Maintenance on a Mint Low Mileage 2001 S2000

[djb]

Originally Posted By: 901Memphis
I'd use the AC once in awhile to circulate the oil in athe system.


That's obsolete advice.

Automotive A/C system switched to barrier hoses and HNBR seals with the conversion to R134 about a quarter century ago. The switch to carbon face seals on the compressor shaft occurred well before then.

Older systems were far less sealed. They relied on a film of lubricating oil, almost always mineral oil with additives that made it sticky. It was primarily the oil film, not the rubber of the hose, that kept the refrigerant from escaping. When the oil film got thin, diffusion increased.

 

[69GTX]

You'll have to explain 4+ sets of tires in 25K miles. Is the car driven that hard or just low end tires?

 

[HTSS_TR]

Originally Posted By: Or
I didn't see the PS fluid on the list, maybe it was ommitted - assuming it's got a typical hydraulic system. I drain/fill mine at each AT drain/fill (30k miles).

It has electric power steering.

Originally Posted By: 69GTX
You'll have to explain 4+ sets of tires in 25K miles. Is the car driven that hard or just low end tires ?

Four sets of tires in 25k miles is a little much, but S2000 rear tires are usually only lasted about 8-10k miles, especially if it is driven mostly in city it will not lasted more than 6-7k miles. The Acura NSX rear tires weren't very long lasting either.

 

[RooflessVW]

I got 10k out of a set of rears on my AP1. At 5k miles I flipped them. I aligned my car to UK specs. My fronts went to 20k. The car came with Sumitomo HTR Z III, I installed Dunlop Star Specs to have a directional tire I could flip, vs an asymmetrical tire that I couldn't.

Not much S2000 specific knowledge here I see... They're awesome cars. Change your fluids, check your valve retainers, check the torque on the front cradle, and be ready to replace the chain tensioner. That's really it.

Check out ricks2k for some nice pieces to upgrade the AP1.

 

[Thugzy]

Thanks for the great responses. I will change the serpentine belt, cabin filter and some coolant hoses on top of what i routinely do for this season. Will do the check on the valve retainers or just go ahead with upgrading them to AP2 retainers.

I am due for another set of rears...running UK alignment specs

For those who say i don't enjoy the car enough...ohh yes i do

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[neo3]

Rubber suspension bushings - they can harden and/or crack after many years even if the mileage is low. They're also generally a PITA to replace.

 

[deoxy4]

I would replace sway bar bushings. They tend to harden up over time.