2001 HONDA S2000 Owners Manual

U.S
. Owner s
Follo w th e Sever e Condition s
Maintenanc e Schedul e i f yo u
driv e you r vehicl e MAINLY
unde r on e o r mor e o f th e
followin g conditions : Drivin
g les s tha n 5 mile s ( 8
km ) pe r tri p or , i n freezin g
temperatures , drivin g les s
tha n 1 0 mile s (1 6 km ) pe r trip .
Drivin g in extremel y ho t
[ove r 90° F (32 ° Q ] conditions . Extensiv
e idlin g o r lon g
period s o f stop-and-g o driving . Drivin
g in mountainou s
conditions . Drivin
g o n muddy , dusty , o r
de-ice d roads .

Canadia n Owner s

Follo w th e Maintenanc e

Schedul e fo r Sever e Conditions .

# : Se e informatio n o n maintenanc e an d
emission s warranty , las t column , pag e 14 7 .
*
1
: Refer to page 183 for replacement information under special driving conditions.

Maintenanc e

Servic
e a t th e indicate d distanc e o r time , whicheve r come s first . D o th e item s i n A , B , C , D , E , F as require d fo r eac h distance/time .
U.S . Owner s — Refe r t o pag e 15 0 t o determin e whic h schedul e to use .
Canadia n Owner s — Us e th e Maintenanc e Schedul e fo r Sever e Conditions .

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*
1
: See Air Conditioning Filter on page 183 for replacement information under special driving
conditions .

# : Se e informatio n o n maintenanc e an d emission s warranty , las t column , pag e 147 .

Note :
Chec
k engin e oi l an d coolan t a t eac h fue l stop . Chec
k an d adjus t valv e clearance , col d engine , onl y i f noisy .

*
1 : See Air Conditioning Filter on page
183 for replacement
informatio n unde r specia l drivin g conditions .
# : Se e informatio n o n maintenanc e an d emission s warranty ,
las t column , pag e 147 .

NOTE :
Chec
k engin e oi l an d coolan t a t eac h fue l stop . Chec
k an d adjus t valv e clearance , col d engine , onl y i f noisy .
Maintenanc e

Require
d Maintenanc e Recor d (fo r Norma l an d Sever e Schedules )

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Yo
u o r th e servicin g deale r ca n recor d al l complete d maintenanc e here , whethe r yo u follo w th e schedul e fo r norma l condition s (pag e 14 8) o r sever e
condition s (pag e 15 0). Kee p th e receipt s fo r al l wor k don e o n you r vehicle .

Require
d Maintenanc e Recor d (fo r Norma l an d Sever e Schedules )

Maintenanc e

Owne
r Maintenanc e Check s
Yo u shoul d chec k th e followin g
item s a t th e specifie d intervals . I f
yo u ar e unsur e o f ho w to perfor m
an y check , tur n t o th e pag e given . Engin
e oi l leve l — Chec k ever y
tim e yo u fil l th e fue l tank . Se e
pag e 119 .
Engin e coolan t leve l — Chec k th e
radiato r reserv e tan k ever y tim e
yo u fil l th e fue l tank . Se e pag e 12 0.
Windshiel d washe r flui d — Chec k
th e leve l i n th e reservoi r monthly .
I f weathe r condition s caus e yo u t o
us e th e washer s frequently , chec k
th e reservoi r eac h tim e yo u sto p
fo r fuel . Se e pag e 16 7. Brake
s an d clutc h — Chec k th e
flui d leve l monthly . Se e pag e 17 0. Tire
s — Chec k th e tir e pressur e
monthly . Examin e th e trea d fo r
wea r an d foreig n objects . Se e pag e
185 . Light
s — Chec k th e operatio n o f
th e headlights , parkin g lights ,
taillights , high-moun t brak e light ,
tur n signals , brak e lights , an d
licens e plat e light s monthly . Se e
pag e 192 .

Maintenanc e

Flui
d Location s

Maintenanc e

WASHE
R FLUI D
(Blu e cap ) ENGIN
E OI L FIL L CA P

CLUTCH FLUI D

(Gra y cap )
BRAK E FLUI D
(Gra y cap )
COOLAN T RESERVOI R
ENGIN
E OI L DIPSTIC K

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 lef t
valv e cover . Pou r i n th e oil , an d
replac e th e engin e oi l fil l cap .
Tighte n i t 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 majo r contributo r t o you r
engine' s performanc e an d longevity .
Alway s us e a premium-grad e
detergen t oi l displayin g th e AP I
Certificatio n Seal . Thi s sea l indicate s
th e oi l i s energ y conserving , an d tha t
i t meet s th e America n Petroleu m
Institute' s lates t requirements . I t i s
highl y recommende d tha t yo u us 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 . Mak
e sur e th e AP I Certificatio n Sea l
say s "Fo r Gasolin e Engines. "
AP I CERTIFICATIO N SEA L

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