Honda S2000 Buyers Guide and More

honda manual transmissions should be changed with honda mtf only every 30k miles under normal driving conditions. in a pinch you can use engine oil but that should be changed immediately, this is stated in the owners manual.  as far as valve adjustments go about 100k for normal driving and yes there is an art to adjusting them but they are far easier to adjust than shim and bucket valves, if you are unsure loose is better than tight. honda uses ngk spark plugs in every vehicle they make, you don't need to go to the dealer just make sure you get the right part number. these should be changed every 100k under normal conditions. wheel bearings are very torque sensitive and i would not over torque them, most common failure with bearings is galling which will cause noise but they will not be loose, bring a stethoscope or a piece of hose under the car and let the wheels spin in the air and listen to the bearings. if you hear a humming or whining noise that bearing is bad. a lot of honda engines like the s2k or the b18c engines have high compression and are fuel sensitive, make sure you put high quality premium(91 or higher for the US) in the tank. low quality fuels may cause knock and reduce engine power and efficiency. I did not see very many mechanical issues with the s2k and most came in for basic maintenance. sincerely a former honda technician

"Mostly for education and not entertainment" I'm not even in the market and I watched the whole vid great info tho and very cool car

I love s2000’s so much. I dream of owning one some day. I do automotive interior restoration for a living. Today actually, I worked on an S2000. We had to get the drivers seat reupholstered because of vinyl tearing on the bolster. Looks phenomenal now. I spent about an hour and a half fixing everyone possibly could to make the best possible car for the next person who owns it. Such a pleasure to work on.

I dont even want an s2000 but im gonna watch this anyway

Watching this while sitting in my S2000 enjoying lunch 👍

Thumbs up if you watched and have a S2000👍 Let's see how many of y'all here

I'm a simple man. I see a SavageGeese video, I click on it. ESPECIALLY if it's S2000 content. Fun Fact - FRS vs S2000 videos is what got me into this channel - 5 years ago!

Watched this video 5 times before I got my stock AP2 a month ago (12500km 06), now I am watching this video whenever I have time. Thanks you so much "Savagegeese".

I don't usually watch videos over 10 mins long, but for these S2000 videos, I can watch all day long

Just overpaid for an AP2, but excited to get behind the wheel again. Was an original owner of an AP1 forever ago.

The most comprehensive buyers guide I have ever seen. Well done Mr Goose.

I have watched this video 5 times after going to view 5 different s2000s and then finally bought one!

This guide is so good, Road & Track posted about it. Kudos!

Very informative. This actually made me very intimidated to buy an S2000 lol.

I love this guy the way he goes into detail is like foreplay to my ears can't wait to get one as my next project car

Loved the video really anything on the S2000 always looking and trying to learn anything and everything on the S2000 being a owner. Thank you for finding the time to make these videos.

I bought a 06 earlier this year and I still watched every second of this video and I learned a tons about my car. Wish I have seen this when I was shopping for one. Thanks.

The s2000 has been my dream car. Thanks for the review it will come in handy on my hunt.

This is very in-depth.

appreciating your effort!