2002 HONDA S2000 transmission oil

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T echnical Inf ormation
Specif ications
252 Engine
Dimensions
Weights
Capacities
162.0 in (4,115 mm)
68.9 in (1,750 mm)
50.6 in (1,285 mm)
94.5 in (2,400 mm)
57.9 in (1,470 mm)
59.4 in (1,510 mm) 13.2 US gal (50
, 11.0 Imp gal)
Water cooled 4-stroke DOHC
VTEC 4-cylinder gasoline engine
Type
BorexStroke
Displacement
Compression ratio
Spark plugs 121.8 cu-in (1,997 cm
)
11.0 : 1 1.72 US gal (6.5
, 1.43 Imp gal)
2.01 US gal (7.6, 1.67 Imp gal)
Length
Width
Height
Wheelbase
Track
Gross vehicle weight rating See the certification label attached
to the driver’s doorjamb. Fuel tank
Engine coolant
Engine oil Manual
transmission
fluid
Differential
oil
Windshield
washer
reservoir5.1 US qt (4.8
, 4.2 Imp qt)
4.8 US qt (4.5, 4.0 Imp qt)
5.9 US qt (5.6, 4.9 Imp qt)
1.6 US qt (1.5, 1.3 Imp qt)
1.7 US qt (1.6, 1.4 Imp qt)
0.78 US qt (0.74
,0.65Impqt)
0.81 US qt (0.77,0.68Impqt)
2.7 US qt (2.6, 2.3 Imp qt)
4.4 US qt (4.2, 3.7 Imp qt)
Including the coolant in the reserve tank and that remaining in the
engine.
Reserve tank capacity:
0.16 US gal (0.6
, 0.13 Imp gal)
Excluding the oil remaining in the engine.
3.43 x 3.31 in (87.0 x 84.0 mm)
See the spark plug maintenance
section, page 181 .
FrontRear
1: 2:Change Total
Change Total
ChangeTotal
Change Total
U.S. Cars
Canadian Cars
1 2
Including filter
Without filter

Changing Oil........................................
How to . 165
......................................
When to . 152
....................
Changing a Flat Tire . 221
............
Changing Engine Coolant . 169
...
Charging System Indicator . 44, 235
...............
Check Engine Light . 45, 236
............
Checklist, Bef ore Driving . 136
.....................................
Child Saf ety . 19
.......................................
Child Seats . 22
...................................
Cleaner, Air . 178
.........................................
Cleaning . 209
....................
Aluminum Wheels . 212
...................................
Carpeting . 213
......................................
Exterior . 210
.................................
Floor Mats . 213
.......................................
Interior . 213
.......................................
Leather . 214
...................................
Seat Belts . 214
...........................................
Vinyl . 214
....................................
Windows . 215
...................................
Clutch Fluid . 177
........................
CO in the Exhaust . 258
............
Cold Weather, Starting in . 138
......................
Compact Spare Tire . 220
.............
Controls, Instruments and . 41 ................................
Covertible Top . 70
...............
Convertible Top Cover . 75
..
Lowering the Convertible Top . 70
................................
Maintenance . 76
........
Raising the Covertible Top . 73
Coolant ........................................
Adding . 167
....................................
Checking . 126
.........................
Proper Solution . 167
...................
Temperature Gauge . 47
....................
Corrosion Protection . 215
Crankcase Emission Control
........................................
System . 258
..............
Cruise Control Operation . 55
Customer Relations
................................
Inf ormation . 264
..............................
Economy, Fuel . 127
............
Emergencies on the Road . 219
.............
Battery, Jump Starting . 228
................
Changing a Flat Tire . 221
.....
Charging System Indicator . 235
..................
Checking the Fuses . 241
................
DANGER, Explanation of . ii
.......................................
Dashboard . 42
................
Daytime Running Lights . 52
............
Defects, Reporting Safety . 268
................
Defrosting the Windows . 89
....................................
Dimensions . 252
...............
Dimming the Headlights . 51 Dipstick
..................................
Engine Oil . 125
..........................
Directional Signals . 53
........
Disc Brake Wear Indicators . 142
.....................
Disposal of Used Oil . 166
...................
Do Not Tow a Trailer . 147
Doors
..............
Locking and Unlocking . 60
..............................
Monitor Light . 45
......................
Power Door Locks . 60
..........
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 254
Downshif ting, 6-speed Manual
.............................
Transmission . 140
...........................................
Driving . 135
....................................
Economy . 127
.........................
In Bad Weather . 146
................
In Foreign Countries . 257
Index
D
E
II

CONT INUED
...
Closing the Convertible Top . 239
.....
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 234
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 236
..................
Overheated Engine . 231
...........................
Emergency Brake . 79
......................
Emergency Flashers . 78
............
Emergency Trunk Opener . 65
.......................
Emissions Controls . 258
.............
Emissions Testing, State . 261 Engine
...........
Check Engine Light . 45, 236
Compartment, Checking
......................................
in the . 124
.......................................
Coolant . 126
....
Coolant Temperature Gauge . 47
...................................
Drive Belt . 190
Malf unction Indicator
................................
Lamp . 45, 236
........
Oil Pressure Indicator . 44, 234
..............
Oil, What Kind to Use . 163
...............................
Overheating . 231
............................
Specif ications . 252
............................
Speed Limiter . 140
.......................................
Starting . 137
.........
Engine Cover, Opening the . 124
......................
Ethanol in Gasoline . 256 ...
Evaporative Emission Controls . 258
...............................
Exhaust Fumes . 39
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat
........................................
Belts by . 17
..................
Exterior, Cleaning the . 210
..........................................
Gasohol . 256
.........................................
Gasoline . 122
...............
Fuel Reserve Indicator . 46
...........................................
Gauge . 48
................
Octane Requirement . 122
.....................
Oxygenated Fuels . 256
........................
Tank, Filling the . 123
............................
Fabric, Cleaning . 214
.....................................
Fan, Interior . 84
Features, Comfort and
................................
Convenience . 83
....................
Filling the Fuel Tank . 123
Filters
...............................................
Oil . 165
.............
Flashers, Hazard Warning . 78
...................
Flat Tire, Changing a . 221
Fluids
..........................................
Brake . 176
.........................................
Clutch . 177
..............
Manual Transmission . 174
..................
Windshield Washer . 173
........
FM Stereo Radio Reception . 101
.....
Foreign Countries, Driving in . 257
..........................
Four-way Flashers . 78 .................................................
Fuel . 122
......................
Fill Door and Cap . 123
...........................................
Gauge . 48
................
Octane Requirement . 122
...............................
Oxygenated . 256
........................
Reserve Indicator . 46
........................
Tank, Filling the . 123
..............
Fuel Mileage, Improving . 127
..............
Fuel Station Procedures . 123
.....................
Fuses, Checking the . 241
Index
F
G
III

CONT INUED
...
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 44, 234
...
Lubricant Specif ications Chart . 252
.........................................
Luggage . 130
..................................
Maintenance . 149
...
Owner Maintenance Checks . 161
........................................
Record . 159
....................................
Schedule . 152
..
Maintenance Required Indicator . 49
.
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 45, 236
...................
Manual Transmission . 139
........
Manual Transmission Fluid . 174
...............................
Meters, Gauges . 47
...................
Methanol in Gasoline . 256
..........................
Mirrors, Adjusting . 78
..................
New Vehicle Break-in . 122
.....................
Normal Shif t Speeds . 140
..................
NOTICE, Explanation of . ii
...............
Numbers, Identif ication . 250 ...
Octane Requirement, Gasoline . 122
.........................................
Odometer . 48
...............................
Odometer, Trip . 48
Oil
........................
Change, How to . 165
......................
Change, When to . 152
......................
Checking Engine . 125
..............
Pressure Indicator . 44, 234
Selecting Proper Viscosity
......................................
Chart . 164
...........
ON (Ignition Key Position) . 59
.........................
Opening the Trunk . 64
..
Operation in Foreign Countries . 257
..............................
Outside Mirrors . 78
....................
Overheating, Engine . 231
.........................
Oxygenated Fuels . 256
..............................
Paint Touch-up . 212
..............
Panel Brightness Control . 52
.................................
Parking Brake . 79
.................................
Parking Lights . 51
.............................
PGM-FI System . 259 ..................
Polishing and Waxing . 211
Power
..................................
Door Locks . 60
..............
Engine, Specif ications . 252
.........................................
Mirrors . 78
......................................
Windows . 68
.........
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . 17
............................
Protecting Adults . 12
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 18
.....
Advice f or Pregnant Women . 17
........................
Protecting Children . 19
.......
Protecting Larger Children . 29
.........
Protecting Small Children . 26
...................
Radiator Overheating . 231
.......................
Radio Sound System . 92
...........................
Readiness Codes . 261
..
Rear Lights, Bulb Replacement . 204
............................
Rear View Mirror . 78
................
Reclining the Seat-backs . 67
.......
Recommended Shif t Speeds . 140
Index
M N O P
R
V

Recovery Vehicle, Emergency.......................................
Towing . 247
.............................
Reminder Lights . 43
.......................
Remote Transmitter . 61
Replacement Inf ormation
................................
Air Cleaner . 178
..........................
Engine Coolant . 169
................
Engine Oil and Filter . 165
..........................................
Fuses . 241
................................
Light Bulbs . 200
....................................
Schedule . 152
................................
Spark Plugs . 180
...........................................
Tires . 195
.............................
Wiper Blades . 186
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a
............................................
Crash . 34
...............................
Restraint, Child . 19
................................
Rotation, Tire . 194
........................................
Saf ety Belts . 8
............
Safety Defects, Reporting . 268
.............
Saf ety Labels, Location of . 40
...............................
Saf ety Messages . ii ...........................................
Seat Belts . 8
...............
Additional Information . 33
.....
Advice f or Pregnant Women . 17
.....................................
Cleaning . 214
......................
Lap/Shoulder Belt . 33
................................
Maintenance . 34
......
Reminder Light and Beeper . 44
...................
System Components . 33
...............
Use During Pregnancy . 17
........................
Seats, Adjusting the . 67
...............................
Serial Number . 250
...........................
Service Intervals . 152
.............................
Service Manual . 269
.........
Service Station Procedures . 123
Shif ting
The 6-speed Manual .........................
Transmission . 139
Side Marker Lights, Bulb .........................
Replacement in . 202
...............................
Signaling Turns . 53
6-speed Manual Transmission
...............
Checking Fluid Level . 174
................................
Shif ting the . 139
.....................................
Snow Tires . 197
...................
Solvent-type Cleaners . 210
..................................
Sound System . 92 Spare Tire
......................................
Inf lating . 220
............................
Specif ications . 253
................
Spark Plugs, Replacing . 180
....................
Specif ications Charts . 252
..................................
Speed Control . 55
...................................
Speedometer . 47
..........
SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 35
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 38
How the Automatic Seat Belt
....................
Tensioners Work . 37
How the SRS Indicator .......................................
Works . 37
...........
How Your Airbags Work . 35
........................
SRS Components . 35
..................................
SRS Service . 38
..................
SRS Indicator Light . 37, 45
.......................
Starting the Engine . 137
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude . 138
................
With a Dead Battery . 228
..............
State Emissions Testing . 261
........
Steam Coming f rom Engine . 231
Steering Wheel
.............
Anti-theft Column Lock . 58
.....................
Stereo Sound System . 92
Index
S
VI

CONT INUED
...........................
Storing Your Car . 208
.......................................
Stuck Car . 245
Supplemental Restraint System
......................................
Servicing . 38
.........................
SRS Indicator . 37, 45
...............
Tensioners, Seat Belts . 37
.....................................
Tachometer . 47
......
Taillights, Changing Bulbs in . 204
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected . 219
Technical Descriptions
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 254
.....
Emissions Control Systems . 256
.....................
Oxygenated Fuels . 258
Three Way Catalytic
...............................
Converter . 260
.......................
Temperature Gauge . 47
...................
Tensioners, Seat Belts . 37
..
Three Way Catalytic Converter . 260
....................................
Tire Chains . 197
.........
Tire, How to Change a Flat . 221
...............................................
Tires . 191
..............................
Air Pressure . 191
...................................
Balancing . 194 .........................
Checking Wear . 193
.................
Compact Spare Tire . 220
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 254
......................................
Inf lation . 191
..................................
Inspection . 193
...................................
Replacing . 195
......................................
Rotating . 194
...........................................
Snow . 197
............................
Specif ications . 253
...................
Tools, Tire Changing . 221
Towing
......................
A Trailer, Do Not . 147
................
Emergency Wrecker . 246
..................
Trailer, Do Not Tow a . 147
Transmission
Checking Fluid Level, 6-speed ..........
Manual Transmission . 174
...........................
Fluid Selection . 174
..............
Identif ication Number . 250
Shif ting the 6-speed Manual
.........................
Transmission . 139
.....................................
Treadwear . 254
.......................................
Trip Meter . 48
................................................
Trunk . 64
........
Emergency Trunk Opener . 65
.................................
Opening the . 64 ...................
Open Monitor Light . 45
....................................
Turn Signals . 53
.....................
Underside, Cleaning . 215
Unexpected, Taking Care
..........................................
of the . 219
....
Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 254
........................
Unleaded Gasoline . 122
.....................
Upholstery Cleaning . 213
.......
Used Oil, How to Dispose of . 166
......................
Vehicle Dimensions . 252
....
Vehicle Identif ication Number . 250
.............................
Vehicle Storage . 208
........................................
Ventilation . 86
.................................................
VIN . 250
...............................
Vinyl Cleaning . 214
..................................
Viscosity, Oil . 164
Index
T U V
VII

Service Inf ormat ion Summary
Gasoline:Tire Pressure (measured cold):
Brake Fluid:
6-speed Manual Transmission Fluid:
SpareTirePressure:
Recommended Engine Oil:
Fuel Tank Capacity: Honda Manual Transmission
Fluid preferred, or an API service
SG, SH or SJ, SAE 10W-30 or
10W-40 motor oil as a temporary
replacement (see page ).
Capacity:
1.6 US qt (1.5
, 1.3 Imp qt)
Honda Heavy Duty Brake Fluid
DOT 3 preferred, or a DOT 3 or
DOT 4 brake fluid as a temporary
replacement (see page ). Front:
Front:
Rear:
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm)
32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm
)
32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm
)
Premium unleaded gasoline,
pump octane number of 91 or
higher.
API premium grade 10W-30
detergent oil (see page ).
Oil change capacity (including
filter):
5.1 US qt (4.8
, 4.2 Imp qt) 164 174 176
13.2 US gal (50
, 11.0 Imp gal)