bkmagby

Does anyone know if there is a torque value for the S2000's oil filter when installing it? I know that the drain plug should be torqued to 33 ft/lbs, what about the oil filter?

Thanks.

CoralDoc

1. Clean the oil filter seating surface on the engine.
2. Lightly oil the sealing gasket on the filter.
3. Screw the filter onto the engine so that the filter gasket just contacts the seat.
4. Tighten the filter another 3/4 turn

You're good to go.

SenderGreen

16 ft-lbs. or 7/8 of a turn, not 3/4.

bkmagby

Thanks CoralDoc and SenderGreen!

SenderGreen

Y'know, I just looked in the manual and It say's oil drain bolt is 29 ft-lbs. I think 33 ft-lbs. is for one of Diff. fill/drain bolts.

EDIT: I just noticed you have an 06, torque spec on oil drain bolt hasn't changed has it? Anyone? It is 29 ft-lb up to MY 03 at least, I checked two different revisions of the Helms. I think it's printed in the MY 03 owners manual as well.

Also, if you have purchased the correct oil filter 15400-PCX-004 the directions and torque specs (and 7/8 of turn) are printed on the side of the filter itself (even tiny little illustrations). The torque spec is given in N~m though, and the drain bolt spec isn't there. I guess I don't really know if it is like this on all of them, but it is on the one I have sitting here. Just trying to make sure you got the right oil filter. Some dealer are notorious for selling the wrong OEM oil filters to S2000 owners.

bkmagby

That's the one I put on 15400-PCX-004. And my manual on my 2006 does list 33 ft/lbs for the oil drain bolt.

Thanks.

SenderGreen

Odd, I checked my owners manual for a MY 03 and it states 33 ft-lbs. for the oil drain bolt also. This conflicts with the Helms service manual which say's 29ft-lbs. for the oil drain bolt.
Thanks for the reply and info.

reds2

There's a typo in one of the manuals. Go to 30 ft-lbs and call it a day.

SenderGreen

That's what was thinking too, but I have an 03 and he has an 06. Would Honda or Helms not catch that after 3 years?
Owner manual = 33ft-lbs.
Service manual = 29ft-lbs.
I wonder if the later Helms manuals have 33ft-lbs. printed in them. The only other thing I could think of is that the owners manual assumes that you're not replacing the crush washer on the drain bolt.

EDIT: Must be typo. I re-checked the owners manual and it also say's to replace the washer.

RACER

My electronic version of the Helm manual, as well as my owners manual state 33 ft lbs for the oil drain plug.