Project S-1: Oil and filter change
The first thing I did on my car was oil change and filter change. Since on last Wed I found that my car was severely lack of oil and the remaining oil was almost black, oil change and filter change came to the top of my list. I did it that weekend, 09/10/16.
Since this was the first project, I made a shopping list of tools and did a research on the work. Here is what I did on that Sat.
1. Bought Honda OEM Oil Filter at the Honda dealership.
There are two kinds of Honda OEM Oil Filter in the market now and nothing but one is designed specifically for the S2000. You can definitely use the general filter for your S2000 but why not use the specific one if you can easily find one at the dealership! Note that the S2000 Oil Filter comes a bit larger than the general one, although both would fit on your engine block. It's blue and would cost you around 27 bucks.
2. Also bought Honda crush washer.
Similar to the filter, buy this one No. 94109-14000. There are different sizes washers and use this one from the Honda dealership.
3. Bought CTA A257 oil filter wrench at Pep Boys.
This one is 80mm by 15 flutes.
4. Bought Sears Old Craftsman Tool Set (230-piece).
That one you could buy online, which would save you 100 bucks. Don't buy in the store.
5. Bought HF aluminum floor jack.
I bought the HF aluminum 1.5-ton low-profile floor jack. Well it turns out that it would not lift the car high enough for you to place jack stands below the official jack stand points. Buy a HF 2-ton low-profile and long reach steel jack or you will have to place the safety stands below the area between the frame rail and the official point, which could be rather dangerous!.
6. Bought jack stands, wheel chocks, oil pan, funnel and Mobil 1 10W-30 (5+1 qts) at Advance Auto Parts.
Please buy wood planks or wheel chocks!. (Ramps would be good too but if your car is lowered you have to use Race Ramps. All other ramps like the popular Rhino Ramps won't work unless you use some 2*4's for support.)
My bad:
- I forgot to buy torque wrench.
After a quick lunch, in the afternoon I did the change:
1. Park your car on a level surface.
Don't work on inclined ground. The jack stands are designed for firm support on level and flat ground.
2. Jack your car up.
As for the jack points and front/rear lifting point, please refer to the official ones on the manual but these links could help you get them too: How to jack up your S2000
Clean your bolt and put the new washer on. There are two sides of the washer and make sure you put it on with the right side towards the engine. One side of the washer will have a "rounded" edge and the other a "sharper" edge. The "sharp" edge mates to the oil pan.
6. Before you move on to install all the stuff back on, what you can do is add 1/2 qts of the new oil and let if wash away the residuals inside the engine.
Of course you can skip this step but I prefer spending additional 20 mins for some better results.
7. Oil the new oil filter and install it.
Oil it first by hand and then use the 7/8 turn method or 17~21 lb-ft torque wrench to tighten it. Don't tighten it by hand. You risk it popping out.
8. Use the torque wrench to tighten the oil drain bolt.
Make it 29~33 lb-ft torque. If you are not familiar with what that is, please do use a torque wrench. I will definitely buy a torque wrench before next project kicks off.
9. Add oil.
5.1 qts is what you wanna do. If you are not replacing the filter, don't go over 5 qts, to be safe. If you are installing the new oil filter, according to Billman250, you should do 5.8 qts. But if are afraid of overfilling, just go with 5.1 qts. It should be fine.
10. Final step: check the oil level on the dipstick.
Just to mention that the newly added oil is so light that you might find it difficult to clearly see the level. Use some paper towels to help yourself!
Other notes:
1. You can open the engine cap to make the draining process fast. Just don't forget to put the cap back on before you go for a spin. Without the cap on, driving could result in spilling oil everywhere under the hood!
2. Overfilling could be harmful. See: S2000 too much oil and S2000 Oil Overfill
3. Some of the examples here: DIY Oil change and Changing the s2000s engine oil
4. Intervals. Intervals should be around 5k miles. If you drive it hard, please do check it bi-weekly and 3k miles might just be the interval you want. No fixed figures but make sure you check it often.
5. My Q&As on s2ki: Side jack up points and After my oil change
Since this was the first project, I made a shopping list of tools and did a research on the work. Here is what I did on that Sat.
In the morning:
Basically tools shopping.1. Bought Honda OEM Oil Filter at the Honda dealership.
There are two kinds of Honda OEM Oil Filter in the market now and nothing but one is designed specifically for the S2000. You can definitely use the general filter for your S2000 but why not use the specific one if you can easily find one at the dealership! Note that the S2000 Oil Filter comes a bit larger than the general one, although both would fit on your engine block. It's blue and would cost you around 27 bucks.
2. Also bought Honda crush washer.
Similar to the filter, buy this one No. 94109-14000. There are different sizes washers and use this one from the Honda dealership.
3. Bought CTA A257 oil filter wrench at Pep Boys.
This one is 80mm by 15 flutes.
4. Bought Sears Old Craftsman Tool Set (230-piece).
That one you could buy online, which would save you 100 bucks. Don't buy in the store.
5. Bought HF aluminum floor jack.
I bought the HF aluminum 1.5-ton low-profile floor jack. Well it turns out that it would not lift the car high enough for you to place jack stands below the official jack stand points. Buy a HF 2-ton low-profile and long reach steel jack or you will have to place the safety stands below the area between the frame rail and the official point, which could be rather dangerous!.
6. Bought jack stands, wheel chocks, oil pan, funnel and Mobil 1 10W-30 (5+1 qts) at Advance Auto Parts.
Please buy wood planks or wheel chocks!. (Ramps would be good too but if your car is lowered you have to use Race Ramps. All other ramps like the popular Rhino Ramps won't work unless you use some 2*4's for support.)
My bad:
- I forgot to buy torque wrench.
After a quick lunch, in the afternoon I did the change:
1. Park your car on a level surface.
Don't work on inclined ground. The jack stands are designed for firm support on level and flat ground.
2. Jack your car up.
As for the jack points and front/rear lifting point, please refer to the official ones on the manual but these links could help you get them too: How to jack up your S2000
3. Loosen the oil drain bolt and let it drain into the oil pan you bought for 20 mins.
Use the ratchet first to loosen it and use hand to get if off.
4. Loosen the filter and get if off.
Use the ratchet and the oil filter wrench to loosen it. You won't be able to hand-loosen it unless the previous installed one is not in fact correctly and properly installed.
5. Meanwhile get your old washer off.Clean your bolt and put the new washer on. There are two sides of the washer and make sure you put it on with the right side towards the engine. One side of the washer will have a "rounded" edge and the other a "sharper" edge. The "sharp" edge mates to the oil pan.
6. Before you move on to install all the stuff back on, what you can do is add 1/2 qts of the new oil and let if wash away the residuals inside the engine.
Of course you can skip this step but I prefer spending additional 20 mins for some better results.
7. Oil the new oil filter and install it.
Oil it first by hand and then use the 7/8 turn method or 17~21 lb-ft torque wrench to tighten it. Don't tighten it by hand. You risk it popping out.
8. Use the torque wrench to tighten the oil drain bolt.
Make it 29~33 lb-ft torque. If you are not familiar with what that is, please do use a torque wrench. I will definitely buy a torque wrench before next project kicks off.
9. Add oil.
5.1 qts is what you wanna do. If you are not replacing the filter, don't go over 5 qts, to be safe. If you are installing the new oil filter, according to Billman250, you should do 5.8 qts. But if are afraid of overfilling, just go with 5.1 qts. It should be fine.
10. Final step: check the oil level on the dipstick.
Just to mention that the newly added oil is so light that you might find it difficult to clearly see the level. Use some paper towels to help yourself!
Other notes:
1. You can open the engine cap to make the draining process fast. Just don't forget to put the cap back on before you go for a spin. Without the cap on, driving could result in spilling oil everywhere under the hood!
2. Overfilling could be harmful. See: S2000 too much oil and S2000 Oil Overfill
3. Some of the examples here: DIY Oil change and Changing the s2000s engine oil
4. Intervals. Intervals should be around 5k miles. If you drive it hard, please do check it bi-weekly and 3k miles might just be the interval you want. No fixed figures but make sure you check it often.
5. My Q&As on s2ki: Side jack up points and After my oil change
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