From what i gathered from my previous post (see link below)
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=584000

the 2002 and 2003 s2000's are identical, BUT the early 2002 model's did not have the upgraded oil jet bolts...

If I find a nice 2002, is there any way to check to see if the a 02 has the new jets or not? Can you tell by VIN#, date of manufacture?

Thanks kindly,
-mark

 

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showt...0&#entry1079734

i found this 4 u

~tina~

 

beautiful! Thanks!,
-mark

 

is this a real must have?? has this ever been a tsb or a recall about this? oil starvation sounds like a real problem, but then again it seems like there are tons of 00 to early model 02's running around with the 1st gen oil bolts with a hundred thousand miles or so.

 

ok it seems after searching that there was only a recall or tsb offered in Europe but not in the US. Ive been looking for a low mileage 00-01 ap1 and didnt really care much about the oil jet bolts with the mindset that it would be an easy swap. I didnt think swapping these new revised oil jet bolts would be that much of a problem (oil pickup blocking the #1 oil jet bolt) but now it makes me think I should purchase a later model 02 or 03 to avoid even stripping the block. I think i would seriously lose my freaking mind if i destroyed a 4500$ motor at the cost of a 15$ bolt. Hell from what Ive read it seems like there really is no concrete proof that piston#4 does not still suffer from oil starvation after getting the revised bolts or if there is any correlation. But the fact that Honda revised them for a reason makes me wish Billman were over here in CA to do the swap for me.

 

Are you in northern or southern ca? There are many reputable shops in ca that can take care of the oil jet bolts for you.

With that being said, unless you are driving in VTEC for extended periods at a time (say for example you want to track your car alot), you can get away without having to do the swap.