2000 HONDA S2000 spark plugs replace
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This section explains why it is
important to keep your car well
maintained and to follow basic
maintenance safety precautions.
This section also includes
Maintenance Schedules for normal
driving and severe driving conditions,
a Maintenance Record, and instruc
tions for simple maintenance tasks
you may want to take care of
yourself.
If you have the skills and tools to per
form more complex maintenance
tasks on your Honda, you may want
to purchase
the Service Manual. See
page 259 for information on how to
obtain a copy,
or see your Honda
dealer. Maintenance
Safety .......................
144
Important
Safety Precautions .. 145
Maintenance Schedule .................. 146
Required Maintenance Record
.... 153
Owner Maintenance Checks ........ 155
Fluid Locations ............................... 156
Engine Oil ....................................... 157
Adding Oil... ................................ 157
Recommended Oil ..................... 157
Synthetic
Oil ............................... 158
Additives ..................................... 158
Changing the Oil and Filter.. .... 159
Cooling System .............................. 161
Adding Engine Coolant ............. 161
Replacing Engine Coolant ........ 163
Windshield Washers ..................... 167
6-speed Manual Transmission
Fluid ............................................
168
Differential Fluid ........................... 169
Brake and Clutch Fluid ................. 170
Brake Fluid ................................. 170
Brake System ............................. 170
Clutch System ............................ 171
Air Cleaner Element.. .................... 172
Hood Latch ..................................... 174
Maintenance
Spark Plugs ..................................... 174
Replacement ............................... 17 4
Specifications ............................. 176
Battery ............................................
177
Wiper Blades .................................. 180
Air Conditioning System ............... 182
Air Conditioning Filter, ................. 183
Drive Belt ........................................ 184
Tires ................................................ 185
Inflation ....................................... 185
Inspection ................................... 187
Maintenance ............................... 188
Tire Rotation .............................. 188
Tire Wear .................................... 188
Replacing Tires and Wheels .... 189
Wheels and Tires ....................... 190
Winter Driving ........................... 190
Snow
Tires .............................. 191
Tire Chains ............................. 191
Lights .............................................. 192
Replacing Bulbs ......................... 194
Storing Your Car ............................ 202
Maintenance 143
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Service at the indicated miles x 1,000 15 30 45 60 75 90 105
distance ortime -whichever kmx 1,000 24 48 72 96 120 144 168
comes first.
months 12 24 36 48 60 72 84
Replace engine oil Replace every 7,500
miles (12,000 km) or 12 months
Replace engine oil filter • •
• • • • • Check engine oil and coolant Check oil and coolant at each fuel stop
Replace air cleaner element • • • Inspect valve clearance Adjust only if noisy • Replace spark plugs • Inspect drive belt • • • Inspect idle speed • Replace engine coolant • • • Replace transmission fluid • Replace rear differential fluid • • • Inspect front and rear brakes • • • • • •
• Replace brake fluid • • Check parking brake adjustment • • • •
• • • Replace air conditioning filter • • • Check tire inflation and condition Every 7,500
miles (12,000 km)
Visually inspect the following items:
Tie rod ends, steering gear box, and boots
Suspension components
Driveshaft boots
Brake hoses and
lines (including ABS) • • • • • • • All fluid levels and condition of fluids
Cooling
system hoses and connections
Exhaust system•
Fuel lines and connections•
148 Maintenance
120 192
96
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U.S. Owners
Follow the Normal Conditions
Maintenance Schedule
if the
severe driving conditions
specified in
the Severe
Conditions Maintenance
Schedule do not apply.
NOTE: If you only
OCCASIONALLY drive under a
"severe" condition, you should
follow
the Normal Conditions
Maintenance Schedule.
Canadian Owners
Follow the Maintenance
Schedule for Severe Conditions.
#: See information on maintenance and
emissions warranty,
last column, page 147.
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Service at the indicated distance or time, whichever comes first. Do the items in A, B, Cas required for each distance/time interval. Follow this schedule if the severe driving conditions described in the Severe Conditions Schedule on the next page do not apply. Canadian owners: Follow the schedule for Severe Conditions.
7,500 mi/12,000
km/- Do items in A. 15,000 m i/24,000 km/1 yr Do items in A, B. 22,500 mi/36,000 km/-
Do items in A. 30,000 mi/48,000 km/2 yrs Do items in A, B, C. 37,500 mi/60,000 km/- Do items in A. 45,000 mi/72,000 km/3 yrs DReplace coolant. DReplace brake fluid. Do items in A, B. 52,500 mi/84,000 km/- Do items in A. 60,000 mi/96,000 km/4 yrs Do items in A, B, C. 67,500 mi/108,000 km/- Do items in A. 75,000 mi/120,000 km/5 yrs DReplace coolant. Do items in A, B. 82,500 mi/132,000 km/- Do items in A. 90,000 mi/144,000 km/6 yrs DReplace brake fluid. DReplace transmission fluid. Do items in A, B, C. 97,500 mi/156,000 km/- Do items in A. 1 05,000 m i/168,000 km/7 yrs Inspect valve clearance. DReplace coolant. Dlnspect idle speed. DReplace spark plugs. Do items in A, B. 112,500 mi/180,000 km/-Do items in A. 120,000 mi/192,000 km/8 yrs Do items in A, B, C.
Note: • Check engine oil and coolant at each fuel stop. • Check and adjust valve clearance, cold engine, if noisy.
A DReplace engine oil. DCheck tire inflation and condition. B DReplace engine oil filter. Dlnspect front and rear brakes. CCheck parking brake adjustment. Dlnspect tie rod ends, steering gear box and boots. Dlnspect suspension components. Dlnspect driveshaft boots. Dlnspect brake hoses and lines (including ABS). DC heck all fluid levels, condition of fluids, and check for leaks. Dlnspect cooling system hoses and connections. D"lnspect exhaust system. D"lnspect fuel lines and connections. c DReplace air cleaner element. DReplace rear differential fluid. DReplace air conditioning filter. Dlnspect drive belt. # : See information on maintenance and emissions warranty, last
column, page 147.
Maintenance 149
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Service at the indicated miles x 1,000 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 distance or time -whichever km x 1,000 24 48 72 96 120 144 168 192 --~-~ comes first. months 12 24
36 48 60 72 84
96 Replace engine oil and oil filter Replace every 3,750 miles (6,000 km) or 6 months
Check engine oil and coolant Check oil and coolant at each fuel stop Replace air cleaner element • • r-·-. . . ·~ • • Use normal schedule except in dusty
conditions Inspect valve clearance Adjust only if noisy • Replace spark plugs • -·~-~-·-· ~~-~ f-----Inspect drive belt •
• • • Inspect idle speed I • --Replace engine coolant • • • -----Replace transmission fluid • •
• • Replace rear differential fluid • • • •
• •
• • Inspect front and rear brakes Inspect every 7,500 miles. (12,000 km) or 6 months
Replace brake fluid • -+-• Check parking brake adjustment • •
• • • • • • Replace air conditioning filter 1
" 1 •
•
• • i -~I-Lubricate al_~!lir1J:JeS, locks and latches • • • • • • • • Check tire inflation and condition Every 7,500 miles (12,000 km) Visually inspect the following items:
Tie rod ends, steering gear box, and boots Every 7,500 miles (12,000 km) or 6 months Suspension components, Drives haft boots -----r----~~ Brake hoses and lines (including ABS)
All fluid levels and condition of fluids
Cooling system hoses and connections • • • • • • • • Exhaust system", Fuel lines and connections'
1 Lights and controls, Vehicle underbody
* 1: Refer to page183 for replacement information under special driving conditions.
150 Maintenance
U.S. Owners
Follow the Severe Conditions
Maintenance Schedule if you
drive your vehicle
MAINLY
under one or more of the
following conditions:
• Driving less than 5 miles (8
km) per trip or, in freezing
temperatures, driving less
than
10 miles (16 km) per trip.
• Driving in extremely hot
[over
90° F (32° C)] conditions.
• Extensive idling or long
periods of stop-and-go driving.
• Driving in mountainous
conditions.
• Driving on muddy, dusty, or
de-iced roads.
Canadian Owners
Follow the Maintenance
Schedule for Severe Conditions.
#: See information on maintenance and
emissions warranty, last column, page 147.
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82,500 mi/132,000 km/51/z vrs Do items in A, B. 86,250 mi/138,000 km/-Do items in A. 90,000 mi/144,000 km/6 yrs ORe place brake fluid. Do items in A, B, C, D. 93,750 mi/150,000 km/-Do items in A. 97,500 mi/156,000 km/61/z yrs Do items in A. B. 101,250 mi/162,000 km/-Do items in A. 105,000 mi/168,000 km/7 yrs Dlnspect valve clearance. DReplace coolant. Dlnspect idle speed. DReplace spark plugs. Do items in A, B, C. 108,750 mi/174,000 km/-Do items in A. 112,500 mi/180,000 km/71/z yrs Do items in A, B. 116,250 mi/186,000 km/-Do items in A. 120,000 mi/192,000 km/8 vrs Do items in A, B, C D.
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C Dlnspect brake hoses and lines (including ABS). DC heck all fluid levels, condition of fluids, and check for leaks. Dlnspect cooling system hoses and connections. D"lnspect exhaust system. D"lnspect fuel lines and connections. DCheck all lights and controls. Dlnspect the underbody.
D Dlnspect drive belt. DReplace transmission fluid. DReplace air conditioning filter. # : See information on maintenance and emissions warranty, last column, page 147. * 1: Refer to page183 for replacement information under special driving conditions.
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Hood Latch, Spark Plugs
Hood Latch
Clean the hood latch assembly with a
mild cleaner, then lubricate it with a
multipurpose grease. Lubricate
all
the moving parts, including the pivot.
Follow the time and distance
recommendations
in the
Maintenance Schedule.
If you are
not sure how to clean and grease the
latch, contact your Honda dealer.
17 4 Maintenance
Spark Plugs
The spark plugs in your car are a
special platinum-tipped design for
longer life.
They only need to be
replaced every 7 years or
105,000
miles (168,000 km), whichever
comes first.
Replacement
1. Remove the four hexagon socket
head cap bolts holding the ignition
coil cover.
2. Clean up any dirt and oil that have
collected around the ignition coils.
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Index
Opening the Hood ......................... 118 Protecting Small Children .......... 26 Replacing Seat Belts After a
Opening the Trunk .......................... 66 Crash ............................................. 34
Operation in Foreign Countries
... 249 R Restraint, Child ................................ 19
Outside Mirrors ............................... 79 Rotation, Tire ................................. 188
Overheating, Engine ..................... 223 Radiator Overheating .................... 223
Oxygenated Fuels .......................... 248 Radio Sound System ........................ 94 s
Rear End Towing ........................... 238 p Rear Lights, Bulb Replacement ... 198 Safety Belts ......................................... 8
Rear
View Mirror ............................. 79 Safety Defects, Reporting ............. 258
Paint Touch-up ............................... 206 Reclining the Seat-backs ................. 68 Safety Labels, Location of .............. 40
Panel Brightness Control ............... 52 Recommended Shift Speeds ........ 134 Safety Messages ................................ ii
Parking Brake .................................. 80 Recovery Vehicle, Emergency Seat Belt, Additional Information .. 33
Parking Lights .................................. 51 Towing ........................................ 238 Lap/Shoulder Belt ....................... 33
PGM-FI System .............................. 251 Reminder Lights .............................. 43 Seat Belt Maintenance ................ 34
Polishing and Waxing ...................
205 Remote Transmitter ........................ 63 Seat Belt System Components ... 33
Power Replacement Information Seat Belts ............................................ 8
Door Locks ...................................
62 Air Cleaner ................................. 172 Cleaning ...................................... 207
Engine, Specifications ............... 244 Engine
Coolant.. ......................... 163 Maintenance ................................. 34
Mirrors .......................................... 79 Engine Oil and Filter ................. 159 Reminder Light and Beeper ....... 44
Windows ....................................... 69 Fuses ........................................... 232 System Components .................... 33
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts .......... 17 Light Bulbs ................................. 194 Use During Pregnancy ................ 17
Protecting Adults ............................. 12 Schedule ..................................... 146 Seats, Adjusting the ......................... 68
Additional Safety Precautions .... 18 Spark Plugs ................................. 17 4
Serial Number ................................ 242
Advice for Pregnant Women ...... 17 Tires ............................................ 189 Service Intervals ............................ 146
Protecting Children .........................
19 Wiper Blades .............................. 180 Service Manual .............................. 259
Protecting Larger Children ........
29 Service Station Procedures .......... 117
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Shifting
The 6-speed Manual
Transmission ..........................
133
Side Marker Lights, Bulb
Replacement in .......................... 198
Signaling
Turns ................................ 53
6-speed Manual Transmission
Checking Fluid Level ................
168
Shifting the ................................. 134
Snow Tires ...................................... 191
Solvent-type Cleaners .................... 204
Sound System ................................... 94
Spare Tire
Inflating .......................................
212
Specifications ............................. 245
Spark Plugs, Replacing ................. 17 4
Specifications Charts ..................... 244
Speed Control... ................................ 55
Speedometer .................................... 4 7
SRS, Additional Information ........... 35
Additional Safety Precautions .... 38
How the Automatic Seat Belt
Tensioners
Work ..................... 37
How the SRS Indicator
Works ........................................
37
How Your Air bags Work ............ 35
SRS Components ......................... 35
SRS Service ................................... 38
SRS Indicator Light ................... 37, 45
START (Ignition Key Position) ..... 61
Starting the Engine ........................ 131
In Cold Weather at High
Altitude ...................................
132
With a Dead Battery ................. 220
Steam Coming from Engine ......... 223
Steering Wheel
Anti-theft Column Lock ..............
60
Stereo Sound System ...................... 94
Storing Your Car ............................ 202
Stuck Car ........................................ 236
Supplemental Restraint
System
Servicing
....................................... 38
SRS Indicator .......................... 37, 45
Tensioners, Seat Belts ................ 37
T
Tachometer ...................................... 4 7
Taillights, Changing Bulbs in ....... 198
Taking Care of
the Unexpected .. 211
Technical Descriptions
Emission Control
Systems ........ 250
Index
Three Way Catalytic
Converter ................................
252
Temperature Gauge ........................ 4 7
Tensioners,
Seat Belts .................... 37
Three Way Catalytic Converter ... 251
Tire Chains ..................................... 191
Tire, How to Change a Flat .......... 213
Tires ................................................ 185
Air Pressure ............................... 185
Balancing .................................... 188
Checking Wear .......................... 188
Compact Spare Tire .................. 212
DOT Tire Quality Grading ....... 246
Inflation .......................................
185
Inspection ................................... 187
Replacing .................................... 189
Rotating ....................................... 188
Snow ............................................ 191
Specifications ............................. 245
Technical Information ..............
241
Tools, Tire Changing .................... 213
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