . Thi s coolan t i s a
mixtur e o f 5 0 percen t antifreez e
an d 5 0 percen t water . Pre-mixin g
i s no t required .
Th e coolin g syste m capacit y is :1.7 2 U S ga l (6. 5 , 1.4 3 Im p gal )
9. Tighte n th e bleede r bol t an d
reinstal l th e bleede r ca p whe n
coolan t come s ou t i n a stead y
strea m wit h n o bubbles .
10. Star t th e engin e an d le t i t ru n fo r
abou t 3 0 seconds . The n tur n of f
th e engine .
11. Pou r coolan t int o th e radiato r u p
t o th e bas e o f th e fille r neck . 12. Fil
l th e reserve tank t o th e MA X
mark . Instal l th e reserve tank cap .
13. Instal l th e radiato r cap , an d
tighte n i t t o th e firs t stop .
14. Star t th e engin e an d le t i t ru n unti l
th e radiato r fa n come s o n tw o
times . The n sto p th e engine .

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BLEEDE
R CA P
Fil
l u p to her e

FILLE R NEC K
RESERV
E TAN K

Coolin
g Syste m

15. Remov e th e radiato r cap .
16. Pou r coolan t int o th e radiato r u p
t o th e bas e o f th e fille r nec k an d
int o th e reserv e tan k u p to th e
MA X mark .
17. Star t th e engin e an d hol d it a t
1,50 0 rp m unti l th e radiato r fa n
come s on . Tur n of f th e engine .
Chec k th e coolan t leve l i n th e
radiato r an d ad d coolan t i f needed .
18. Instal l th e radiato r cap , an d
tighte n it fully .
19. I f necessary , fil l th e reserv e tan k
t o th e MA X mark . Instal l th e
reserv e tan k cap .

Maintenanc e

Windshiel
d Washer s

RESERVOI R CA P

Chec k th e leve l i n th e windshiel d
washe r reservoi r a t leas t monthl y
durin g norma l usage . I n ba d weather ,
whe n yo u us e th e washer s often ,
chec k th e leve l ever y tim e yo u sto p

fo r fuel .

Th e windshiel d washe r reservoi r i s
locate d in th e rea r o f th e engin e
compartmen t o n th e passenger' s side .
Chec
k th e reservoir' s flui d leve l b y
removin g th e ca p an d lookin g a t th e
leve l gaug e attache d to th e cap . Fil
l th e reservoi r wit h a good-qualit y
windshiel d washe r fluid . Thi s
increase s th e cleanin g capabilit y an d
prevent s freezin g in col d weather .
Whe n yo u refil l th e reservoir , clea n
th e edge s o f th e windshiel d wipe r
blade s wit h windshiel d washe r flui d
o n a clea n cloth . Thi s wil l hel p to
conditio n th e blad e edges .

Do not use engine antifreeze or a
vinegar/water solution in the
windshield washer reservoir.
Antifreeze can damage your car's paint,
while a vinegar/water solution can
damage the windshield washer pump.
Use only commercially-available
windshield washer fluid.

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