hey guys just recently upgraded from a civic type r to a JDM ap1 s2000 with only 34k on it. car is immaculate and miles are genuine and is only after a full service, but wen i check dip stick it seems one side is lower than the other is this common with s2000s?

 

yes ive noticed that, i go by the low side

 

The dipstick enters the oil pan at an angle, so go by the lower of the two marks.

That aside, anything in range is fine.

 

Thats great guys thanks do you find them to be hard on the oil at all? My k20 was 240bhp and wasent too bad on it!

 

what? i either dont understand the question, or your trying to brag?



are you asking if the dipstick is hard on the oil?

 

Yea billman said go by the lower one.

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No i ment are s2000s hard on oil ie do they burn more than a k20 lol

 

F20's seem to use more then f22, especially the 00-01. Higher revving, different piston design with looser tolerances and shorter less supportive valve guides all equate to more usage over time. Best rule of thumb is to check your oil level with every fill up, or at least until you figure out how much your engine uses. If you go on long trips with sustained higher revs in the 4.5-5k rpm range you will use more oil, especially if you have a pre mid 02 year which doesnt have the upgraded oil squirter banjo bolts. I prefer to stay away from those year engines all together. If you vtec a lot your oil usage will go up as well so keep that in mind. Honda says 1Q for every 1000 miles is the max ok threshold for these engines, which is a lot of oil. Most dont have that kind of consumption without an issue though. The couple f22 I have run in my car didnt use a drop within a 3k mile oil change interval.

 

just be sure not to overfill it either. Oh and use something other than Mobil1.

That's a good way to remember to check it frequently but isn't it better to check it when it's not hot?

 

No, its just circulated throughout the motor so its going to read slightly lower then cold, about one x mark on the dipstick in my experience. If its at the top of the full mark hot, its good, no issue. If its slightly under then you know its fine as well. When its a couple x under hot then that's when I start feeling anal and want to top it off.