2000 HONDA ACCORD COUPE engine

Engin
e Oi l

Addin g Oi l
T o ad d oil , unscre w an d remov e th e
engin e oi l fil l ca p o n to p o f th e valv e
cover . Pou r i n th e oil , an d instal l th e
engin e oi l fil l cap . Tighte n it securely .
Wai t a fe w minute s an d rechec k th e
oi l level . D o no t fil l abov e th e uppe r
mark ; yo u coul d damag e th e engine .ENGIN
E OI L FIL L CA P
6-cylinde r model s Recommende
d Oi l
Oi l i s a majo r contributo r t o you r
engine' s performanc e an d longevity .
Alway s us e a premium-grad e deter -
gen t oil . I t i s highl y recommende d
tha t yo u us e Genuin e Hond a Moto r
oi l i n you r vehicl e fo r a s lon g a s yo u
ow n it .
Yo u ca n determin e a n oil' s SA E
viscosit y an d Servic e Classificatio n
fro m th e AP I Servic e labe l o n th e oi l
container .
A fuel-efficien t oi l i s recommende d
fo r you r Honda . Thi s i s show n o n th e
AP I Servic e labe l b y th e word s
"Energ y Conserving. " Thi s oi l i s
formulate d t o hel p you r engin e us e
les s fuel .
Maintenanc e
4-cylinde
r model s
ENGIN
E OI L FIL L GA P

Engin
e Oi l
Th e AP I Servic e labe l als o tell s yo u
th e servic e classificatio n o f th e oil .
Alway s us e a n oi l tha t i s labele d "AP I
Servic e SJ. " Thi s servic e ratin g ma y
includ e othe r classifications , suc h a s
CD . Thes e additiona l classification s
ar e no t a problem , a s lon g a s th e
labe l als o carrie s th e S J classification .
API SERVICE LABEL

The oi l containe r ma y als o displa y
th e AP I Certificatio n seal . Mak e sur e
i t say s "Fo r Gasolin e Engines. "
AP I CERTIFICATIO N SEA L Th
e SA E number s 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 .
A n oi l wit h a viscosit y o f 5W-3 0 i s
preferre d fo r improve d fue l econom y
an d year-roun d protectio n i n you r
Honda . Yo u ma y us e a 10W-3 0 oi l i f
th e temperatur e i n you r are a neve r
goe s belo w 20° F ( — 7°C) .

Maintenanc e

Ambien
t Temperatur e

Engin
e Oi l

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 in 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 . Changin
g th e Oi l an d Filte r
Alway s chang e th e oi l an d filte r
accordin g t o 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 i f
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 . 2
. Ope n th e hoo d an d remov e th e
engin e oi l fil l cap . Remov e th e oi l
drai n bol t an d washe r fro m th e
botto m o f th e engine . Drai n th e oi l
int o a n appropriat e container .
Maintenanc e
WASHE
R
DRAI
N BOL T
4-cylinde r model s

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 i t to :

(LX ,
EX )
33 lbf.ft (44N.
m,4.5kgf.m)

(LX-V6 , EX-V6 )

29 lbf.ft (39 N.
m, 4.0 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) :

(LX , EX )
4.
5 U S q t (4. 3 ,3. 8 Im p qt )

(LX-V6 , EX-V6 )
4.
6 U S q t (4. 4 , 3.9 Im p 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 ofthe 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

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 Genuin e Hond a
Antifreeze/Coolant . 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 .

CONTINUED

Maintenanc e
4-cylinde
r model s
RESERV E TAN K
Removin
g th e radiato r ca p

whil e th e engin e is 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 .

6-cylinde
r model s
RESERV E TAN K

Coolin
g Syste m

5 . Whe n th e coolan t stop s draining ,
tighte n th e drai n plu g a t th e
botto m o f th e radiator .

6 . 4-cylinder models

Pu t a ne w washe r o n th e drai n bolt ,
the n reinstal l th e drai n bol t i n th e
engin e block . Tighte n it securely .

Tightenin g torque :

6 1 lbf.ft(83N .
m,8.5kgf.m )

6-cylinder models
Tighte n th e drai n bol t a t th e rea r
o f th e engin e cylinde r bloc k

securely .

Tightenin g torque :

7 lbf.f t (1 0 N .
m , 1. 0 kgf.m )
7
. Mi x th e recommende d antifreez e
wit h a n equa l amoun t o f purifie d
o r distille d wate r i n a clea n
container . Th e coolin g syste m
capacit y is :

4-cylinder models
With 5-speed manual transmission:
1.4
5 U S ga l (5. 5 ,1.2 1 Im p gal )

With automatic transmission:
1.4
3 U S ga l (5. 4 ,1.1 9 Im p gal )

6-cylinder models
1.4
8 U S ga l (5. 6 ,1.2 3 Im p gal )

8.
4-cylinder models

Loose n th e bleede r bol t o n to p o f
th e engine .
Pou r coolan t int o th e radiator .
Tighte n th e bleede r bol t whe n
coolan t come s ou t i n a stead y
strea m wit h n o bubbles .

Maintenanc e
BLEEDE
R BOL T

Coolin
g Syste m

9 . 6-cylinder models

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 .
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 . 10.Fil
l th e radiato r wit h coolan t u p t o
th e bas e o f th e fille r neck .
11 .Fil l th e reserv e tan k t o th e MA X
mark . Instal l th e reserv e tan k cap .
12.Instal l th e radiato r cap , an d
tighte n it t o th e firs t stop .
13.Star
t th e engin e an d le t i t ru n unti l
th e radiato r coolin g fa n come s o n
a t leas t twice . The n sto p the

engine .

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

Maintenanc e
FILLE
R NEC K FILLER NEC K
Fill u p to her e
6-cylinde r model s
4-cylinde
r model s
Fill u p to her e

Windshiel
d Washer s

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 the washer s often ,

chec k th e leve l ever y tim e yo u sto p

fo r fuel .
4-cylinder models
Th e windshiel d washe r reservoi r i s
located behind th e driver' s sid e
headlight .
6-cylinder models
Th e windshiel d washe r reservoi r i s
locate d behin d th e passenger' s sid e
headlight .
On Canadian models
Th e lo w washe r leve l indicato r wil l
ligh t whe n th e leve l i s lo w (se e pag e
57 ).

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 t o 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.

Maintenanc e
LEVE
L GAUG E

4-cylinde r model s
6-cylinde
r model s

LEVE
L GAUG E

NOTIC E