Pushing S2000 6K RPM, when should change oil

[cifzo]

Originally Posted By: KnicksGiants


I think at some point there will be a wave of cheap new 2seaters as manufacturers realise there is quite a market for them. That was quite a golden age with the MR2, S2000, and Miata.


I think you’re right. I do like the 2019 Miata based on the reviews. If I had another garage I’d find an MR2.

Thousand Oaks S2KCA event, July 2018

 

[robertcope]

I've got 190K on my S2K. Goes to the track regularly. See sustained 6K-9K regularly. No problems. Run a decent, name brand synthetic and you'll be fine. Honda doesn't even call for that. I run Red Line 10w30 in mine, but that's not necessary. Same in my NSX, which also sees sustained 5K-8.5K on track regularly. Honda was amazing back then.

 

[Speak2Mountain]

Redline 10w30

 

[rrounds]

If you have a AP1 the engine has a 3.4" bore with a stroke of 3.3"(almost square) and at 9000 rpm that gives you a very, very high piston speed. Its relatively long stroke of 84mm(3.3") results in a mean piston speed of 4965 ft/m which is higher than any other production car in that time period.
We have 144k miles on our '06 S and if we don't hit 8000 rpm at least once a day, well then my wife or I aren't driving it. We use 10/40 M1-HM and run it out to 7500 miles.

ROD

 

[K23Turbo]

Miss my Laguna Blue AP2. Used to run M1 10W30 in regular flavor M1 or M1EP. I’d like to get another S2K. I’ll second the Redline recommendation.