HyperDimentions-

Page 8-6 of the Factory Service Manual states that the oil filter should be installed by hand until the rubber seal seats, then tighten the oil filter clockwise with the special tool to 16 foot-pounds.

The special tool is an oil filter wrench which can be attached to a torque wrench with a socket. The special tool is Honda part # 07912-6110001.

I have read many posts on this website about the oil filter coming loose on the S2000 while driving. If you do a search, you will find much info on this subject.

The oil filter will not deform when tightened to the proper torque. It will also stay on, like it is supposed to. Many people here have different opinions and experiences with the oil filter installation, however I recommend using the protocol from the Honda engineers who did the real R&D. -Pete

PS: You should get a Factory Service Manual ASAP. All of the info you need is there. It will be the best $50 you will ever spend on your S2000.

 

The service manual is important, but it is more than $50.

Don't waste your money on the special Honda oil filter wrench. I have never had a Honda filter come loose. The posts I've seen about filters coming loose have been about the over-sized Mobil 1 filters.

 

Thanks for the help people, one other thing. So if I remove the oil filter, is oil going to keep spilling out until I put it back?

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by HyperDimensions
[B]Thanks for the help people, one other thing.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by gernby
[B]

No.

 

I'll make sure to do that!

 

I may be wrong but it may not be such a good idea to take the filter off and put it back on again. After it has been put on the first time, the gasket swells from the oil and heat. Then you need to take it off with a wrench. Putting it back on by hand may not put back the same amount of tightness that it needs. The gasket is already swelled up. It won't swell up again and tighten up the filter on its own. Tightening with a wrench may deform it. If you're going via the filter, get a new one.
If you have a "sludge gun", suck it out the dipstick hole. My recommendation would be to wait till the engine's cold, jack it up (with stands), crawl under and remove the oil drain plug and let it out that way. I've done this and you can control it pretty good. Once you figure enough has come out, screw the plug back in and tighten it up. This will be far less messy than doing it by way of the filter.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by xviper
[B]I may be wrong but it may not be such a good idea to take the filter off and put it back on again.

 

Be carefull of the pumps that allow you to suck oil out of the dip stick. Since our dip stick passes through several areas of the engine without a tube to guide it (like most other cars), the tube can get caught. There was one guy who's tube got broken off inside the engine.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by gernby
[B]Be carefull of the pumps that allow you to suck oil out of the dip stick.