I know it is important to keep an eye on the oil level in the powerplant of the S2000 as you break it in. I was curious to know what you long term owners found as your car transitioned from "new" to "not so new"? I have read here that some cars consume more oil than others, but is there a "normal" in terms of oil consumption? I imagine that "right foot enthusiasm" plays a major role in this issue. What was your experience, and was there a point in the break-in that your car quit showing oil loss? Thanks

 

I used about a half quart in the first 1500 miles or so. Nothing afterwards up till I changed it at 5K. No oil useage since. I run 5K changes and switched to synthetic at 10K miles.

 

I didn't need to add any prior to the first change at 3500 miles. I hear the AP-1 engines go through more oil.

 

+/- one quart,every 1500 miles,is normal,if you drive it like it should.

 

I've checked mine a couple of times, my06. at 1000 and 1800 miles, no usage yet.
right at the full mark

Willinathen

 

My '06 used less than 1/4 quart before the first oil change at 4500 mile. No oil usage since, and plenty of Vtec.

 

The AP2s are known for using less oil.

Honda refined the method in making the AP2 motor. When a head is bolted to a block, it deforms the block slightly, making the cylinders warp a little. Oil can escape by the rings as a result.

On the AP2, honda torques a dummy head to the block and then hones the cylinders. The result is that the cylinders are a more perfect circle when there is actually a head torqued to the car. As a result, less oil gets by the rings!