What kind of GAS?

[skyline]

Hi guys, i bought a year 2000 S2000 with 89,xxx miles on it. What kind of Gas should you guys recommend? 87/89 or 91?

Its a used car, but its my dream car. I am sure i'll try my best to keep it clean. Do u guys think that should i change oil, plugs, filter, gear oil etc......????

Also can u guys give me a guide line to shift the gear from 1 speed to 2nd speed, 3 rd speed, 4th speed, 5th speed & 6th speed. I am also looking for a good mileage because its going to be my daily drive car, & i live in Huston for sure there is always traffic.

This is my first rear wheel drive car. Before i used to drive 1997 honda prelude just sold it to get my dream, Also i would like to mention that this web site is awesome and great guide line.

Thanks guys. Have fun.

[philiam]

Originally Posted by skyline

Hi guys, i bought a year 2000 S2000 with 89,xxx miles on it. What kind of Gas should you guys recommend? 87/89 or 91?

Its a used car, but its my dream car. I am sure i'll try my best to keep it clean. Do u guys think that should i change oil, plugs, filter, gear oil etc......????

Also can u guys give me a guide line to shift the gear from 1 speed to 2nd speed, 3 rd speed, 4th speed, 5th speed & 6th speed. I am also looking for a good mileage because its going to be my daily drive car, & i live in Huston for sure there is always traffic.

This is my first rear wheel drive car. Before i used to drive 1997 honda prelude just sold it to get my dream, Also i would like to mention that this web site is awesome and great guide line.

Thanks guys. Have fun.

The manual calls for 91 octane. For normal driving keep it above 3500 rpm. It would be a good idea to change all fluids and use top quality oil. For the transmission Honda MTF works well. I use Mobil 1 75-90 in the differential. Honda is good as well. Wouldn't hurt to change the brake fluid.
Take care of it and it should serve you well for a long time.

Welcome

[Scooter]

Welcome, sky! You'll love it, but you probably know that already. Did you find the secret compartment yet?

[mike_s_0802]

Hey man one warnig you should listen to. Do not half step on the fuel.
It calls for Prem., give it Prem.
Put cheap gas in it and you will be regretting it later.
And buy the gas at the cheapest gas station either.

I filled the tank with Mid-Grade and half way through the tank the maint. light started flashing at start-up.
O2 Sensors are shot.

[penaj778]

Originally Posted by skyline

Hi guys, i bought a year 2000 S2000 with 89,xxx miles on it. What kind of Gas should you guys recommend? 87/89 or 91?

Its a used car, but its my dream car. I am sure i'll try my best to keep it clean. Do u guys think that should i change oil, plugs, filter, gear oil etc......????

Also can u guys give me a guide line to shift the gear from 1 speed to 2nd speed, 3 rd speed, 4th speed, 5th speed & 6th speed. I am also looking for a good mileage because its going to be my daily drive car, & i live in Huston for sure there is always traffic.

This is my first rear wheel drive car. Before i used to drive 1997 honda prelude just sold it to get my dream, Also i would like to mention that this web site is awesome and great guide line.

Thanks guys. Have fun.

in houston you can get 93 octane fuel and that is the best to get. and always get fuel from a top tier supplier i.e chevron, shell, exxon, etc. dont get anything from racetrac, kroger, wallmart etc. you can in a bind just dont make a habit of it.

i would inspect the plugs and see what they look like. they are 100k plugs so i doubt its time to change the out yet but take them out and inspect them and see what they look like. if you have no idea when the fluids where changed last it would definatly be a good idea to change them out. use oem trans fluid and oem oil filter when you do the trans fluid change and oil change. i recomend using mobil 1 synthetic 75w-90 for the diff and mobil 1 for the engine oil. and definatly use oem brake fluid when you change that also.

as far as shift points go heres what the owners manual says.
1-2: 15mph
2-3: 25mph
3-4: 40mph
4-5: 47mph
5-6: 52mph

good luck with the car i live in houston also and there is nothing but traffic on any day in houston but i follow the shift points in my 02 and i get any where from 23-24 city and 28-30 highway. here the link to the online owner manual. https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/...000MAINIDX.pdf

[TheSoundMan21]

Originally Posted by penaj778

as far as shift points go heres what the owners manual says.
1-2: 15mph
2-3: 25mph
3-4: 40mph
4-5: 47mph
5-6: 52mph

am I the only one that finds that funny lol

[penaj778]

Originally Posted by TheSoundMan21

am I the only one that finds that funny lol

maybe... whats so funny?

[lonestarbuzz]

Originally Posted by penaj778

in houston you can get 93 octane fuel and that is the best to get. and always get fuel from a top tier supplier i.e chevron, shell, exxon, etc. dont get anything from racetrac, kroger, wallmart etc. you can in a bind just dont make a habit of it.

this is actually a misconception. chevron, shell, and others will put additives in their gasoline that essentially just boost octane (some claim that they clean the engine out, but so does a day at the track).

i have put kroger fuel in my cars for many years, and have had no problems. i used chevron before then (stopped when the kroger opened a gas station). there is no difference in performance and my engine will not last longer on chevron fuel.

if you maintain your car, and treat it appropriately, it will last a very long time.

[Dr. Jimbo]

Originally Posted by penaj778

maybe... whats so funny?

The lack of fun factor. I've decided to forgo 1 - 2 mpg and have fun with my S.

[penaj778]

Originally Posted by lonestarbuzz

this is actually a misconception. chevron, shell, and others will put additives in their gasoline that essentially just boost octane (some claim that they clean the engine out, but so does a day at the track).

i have put kroger fuel in my cars for many years, and have had no problems. i used chevron before then (stopped when the kroger opened a gas station). there is no difference in performance and my engine will not last longer on chevron fuel.

if you maintain your car, and treat it appropriately, it will last a very long time.

I see exactly what you are saying and you are correct. i might of been a bit misleading in my post about only using brand name gas. however working in the automotive service industry i personaly see dozens of cases a year where people fill up with bad gas from non-brand suppliers that cause several hundres dollars of repairs/damages to their cars. i can not recall a case of bad gas from a brand supplier though. however, this is not to say it doesnt happen, i just have not personally seen it but im sure it happens just not nearly as much with a brand name gas. im not going to risk getting bad gas just to save a few quarters per fill up in my car.

Originally Posted by Dr. Jimbo

The lack of fun factor. I've decided to forgo 1 - 2 mpg and have fun with my S.

oh i know what your talking about. the guide was for best fuel economy obviously but i obviously dont follow that when im having some fun with my toy.

[Bronxbomber9009]

I'm not so sure if i have even learned how to drive my S2K fuel efficiently yet... I just love hearing VTEC scream out of my Apex'i single out let N1 muffler... That's what keeps me going lol. but now i am happy that now i know the shift time for fuel saving cause long trips killed me man.

[BoilerRIC]

I typically only use Costco premium fuel. I would put this in the discount gas category.

I have been reading up on the reason for using a "main brand" like Shell and what the benefits are. This website, which is apparently endorsed by Honda and a few others, tells which retailers to use.
http://www.toptiergas.com/index.html

What does anyone think about this?

I still filled up at Costco again last night since it was way cheaper than the other stations. Also has anyone else noticed the price descrepancy between regular and premium ... it used to be like $0.10 - $0.15 for every gas grade increase, now its like at least $0.30. (I'm in Central Virginia)

[philiam]

The main thing is to buy gas from a busy station. That insures that you are getting fresh fuel. Also condensation can build up in tanks and you'll get some water with the fill up .

[TheSoundMan21]

1st - 2nd is more like 35mph
2nd-3rd around 55ish
3rd- well ya thats breaking most speed limits at that point so i usually cool it there

[skyline]

Originally Posted by penaj778

in houston you can get 93 octane fuel and that is the best to get. and always get fuel from a top tier supplier i.e chevron, shell, exxon, etc. dont get anything from racetrac, kroger, wallmart etc. you can in a bind just dont make a habit of it.

i would inspect the plugs and see what they look like. they are 100k plugs so i doubt its time to change the out yet but take them out and inspect them and see what they look like. if you have no idea when the fluids where changed last it would definatly be a good idea to change them out. use oem trans fluid and oem oil filter when you do the trans fluid change and oil change. i recomend using mobil 1 synthetic 75w-90 for the diff and mobil 1 for the engine oil. and definatly use oem brake fluid when you change that also.

as far as shift points go heres what the owners manual says.
1-2: 15mph
2-3: 25mph
3-4: 40mph
4-5: 47mph
5-6: 52mph

good luck with the car i live in houston also and there is nothing but traffic on any day in houston but i follow the shift points in my 02 and i get any where from 23-24 city and 28-30 highway. here the link to the online owner manual. https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/...000MAINIDX.pdf

So Penaj do u have any suggestion regarding mechanic in Houston?

Thanks.

[skyline]

Where is that located????? I dont have any idea about Secret compartment.

Originally Posted by skyline

So Penaj do u have any suggestion regarding mechanic in Houston?

Thanks.

[Scooter]

The Secret Compartment is the Secret Compartment... Sorry, we just can't speak of it here - it's kind of a rite of passage in stewiehood. Most people don't find it in the cockpit unless you look for it, or someone shows it to you, or you read the manual (which is often in there in used cars).

[penaj778]

Originally Posted by skyline

So Penaj do u have any suggestion regarding mechanic in Houston?

Thanks.

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[killabee]

I use 93 with a bottle of octane booster at every fill up.

[dezignpro04]

Originally Posted by killabee

I use 93 with a bottle of octane booster at every fill up.

Thats cause Killa is crazy!! lol

[mlc]

Originally Posted by TheSoundMan21

1st - 2nd is more like 35mph
2nd-3rd around 55ish
3rd- well ya thats breaking most speed limits at that point so i usually cool it there

This seems much more accurate.
The key word in the 3rd- is USUALLY.

Kevin

[jagg]

The main thing is to buy gas from a busy station. That insures that you are getting fresh fuel. Also condensation can build up in tanks and you'll get some water with the fill up .
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Phil's got the right idea here.........and use the octane level that the manufacturer calls for.

jagg

[Danknee]

Originally Posted by philiam

The main thing is to buy gas from a busy station. That insures that you are getting fresh fuel. Also condensation can build up in tanks and you'll get some water with the fill up .

...and if you see the semi truck refilling the station's tanks (and stirring up the sediment at the bottom) go somewhere else!

[Boost Convert]

Originally Posted by TheSoundMan21

am I the only one that finds that funny lol

Nope. Not at all.

[toms2000]

Originally Posted by Boost Convert

Nope. Not at all.

Ditto!