2001 HONDA S2000 engine

Service at the indicated distance or time, whichever comes first. Do the items in A, B, C, D as required for each distance/time interval.
U.S. Owner s — Refe r t o pag e 14 8 t o determin e whic h schedul e to use .
Canadia n owners : Follo w th e schedul e fo r Sever e Conditions .

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

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

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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Maintenanc e
*
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

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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Maintenanc 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 . Ru n th e engin e unti l i t reache s
norma l operatin g temperature ,
the n shu t i t off . WASHE
R OIL DRAI N BOL T
2 . Remov e th e engin e oi l fil l cap .
Remov e th e oi l drai n bol t fro m th e
botto m of th e engine . Drai n th e oi l
int o a n appropriat e container .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 t o
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 .

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Maintenanc e
OI
L FILTE R

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 it to :
33 lbf.ft (45 N.m, 4.6 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) :

5.1 US qt (4.8 , 4.2 Imp 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 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
NOTIC
E

Coolin
g Syste m

Addin g Engin e Coolan t

MA X MI
N

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 Hond a Al l Seaso n
Antifreeze/Coolan t Typ e 2 . Thi s
coolan t i s pre-mixe d wit h 5 0 percen t
antifreez e an d 5 0 percen t water . I t
doe s no t requir e an y additiona l

mixing .

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 .

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Maintenanc e

Removin
g th e radiato r ca p
whil e th e engin e i s 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 .
RESERV
E TAN K

Coolin
g Syste m

5 . Remov e th e reserv e tan k fro m it s
holde r b y pullin g i t straigh t up .
Drai n th e coolant , the n pu t th e
tan k bac k i n it s holder .
6
. Whe n th e coolan t stop s draining ,
tighte n th e drai n plu g a t th e
botto m of th e radiator .
Appl y non-hardenin g sealan t t o th e
drai n bol t threads , pu t a ne w
washe r o n th e drai n bolt , an d
reinstal l th e bol t i n th e engin e
block . Tighte n it securely .
Tightenin g torque :61 lbf .
ft(8 3 N .
m , 8. 5 kgf .
m )

7. Loose n th e bleede r bol t o n to p o f
th e engine , an d remov e th e
bleede r ca p nea r th e engin e oi l fil l

cap .

Maintenanc eRESERV
E TAN K CA P
BLEEDER BOL T
HOLDE R
RESERVE TAN K