2001 HONDA S2000 Owners Manual

Coolin
g Syste m

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

Maintenanc e

Windshiel
d Washer s

RESERVOI R CA P

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 th e washer s often ,
chec k th e leve l ever y tim e yo u sto p

fo r fuel .

Th e windshiel d washe r reservoi r i s
locate d in th e rea r o f th e engin e
compartmen t o n th e passenger' s side .
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 to 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

NOTIC
E

6-spee
d Manua l Transmissio n Flui d

FILLE R BOL T

CORREC T LEVE L

Chec k th e flui d leve l wit h th e
transmissio n a t norma l operatin g
temperatur e an d th e ca r sittin g o n
leve l ground . Remov e th e
transmissio n fille r bol t 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
t o th e edg e o f th e bol t hole . I f i t i s
not , ad d Hond a Manua l Transmis -
sio n Flui d (MTF ) unti l i t start s t o
ru n ou t o f th e hole . Reinstal l th e
fille r bol t an d tighte n i t securely .I
f Hond a MT F is no t available , yo u
ma y us e a n AP I servic e SG , S H o r S J
grad e moto r oi l wit h a viscosit y o f
SA E 10W-3 0 o r 10W-4 0 a s a
temporar y replacement . A n S G
grad e is preferred , bu t a n S H o r S J
grad e ma y b e use d if S G is no t
available . However , moto r oi l doe s
no t contai n th e prope r additive s an d
continue d us e ca n caus e stiffe r
shifting . Replac e a s soo n a s it i s
convenient . Th
e transmissio n 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 recommen -
dation s i n th e maintenanc e schedule .
Maintenanc e

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

Brak
e an d Clutc h Flui d

Chec k th e flui d leve l i n th e reser -
voir s monthly . Ther e ar e tw o reser -
voirs . The y are :
Brak e flui d reservoi r Clutc
h flui d reservoi r
Th e brak e flui d shoul d b e replace d
accordin g to th e tim e recommenda -
tio n in th e maintenanc e schedule .
Brak
e Flui d

Alway s us e Hond a Heav y Dut y
Brak e Flui d DO T 3 . I f i t i s no t
available , yo u shoul d us e onl y DO T 3
o r DO T 4 fluid , fro m a seale d
container , a s a temporar y
replacement . However , th e us e o f
an y non-Hond a brak e flui d ca n caus e
corrosio n an d decreas e th e lif e o f th e
system . Hav e th e brak e syste m
flushe d an d refille d wit h Hond a
Heav y Dut y Brak e Flui d DO T 3 a s
soo n a s possible .
Brak e flui d marke d DO T 5 is no t
compatibl e wit h you r car' s brakin g
syste m an d ca n caus e extensiv e

damage .
Brak
e Syste m
Th e flui d leve l shoul d b e betwee n
th e MI N an d MA X mark s o n th e sid e
o f th e reservoir . I f th e leve l i s a t o r
belo w th e MI N mark , you r brak e
syste m need s attention . Hav e th e
brak e syste m inspecte d fo r leak s o r
wor n brak e pads .
Maintenanc e
MA
X
MI N

Clutc
h Syste m

Th e flui d shoul d b e betwee n th e
MI N an d MA X mark s o n th e sid e o f
th e reservoir . I f i t i s not , ad d brak e
flui d t o brin g it u p t o tha t level . Us e
th e sam e flui d specifie d fo r th e
brak e system .
Lo w flui d leve l ca n indicat e a lea k i n
th e clutc h system . Hav e thi s syste m
inspecte d a s soo n a s possible .
Clutc
h Flui d

Maintenanc e

MA
X
MI N

Ai
r Cleane r Elemen t
Th e ai r cleane r elemen t shoul d b e
replace d accordin g to th e tim e an d
distanc e recommendation s i n th e
maintenanc e schedule .
Follo w th e replacemen t procedur e
fo r remova l an d reinstallation .Replacemen
t
T o replac e it :
1 . Unsna p th e si x clamp s holdin g th e
ai r cleane r housin g cover .
2 . Remov e th e ai r cleane r housin g
cover . Disconnec t th e ai r intak e
duc t fro m th e ai r cleane r element . AI
R CLEANE R ELEMEN T
3 . Remov e th e ol d ai r cleane r

element .

4 . Carefull y clea n th e insid e o f th e
ai r cleane r housin g wit h a dam p

rag .

Maintenanc e
CLAMP
S

Ai
r Cleane r Elemen t

Maintenanc e

5
. Attac h th e ne w ai r cleane r
elemen t t o th e duct . Instal l th e
ne w ai r cleane r elemen t i n th e ai r
cleane r housing . Mak e sur e th e
pi n o n th e edg e o f th e elemen t fit s
i n th e hol e i n th e botto m o f th e
housing .
6 . Reinstal l th e ai r cleane r housin g
cover , sna p th e si x clamp s bac k
int o place .