2000 HONDA INSIGHT oil

Servic
e Statio n Procedure s

Oil Check
Chec k th e engin e oi l leve l ever y tim e
yo u fil l th e ca r wit h fuel . Wai t a fe w
minute s afte r turnin g th e engin e of f
befor e yo u chec k th e oil .
1 . Remov e th e dipstic k (orang e

handle) .
2
. Wip e th e dipstic k wit h a clea n
clot h o r pape r towel . 3
. Inser t i t al l th e wa y bac k in it s tube .

Befor e Drivin g

DIPSTIC
K

Maintenanc
e

Thi s sectio n explain s wh y i t i s
importan t t o kee p you r ca r wel l
maintaine d an d to follo w basi c
maintenanc e safet y precautions .
Thi s sectio n als o include s
Maintenanc e Schedule s fo r norma l
drivin g an d sever e drivin g conditions ,
a Maintenanc e Record , an d instruc -
tion s fo r simpl e maintenanc e task s
yo u ma y wan t t o tak e car e o f

yourself .

I f yo u hav e th e skill s an d tool s t o per -
for m mor e comple x maintenanc e
task s o n you r Honda , yo u ma y wan t
t o purchas e th e Servic e Manual . Se e
pag e 24 9 fo r informatio n o n ho w to
obtai n a copy , o r se e you r Hond a

dealer .
Maintenanc
e Safety...................... . 14 6
Importan t Safet y Precautions. . 14 7
Maintenanc e Schedule................. . 14 8
Maintenanc e Record.................... . 15 5
Owne r Maintenanc e Checks....... . 15 7
Flui d Locations.............................. . 15 8

Engin e Oil...................................... . 15 9
Addin g Oil.................................. . 15 9

Recommende d Oil.................... . 15 9

Syntheti c Oil.............................. . 16 0

Additives.................................... . 16 0
Changin g th e Oi l an d Filter..... . 16 1
Coolin g System............................. . 16 3
Addin g Engin e Coolant............ . 16 3
Replacin g Engin e Coolant....... . 16 5
Windshiel d Washers.................... . 16 9
Transmissio n Fluid....................... . 17 0
Brak e an d Clutc h Fluid................ . 17 1
Brak e System............................ . 17 1
Clutc h System........................... . 17 2
Ai r Cleane r Element..................... . 17 3
Hoo d Latch.................................... . 17 4
Battery........................................... . 17 5
Wipe r Blades................................. . 17 7
Ai r Conditionin g System.............. . 18 0
Ai r Conditionin g Filter................. . 18 1 Driv
e Belts..................................... .
181

Tires............................................... . 18
2

Inflation...................................... . 18
2

Recommende d Tir e
Pressure s
fo
r Norma l
Driving............................... . 18

3

Inspection.................................. . 18 4
Maintenance.............................. .
18
4
Tir e Rotation............................. . 18 5
Replacin g Tire s an d Wheels... . 18 5
Wheel s an d Tires...................... . 18 6
Winte r Driving.......................... . 18 6
Sno w Tires............................. . 18 7
Tir e Chains............................ . 18 7
Lights............................................. . 18 8
Replacin g Bulbs........................ . 19 0
Storin g You r Car........................... . 19 6
Maintenanc e

Maintenanc
e Safet y

Regularl y maintainin g you r ca r i s th e
bes t wa y t o protec t you r investment .
Prope r maintenanc e i s essentia l t o
you r safel y an d th e safet y o f you r
passengers . I t wil l als o rewar d yo u
wit h mor e economical , trouble-fre e
drivin g an d hel p reduc e ai r pollution .Thi
s sectio n include s instruction s fo r
simpl e maintenanc e tasks , suc h a s
checkin g an d addin g oil . An y servic e
item s no t detaile d in thi s sectio n
shoul d b e performe d b y a Hond a
technicia n o r othe r qualifie d
mechanic . Som
e o f th e mos t importan t safety
precaution s ar e give n here . However ,
w e canno t war n yo u o f ever y
conceivabl e hazar d tha t ca n aris e in
performin g maintenance . Onl y yo u
ca n decid e whethe r o r no t yo u
shoul d perfor m a give n task .

Maintenanc e

Improperl
y maintainin g thi s ca r
o r failin g t o correc t a proble m
befor e drivin g ca n caus e a
cras h i n whic h yo u ca n b e
seriousl y hur t o r killed .
Alway s follo w th e inspectio n
an d maintenanc e
recommendation s an d
schedule s i n thi s owner' s
manual . Failur
e t o properl y follo w
maintenanc e instruction s an d
precaution s ca n caus e yo u t o
b e seriousl y hur t o r killed .
Alway s follo w th e procedure s
an d precaution s i n thi s owner' s
manual .

Engin
e Oi l

Addin g Oi l
ENGIN E OI L FIL L CA P
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 .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 an 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 ver y low-viscosity , fuel-efficien t
OW-2 0 oi l i s preferre d engin e
lubrican t fo r you r Insight . 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 specia l oi l i s formulate d t o hel p
you r engin e us e les s fuel . I t i s
availabl e a t you r Hond a dealer .
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. "

AP I SERVIC E LABE L

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Maintenanc e

Engin
e Oi l

Th e 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 0W-2 0 is
preferre d fo r optimu m fue l econom y
an d year-roun d protectio n in you r
Honda . A 5W-2 0 o r 5W-3 0 oi l ma y b e
use d if OW-2 0 is no t available . 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 a s
th e specifie d oil : energ y conserving ,
a servic e classificatio n o f SJ , an d a
weigh t o f eithe r OW-20 , 5W-20 , o r
5W-30 . 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 .
Maintenanc e
Ambien
t Temperatur 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
. Ope n th e hoo d an d remov e th e
engin e oi l fil l cap . Remov e th e
blac k cove r unde r th e engine . WASHE
R OIL DRAI N BOL T
2 . 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 .
D o no t loose n th e smalle r bol t
locate d abov e th e drai n bolt .

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Maintenanc e

Engin
e Oi l
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 to
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 .
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 :
29lbf.f t (39N.m,4.0kgf.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) : 2.
6 U S q t (2. 5 , 2.2 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 .
10.Instal l th e blac k cove r unde r th e

engine .

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
OI
L FILTE R

NOTICE

Light
s

Replacin g a Headligh t Bul b

You r ca r ha s haloge n headligh t
bulbs , on e o n eac h side . Whe n
replacin g a bulb , handl e it b y it s stee l
bas e an d protec t th e glas s fro m
contac t wit h you r ski n o r har d
objects . I f yo u touc h th e glass , clea n
i t wit h denature d alcoho l an d a clea n

cloth .

Halogen headlight bulbs get very hot
when lit. Oil, perspiration, or a scratch
on the glass can cause the bulb to
overheat and shatter.
HOLDE
R

1 . Ope n th e hood .

I f yo u nee d to chang e th e head -
ligh t bul b o n th e driver' s side ,
remov e th e engin e coolan t
reservoi r tan k b y pullin g it ou t o f
it s holder . WEATHE
R SEA L
CONNECTO RHOLD-DOW
N WIR E

2 . Remov e th e electrica l connecto r
fro m th e bul b b y squeezin g th e
connecto r o n bot h side s to unloc k
th e tab . Pul l th e connecto r straigh t
off .

3 . Remov e th e rubbe r weathe r sea l
b y pullin g o n th e tab .
Maintenanc e
BUL
B

NOTIC E