S2000 service..

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Originally Posted by rokkuchan

wow diff fluid is $115?

that would mean $101 labour charge just to drain and put new fluid back in.... haha.... 15 minute job... so yeah $1000 is expected for a 'MAJOR' service... just sounds big so charge big.

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lol yeah i was abit gob smacked when he said 115. But i'd rather him do it until i figure out how to do it myself lol.

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Originally Posted by F20C

lol yeah i was abit gob smacked when he said 115. But i'd rather him do it until i figure out how to do it myself lol.

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jack your rear up, right under the diff there's a huge 24mm (can't remember exactly) bolt right in the centre of the diff facing down, undo that and drain it... after drain, bolt it back, then somewhere near the side of the diff there's a 17mm (also can't remember exact) bolt, undo that then use a pump or a 500cc syringe and pump 0.9litre of diff fluid in.
keep pumping until it leaks out (while OFF the jack/ stands)...

DONE. easy. save yourself 100 buks... u only need to buy 1litre of diff which is ~$13-14 per litre

Sweet, i'll check it out today or tomorrow. What kind of diff fluid do i use? and wheres it bought from haha.

just use honda diff fluid , and get yourself a pump from supercheap, or a 500cc syringe.

should be ~13-14 buks per litre at Honda as i recall... or buy Redline diff oil which cost a lot...

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Originally Posted by rokkuchan

just use honda diff fluid , and get yourself a pump from supercheap, or a 500cc syringe.

should be ~13-14 buks per litre at Honda as i recall... or buy Redline diff oil which cost a lot...

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note that theres i think 4 different kinds of honda diff fluid

since the S2000 is RWD you can't use the fluids that go into the civics.

i believe theres a normal diff fluid for the regular FWDs, theres another diff fluid for the CRV, MDX etc and another for the S2000 and NSX

think they're GL4, GL5 and GL6. unsure which is s2000's

GL seems to be common convention

honda uses VTM in front of the number

Honda Hypoid Gear Oil (HGO)
SAE 90 API GL5

Part No B1720


haha... have spare bottle near me.

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Originally Posted by rokkuchan

Honda Hypoid Gear Oil (HGO)
SAE 90 API GL5

Part No B1720


haha... have spare bottle near me.

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i remember something from years ago. not sure if it was GL5

but yeah most honda dealers will sell you the one from the CRV which i THINK was GL5

i gotten it before from the dealership. took it to hanny's and he said its the wrong fluid and my diff wouldnt make it to the next service with that fluid

again. i THINK it was the GL5 that was the wrong fluid

but then it seems to have AP1 in the reference code

i think my post in this thread will help everybody lol

Read Here

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Originally Posted by F20C

Tom why wouldnt i service it at honda? lol im sure they know what their doing? and ill get the major done when it needs it.. I just needa take it in for them to change my Box fluid and maybe diff fluid.. ( yes im an idiot and i dont know how to change either lol ) I'm doing my filter tomorrow though (oil filter)

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i say that man cause honda fuked my mums accord around when she brought it. and there warranty? hahaa what warranty they cover **** all

they covered my timing chain auto tensioner, timing chain, and chain guide. was a 3k+ job

and every service i did with them i got a courtesy car (jazz most times) for the day

depends on your image, if you have a good relationship with them etc etc

Hey guys, first post! woo.

Here is a good pictorial on how to change rear diff fluid:
http://forums.s2kca.com/showthread.php?t=10450

I could not find the mobil synthetic oil( 75w-90) anywhere,
so i settled for the castrol version: http://www.autobarn.com.au/products/10/225/1732481/

Picked it up for around $20 at Mekong Canely Vale, usually 25% cheaper than most places =)