MAINTENANCE OVERVIEW

Honda Recommended Owner Maintenance

The following is taken from the owners manual


With every tank of fuel

Check engine oil level – Make sure the engine is warm and the car is on a level surface. Wait a few minutes after you have turned off the engine. Each X is 100ml

Check engine coolant level – The coolant is in a bottle at the front of the engine bay on the right hand side. Check the coolant is between the MAX and MIN lines


Weekly

Air conditioning – check that the air-con works every week.


Monthly

Check brake and clutch fluid – The brake fluid is at the top of the engine bay on the right hand side. The clutch fluid is on the right of the brake fluid.

Check tyre pressure – Check the tyre pressure when they are cold or have been left for 3 hours. The tyres can still be considered cold if you have driven less than 1 mile.

Check battery condition and terminals for corrosion

Check windscreen defroster and air conditioning. Also check the defroster vents.

Check all lights


3 – 6 Monthly

Grease the roof seals - Rub a thin film of Shin-Etsu Silicone grease (Shin Etsu Part Number G-30M) onto the seals wherever they touch the convertible top or each other.

Trickle Chargers

If you're car is garaged and unused for more than a couple of weeks at a time, the chances are that you will flatten your battery and the alarm will sound until the battery is completely dead. This can be solved by using a trickle chargers. The CTEK range is used by a number of people on this board.


Wipers


***WARNING*** Do not open your bonnet with your windscreen wipers in the raised position - you will scrach your car!

Here are the sizes 
Passenger Side: Bosch 20"
Driver Side: Bosch 16s - s is for the spoiler


Battery

If your dealer doesn't have a battery in stock and you're desperate for a battery. Halfords stock them. However, the model number on their computer has the terminals the wrong way round and will not fit the car. The actual battery you need is

Halfords own brand HB053


Servicing at your local Honda dealer

We are in the process of putting together a good dealer guide Dealer Satisfaction Survey If your dealer is not included you could do worse than ask the service guys about a few of the subjects that have been covered in this faq.

One thing that has come up more than once, is cosmetic damage to cars, in particular the exterior and red engine cover. On arrival to the dealership get the service manager to do a vehicle state inspection. Any marks, scratches or dents are marked on a diagram of the car. When this process is complete, the manager signs it and gives you a copy. Then when you return, all you have to do is check the car against the "agreed" diagram.

Also beware dealers that have freshly washed the car when you pick it up (and it's still wet) - notoriously difficult to spot bodywork scratches/marks!

Your S2000 should be serviced every 9000 miles or every twelve months if you haven't covered that many miles.

Honda offer fixed price servicing for cars over 3 years old (all S2000s), see here for details http://www.honda.co....irs/servicing/. Please make sure your service book is stamped by the dealer who carries out the service.

Definitive Service schedule, to clear up any confusion about 54k and spark plug changes.....

Get your dealer to check Service Bulletin HUK00000000000671 dated 28.10.05 it says

Modified Cars

If the springs or shock absorbers are modified or car lowered factory settings do not apply as the angle from suspension pickup to wheel centre will alter and no amount of adjustment can return the original fine balance achieved by the factory.

Please Note: It is not unknown for the adjustment bolts to corrode which means new suspension arms. Please check the Common Problems post 


Cleaning your S2000 

Cleaning the Pre MY02 plastic rear windscreen


The plastic rear window can get cloudy over time. The best product to clean this is the BMW Z1 and Z3 window cleaner. The part number is 81 22 9 407 665 and you can order it from any BMW dealer for around £7.50.

There are a couple of other products which have been recommended by regular users on the board - Renovo and Hindsight.


Cleaning the Soft Top 


The soft top is made of vinyl. The general consensus is that it is best to wash the roof with warm mildly soapy water and use a sealant such as Auto Glym vinyl protectant, or 303 sealanthttp://www.wwc.co.uk/acatalog/index.html?h...tml&CatalogBody

Using 303 Protectant

303 aerospace protectant is good stuff, but just because it comes in a spray bottle do not be tempted for a moment to apply to the roof using this somewhat indiscriminate device - if you get it on the paintwork it is a pain to get off! 

Unscrew the bottle and pour a little into a shallow dish, then use a small sponge to carefully apply to the roof, avoiding contact with windows/paintwork. I find it best to lower the windows and release the roof from the latches and open it just a tad - this way you can do the roof edges more easily. Do not use too much - apply it sparingly otherwise the next time it rains it will run off and look horrid on your paintwork!

Leave it to dry for 30 mins or so, and then gently rub the roof over with a damp microfibre towel (reserve a towel just for this purpose) and you will be left with a nice matt black roof.


Changing Belts - Part numbers


When it comes to auxiliary belts (rubber belts that go round the alternator, crank and air con pulleys etc) there are two common types, the V-belt commonly known as the fan belt and the Micro-V belt commonly known as a serpentine belt.

You can purchase these from a decent motor factor if you know how to measure them and work out the generic part number. Unfortunately it’s not quite as easy as walking into the shop and asking for a micro-v over the counter because rarer cars like the S2000 never seem to be list or if they are they are often incorrect. Using the method below will ensure you get the correct one first time.

V-Belts

Firstly measure the width in mm, then using a piece of string work out the complete length.

I.e. 11mm wide & 1200mm long would give you the part number 11x1200 simple!
(some motor factors use the letters 'AV' as apposed to 'x' in the part number, i.e. 11AV1200)

You won’t always get an exact match, the width is important to remain the same but the length has got a degree of tolerance dependant on the amount of adjustment on the auto or manual tensioned. For example, you require the 11AV1200 above, in most cases an 11AV1195 or 11AV1209 would suffice.

Micro-V Belts

With a Micro-V you don’t measure the width you simply count the ribs (not the grooves) and then same technique as above with a piece of string calculate the length in mm.

i.e. 6 ribs and 2300mm long would generate the part number 6PK2300 or 6FPK2300 (some motor factors use the letters 'PK' and some use 'FPK')

Again with these belts there is a degree of tolerance so if you required 6PK2300 going either way by a small amount of mm would suffice.


Note: The tolerance is pretty much guess work and down to the amount of movement on the belt tensioned / manual adjuster. Most modern cars i.e. The S2000 use a sprung loaded tensioned so your tolerance is minimal, possibly as low as 5mm either way (6FPK2295 - 6FPK2305 using the hypothetic number above)

For the record:

The part numbers for the S2000 are as follows (Standard 99 to 2007 inc. JDM / UK models)

With Air Con = 6FPK1470
With out Air Con = 6FPK1138

Although I have given the only two part numbers for the S2000 the above guide is useful if for instance you add another auxiliary device, supercharger etc or for any piece of machinery, lawn mower, car etc.

Please take good care of your S2000, keep it by your side for long and enjoy it from the bottom of your heart. And share the quality and legacy of the S2000 with many friends so that the legend of the S2000 will continue for long

Shigeru Uehara

The father of the S2000