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- .RJ - 12-10-2006
Mike Wrote:hrmph so 1st and 2nd were close to impossible to get in to this morning. hrmph...
When i changed the trans fluid in the beater I used whatever was on the garage shelf - 1qt honda mtf, 3/4 qt redline, and 1/2 qt repsol motorcycle oil - shifts great, you should try it
Re: Long term (1 year) S2000 Review - Mike - 12-10-2006
WRXtranceformed Wrote:Mike, it could just be the cold weather starting to set in. I always noticed my MT cars had a tough time getting into gear at first in the winter. Did you notice it last year?
it wasn't very cold this morning. the old fluid was much better in much colder weather. could have just been the way the car was sitting or something. if it doesn't improve, i'll be trying something else.
- Mike - 12-11-2006
had some trouble getting in to 6th when the car was cold yesterday... no issues today. still hrm.
noticed some holes wearing in my top (design flaw by honda). need to find some vinyl or canvas strips to cover those up... apparently honda doesn't do shit even though it's a flaw they realized and fixed in '03.
- D_Eclipse9916 - 12-11-2006
So after all this, do you still suggest buying a used s2000, I was looking around at them and I found what you are finding now wiht your car, the interiors dont hold up at all. Every s2000 over 30,000 miles, the carpet was severely worn down and it sounds bad, but damn those seats looked like shit after wear (I loved the interior of the s2000 when it was new).
- Mike - 12-11-2006
i'd still definitely recommend one, but i'd go for an '03 so you don't have any top problems.
- Mike - 12-19-2006
i guess i can't complain too much... the pile is faster than an M-motor e30
- Mike - 12-24-2006
covered the top wear with some black duct tape... looks like it'll do the trick.
- Mike - 02-18-2007
changed the diff fluid, topped off tranny fluid, and changed oil today. diff was pretty dirty... hopefully shifting is less notchy with the added fluid.
fwiw, redline 75w90 in diff, redline mt90 in tranny, m1 10w30 in motor.
- Mike - 02-20-2007
fluids feel great and car sounds really smooth, which could be a placebo effect from driving the hatch for a week.