kooma

Well I finally decided that I better start checking my oil as I have gotten to 2000KM's. But for some reason I can't get a good reading on the dip stick.

I have no oil light on (in the dash) but the dip stick barely has any oil on it. If I clean the stick, and insert it I don't get a level? Wierd...

I can't be out of oil can I?

Help.

sh2k

There is a lot of discussion on this topic! Oil consumption varies, but it drinks quite a bit in the beginning. I would start with a quart of 10W30 and then check the reading. At the 'L' level to the 'H' level is 1 quart. Good Luck.

Barry

William

If the "idiot" light comes on you will most likely have some damage or excessive ware and tear on the engine. The light comes on as a last resort only. You should check your oil very often. Do not drive or run the engine until you have the proper amount of oil in it. You probably should take her in and have her serviced now to be safe.

SteveUCI

If you truly can't see any oil on the XXXXXX range of the dipstick (on either side), then you better hurry and get some oil in there!

I have gone through 3 quarts in the first 4500 miles, starting with mile 1, so you should probably be checking the oil from day 1!

The dipstick gives unreliable readings, however, and the best way I've found to make sense of it is to do more than one reading in a row, and be sure you look at both sides of the dipstick, and go with the side that reads lower.

If you add oil, go with the Mobil API certified oil you can find at your nearest Mobil gas station. That's what Honda uses. When you add the oil, be aware that the XXXXXX range of the dipstick represents the topmost quart of oil in your engine (out of a total of 5.6 qts or something like that). So be careful not to over-add oil.

Good luck!

Nick Graves

Check the car is level and ensure the engine hasn't run for several hours before checking the oil level. Check it several times if unsure.

I have experienced the disappearing oil phenomenon with my MX-5 and my GF's Civic - you check the oil and there's insufficient. Add about a litre, the next time you check it's overfilled! It's either too quick after the engine has run, or a WSH situation!

Cynically, I think it is why the service stations recommend you check the oil when you tank up - they sell more oil that way!

Utah S2K

You fail to mention several key points...like how many miles on the car. The new S2000 may suck oil! If the car is new you need to retain the Molybdenum base in the break-in oil....add. If it is older you should drain the oil and refill. There is a potential that the volume drop has exposed the car to higher pressures and temperatures.

Utah S2K

Oh by the way pull the stick and wipe. Reinsert and read from the PASSENGERS SIDE...and yes there is a difference.