I just got my car and will be replacing all the fluids and filters.

The owner's manual says how much engine oli to use - but how much transmission and diff fluid do I need to buy? I know how to fill, just want to make sure I have enough. Is a quart of each enough?

 

Hi Fat..
You will need more than one quart for the trans, so get two; the diff needs only one. You can use the extra the next time you do it.
Larry

 

Thanks Larry!

 

It is more important to make sure you are using the best brand of oil.

 

Capacities are listed in the Service Manual.

The "best brand" of motor oil starts a new thread on this old topic every week...

-- Chuck

 

Thanks Chuck. I knew better than to ask opinion on brands.
Thanks for the link to the service manual! I Appreciate it.

 

A little trick I borrowed from Billman, is to use another diff drain plug from Honda (it has a magnet) and use it for the "fill" bolt instead of the one provided. That does 2 things: use one size wrench/socket for removal and assembly and you double the magnetic effects for removing metal.

If you are planning on using a Honda OEM oil filter for the S2000, do remember not to use your hands to tighten it all the way. You cannot really to get the required torque. You must use (few humans have the hand strength to do this one) a wrench to achieve the desire torque. The filter is different and must be seated correctly to prevent it unwinding and causing an engine fire. It is NOT the old standard 3/4 of a turn familiar filter on almost all American cars.

 

Actually it is 3/4 turn 7/8 turn -- there are numbers around the perimeter of the filter so you know when you've gone that far. Or use a torque wrench.

-- Chuck

 

+1 for this. I had to buy a single wrench from Amazon just for that dumb fill bolt!