Just bought a S2000, already problems...
02-03-2015, 03:49 PM
#12
The dip stick is only hard to read 'cuz we're all babying these critters and the oil never gets black! 
-- Chuck
-- Chuck
02-03-2015, 05:40 PM
#13
The s2000 dipstick is one of the few in the world to false read like this. It has been the reason for most of my engine jobs. If one side shows full, and one side shows nothing, you have NOTHING.
The dipstick picks up a coating of oil that sits between the windage tray and the block. And this gives the false full coating on one side.
To lessen the chance of a false reading. Check it ice cold in the morning. Both sides must match.
The dipstick picks up a coating of oil that sits between the windage tray and the block. And this gives the false full coating on one side.
To lessen the chance of a false reading. Check it ice cold in the morning. Both sides must match.
02-04-2015, 09:36 AM
#14
Thanks for all of the replies and advice everyone.
As a few of suggested I went to the subforum for my area and found a local mechanic (well...semi local) that seems to be fairly highly rated both on here and through google reviews. I am in the Tampa Bay area, on the Pinellas County side.
I would love to do the work myself, but unfortunately I'd have to do it in an outside brick parking lot which wouldn't be too safe. My days of going to the local back alley behind a convenience store to work on my car I think are over.
I checked around the clutch pedal to see if I could see any obvious signs of leakage, but to no avail. It seemed like there was some fairly solid grease around it, but not loose fluid of any sorts.
As a few of suggested I went to the subforum for my area and found a local mechanic (well...semi local) that seems to be fairly highly rated both on here and through google reviews. I am in the Tampa Bay area, on the Pinellas County side.
I would love to do the work myself, but unfortunately I'd have to do it in an outside brick parking lot which wouldn't be too safe. My days of going to the local back alley behind a convenience store to work on my car I think are over.
I checked around the clutch pedal to see if I could see any obvious signs of leakage, but to no avail. It seemed like there was some fairly solid grease around it, but not loose fluid of any sorts.
02-07-2015, 05:03 PM
#19
The dealer is far more likely to use the wrong fluid than a local shop. Sounds like you found a good shop.
The MC can leak just from dirty fluid. Once you have this fixed, do the turkey baster method of swapping in fresh fluid every other oil change or so to keep it clean. Meanwhile, my guess is a full fluid swap and bleed will solve your shifting issues. The other fluid swaps are good preventive maintenance.
The MC can leak just from dirty fluid. Once you have this fixed, do the turkey baster method of swapping in fresh fluid every other oil change or so to keep it clean. Meanwhile, my guess is a full fluid swap and bleed will solve your shifting issues. The other fluid swaps are good preventive maintenance.
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