Checking Oil

captneo · 09-03-2007, 09:47 PM

Hi Guys, new to the forum here.
I just bought a 2003 S2000, got it home and can't find the dipstick.
How do you check the oil on these machines? I can't even find the dipstick hole. Is there a sightglass on these cars? Never owned one before so the learning experience has begun.
Thanks
Charlie, Ocala Fl.

gomarlins3 · 09-03-2007, 09:50 PM

The dip stick is on the top of the valve cover. It is black and the valve cover is red (mine is silver). The pull tap is shaped like a rectangle.

This isn't a very good picture, but it is the small black rectangle above the word "by":

Here is another pic that is more stock. It is the rectangle to the right of the "c" in VTEC:

captneo · 09-03-2007, 09:54 PM

Ran right outside and found it. Thanks alot.
Not exactly the standard shape for a dipstick. I must have looked at it a dozen times and never expected it to be the dipstick.
Thanks again.

gomarlins3 · 09-04-2007, 05:26 AM

Anytime, glad I could help.

09-03-2007, 09:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
captneo Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ocala, Fl Posts: 2	Checking Oil Hi Guys, new to the forum here. I just bought a 2003 S2000, got it home and can't find the dipstick. How do you check the oil on these machines? I can't even find the dipstick hole. Is there a sightglass on these cars? Never owned one before so the learning experience has begun. Thanks Charlie, Ocala Fl.

09-03-2007, 09:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
gomarlins3 "Enjoy the drive" Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Kuna Idaho Posts: 2,811	The dip stick is on the top of the valve cover. It is black and the valve cover is red (mine is silver). The pull tap is shaped like a rectangle. This isn't a very good picture, but it is the small black rectangle above the word "by": Here is another pic that is more stock. It is the rectangle to the right of the "c" in VTEC: Last edited by gomarlins3 : 09-03-2007 at 09:54 PM.

09-03-2007, 09:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
captneo Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ocala, Fl Posts: 2	Checking Oil Ran right outside and found it. Thanks alot. Not exactly the standard shape for a dipstick. I must have looked at it a dozen times and never expected it to be the dipstick. Thanks again.

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09-04-2007, 05:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
gomarlins3 "Enjoy the drive" Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Kuna Idaho Posts: 2,811	Anytime, glad I could help.