torque HONDA S2000 2001 1.G Owners Manual

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

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

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