HONDA S2000 2001 1.G Owners Manual

6-spee
d Manua l Transmissio n Flui d

FILLE R BOL T

CORREC T LEVE L

Chec k th e flui d leve l wit h th e
transmissio n a t norma l operatin g
temperatur e an d th e ca r sittin g o n
leve l ground . Remov e th e
transmissio n fille r bol t an d carefull y
fee l insid e th e bol t hol e wit h you r
finger . Th e flui d leve l shoul d b e u p
t o th e edg e o f th e bol t hole . I f i t i s
not , ad d Hond a Manua l Transmis -
sio n Flui d (MTF ) unti l i t start s t o
ru n ou t o f th e hole . Reinstal l th e
fille r bol t an d tighte n i t securely .I
f Hond a MT F is no t available , yo u
ma y us e a n AP I servic e SG , S H o r S J
grad e moto r oi l wit h a viscosit y o f
SA E 10W-3 0 o r 10W-4 0 a s a
temporar y replacement . A n S G
grad e is preferred , bu t a n S H o r S J
grad e ma y b e use d if S G is no t
available . However , moto r oi l doe s
no t contai n th e prope r additive s an d
continue d us e ca n caus e stiffe r
shifting . Replac e a s soo n a s it i s
convenient . Th
e transmissio n shoul d b e draine d
an d refille d wit h ne w flui d accordin g
t o th e tim e an d distanc e recommen -
dation s i n th e maintenanc e schedule .
Maintenanc e

Differentia
l Flui d

Chec k th e flui d leve l wit h th e
differentia l a t norma l operatin g
temperatur e an d th e vehicl e sittin g
o n leve l ground . Remov e the
differentia l flui d fille r bol l an d
washe r an d carefull y fee l insid e th e
bol t hol e wit h you r finger . Th e flui d
leve l shoul d b e u p to th e edg e o f th e
bol t hole . I f i t i s not , slowl y ad d flui d
unti l i t start s t o ru n ou t o f the hole . Us
e a SA E 9 0 viscosit y hypoi d gea r
oil , AP I servic e classifie d GL 5 o r
GL 6 only , i n th e differential .
Pu t a ne w washe r o n th e fille r bolt ,
the n reinstal l th e fille r bolt . Tighte n
i t securely . Tightenin g torque :
33 lbf .
ft (45N .
m , 4.6 kgf .
m )

Th e differentia l shoul d b e draine d
an d refille d wit h ne w flui d accordin g
t o th e tim e an d distanc e
recommendation s i n th e
maintenanc e schedule .

Maintenance

FILLE
R BOL T

CORREC T LEVE L

Brak
e an d Clutc h Flui d

Chec k th e flui d leve l i n th e reser -
voir s monthly . Ther e ar e tw o reser -
voirs . The y are :
Brak e flui d reservoi r Clutc
h flui d reservoi r
Th e brak e flui d shoul d b e replace d
accordin g to th e tim e recommenda -
tio n in th e maintenanc e schedule .
Brak
e Flui d

Alway s us e Hond a Heav y Dut y
Brak e Flui d DO T 3 . I f i t i s no t
available , yo u shoul d us e onl y DO T 3
o r DO T 4 fluid , fro m a seale d
container , a s a temporar y
replacement . However , th e us e o f
an y non-Hond a brak e flui d ca n caus e
corrosio n an d decreas e th e lif e o f th e
system . Hav e th e brak e syste m
flushe d an d refille d wit h Hond a
Heav y Dut y Brak e Flui d DO T 3 a s
soo n a s possible .
Brak e flui d marke d DO T 5 is no t
compatibl e wit h you r car' s brakin g
syste m an d ca n caus e extensiv e

damage .
Brak
e Syste m
Th e flui d leve l shoul d b e betwee n
th e MI N an d MA X mark s o n th e sid e
o f th e reservoir . I f th e leve l i s a t o r
belo w th e MI N mark , you r brak e
syste m need s attention . Hav e th e
brak e syste m inspecte d fo r leak s o r
wor n brak e pads .
Maintenanc e
MA
X
MI N

Clutc
h Syste m

Th e flui d shoul d b e betwee n th e
MI N an d MA X mark s o n th e sid e o f
th e reservoir . I f i t i s not , ad d brak e
flui d t o brin g it u p t o tha t level . Us e
th e sam e flui d specifie d fo r th e
brak e system .
Lo w flui d leve l ca n indicat e a lea k i n
th e clutc h system . Hav e thi s syste m
inspecte d a s soo n a s possible .
Clutc
h Flui d

Maintenanc e

MA
X
MI N

Ai
r Cleane r Elemen t
Th e ai r cleane r elemen t shoul d b e
replace d accordin g to th e tim e an d
distanc e recommendation s i n th e
maintenanc e schedule .
Follo w th e replacemen t procedur e
fo r remova l an d reinstallation .Replacemen
t
T o replac e it :
1 . Unsna p th e si x clamp s holdin g th e
ai r cleane r housin g cover .
2 . Remov e th e ai r cleane r housin g
cover . Disconnec t th e ai r intak e
duc t fro m th e ai r cleane r element . AI
R CLEANE R ELEMEN T
3 . Remov e th e ol d ai r cleane r

element .

4 . Carefull y clea n th e insid e o f th e
ai r cleane r housin g wit h a dam p

rag .

Maintenanc e
CLAMP
S

Ai
r Cleane r Elemen t

Maintenanc e

5
. Attac h th e ne w ai r cleane r
elemen t t o th e duct . Instal l th e
ne w ai r cleane r elemen t i n th e ai r
cleane r housing . Mak e sur e th e
pi n o n th e edg e o f th e elemen t fit s
i n th e hol e i n th e botto m o f th e
housing .
6 . Reinstal l th e ai r cleane r housin g
cover , sna p th e si x clamp s bac k
int o place .

Hoo
d Latch , Spar k Plug s

Hoo d Latc h
Clea n th e hoo d latc h assembl y wit h a
mil d cleaner , the n lubricat e i t wit h a
multipurpos e grease . Lubricat e al l
th e movin g parts , includin g th e pivot .
Follo w th e tim e an d distanc e
recommendation s i n th e
Maintenanc e Schedule . I f yo u ar e
no t sur e ho w to clea n an d greas e th e
latch , contac t you r Hond a dealer . Spar
k Plug s
Th e spar k plug s i n you r ca r ar e a
specia l platinum-tippe d desig n fo r
longe r life . The y onl y nee d t o b e
replace d ever y 7 year s o r 105,00 0
mile s (168,00 0 km) , whicheve r
come s first .
Replacement

1 . Remov e th e fou r hexago n socke t
hea d ca p bolt s holdin g th e ignitio n
coi l cover .
2 . Clea n u p an y dir t an d oi l tha t hav e
collecte d aroun d th e ignitio n coils .

Maintenanc e
PIVOT
S

Spar
k Plug s

3 . Remov e th e bol t holdin g th e
ignitio n coi l an d pul l th e ignitio n
coi l straigh t u p slightly .
Disconnec t th e ignitio n coi l
connecto r b y pushin g th e ta b an d
pullin g th e connecto r back .
Pul l th e ignitio n coi l al l th e wa y up .
4 . Remov e th e spar k plu g wit h
a five-eighth s inc h (1 6 mm ) spar k
plu g socket . 5
. Pu t th e ne w spar k plu g int o th e
socket ; the n scre w it int o th e hole .
Scre w it i n b y han d s o yo u d o no t

crossthrea d it .
6
. Torqu e th e spar k plug . (I f yo u d o
no t hav e a torqu e wrench , tighte n
th e spar k plu g two-third s o f a tur n
afte r i t contact s th e cylinde r head. )
Tightenin g torque :

1 8 lbf .
f t (2 5 N .
m , 2. 5 kgf .
m )

CONTINUED

Maintenanc e

Spar
k Plug s

Tighten the spark plugs carefully. A
spark plug that is too loose can
overheat and damage the engine.
Overtighlening can cause damage to
the threads in the cylinder head.
7 . Instal l th e ignitio n coil . Reinstal l
th e bolt .
8 . Repea t thi s procedur e fo r th e
othe r thre e spar k plugs .
9 . Reinstal l th e cove r o n th e cylinde r
bank . Reinstal l th e fou r hexago n
socke t hea d ca p bolts .
Specifications
:
NGK:

DENSO :

PFR7G-11 S
PK22PR-L11 S
Spark Plu g Gap :
0.04
3 in (1. 1 m m
Maintenanc e

NOTIC
E

Batter
y

Chec k th e conditio n o f you r car' s

batter y monthly . Yo u shoul d chec k

th e colo r o f th e tes t indicato r window ,

an d fo r corrosio n o n th e terminals .

Check th e batter y conditio n b y
lookin g a t th e tes t indicato r windo w
o n th e battery .
Th e labe l o n th e batter y explain s th e
tes t indicator' s colors . Chec
k th e batter y terminal s fo r
corrosio n ( a whit e o r yellowis h
powder) . T o remov e it , cove r th e
terminal s wit h a solutio n o f bakin g
sod a an d water . I t wil l bubbl e u p an d
tur n brown . Whe n thi s stops , was h it
of f wit h plai n water . Dr y of f th e
batter y wit h a clot h o r pape r towel .
Coa t th e terminal s wit h greas e to
hel p preven t futur e corrosion .
WARNING : Batter y posts ,
terminal s an d relate d accessorie s
contai n lea d an d lea d compounds .
Was h hand s afte r handling .
CONTINUED

Maintenanc e

TES
T INDICATO R WINDO W