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QUOTE (JFUSION @ Dec 24 2009, 02:18 PM) I don't buy the argument that the stock retainers are weak, we've seen them crack where people abused the engine primarily on over-revs. My personal opinion is that an S2000 that has not been abused or mis-shifted can run indefinitely on stock retainers. It's always a good idea to inspect them for cracks and sunken valves, if there aren't any visible signs then save the money. Some...

the best way is to test it's acidity with a litmus type tester, if it reads good keep using it IMO. I think 10 years is stil the maxium period I would run it, I changed mine at 7 years though the mileage was far under the mileage spec. On the other hand I wouldn't leave your sparkplugs in for the recommended spec, I think Honda went a bit overboard with that one. My plugs were totally done at 55,000 miles, the gaps were really high...

What valve cover did you use? IIRC the 04+ (or 06+?) has different cam angle sensors (only one) that will not work with the AP1 ECU. Otherwise... it would have to be a wiring issue unless you didn't put the cam angle sensor plates on the cams.

The rears are easier to swap out than the fronts. I did them in my garage last Winter. Seriously, there are a lot of autocrossers in your region. It's such not a big deal. I have two sets of shocks sitting in my garage and I'll bet people around you have them too.

Oil temps on the track can get pretty high. I would not track it with a 20 weight and no oil cooler. http://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=705376&st=0

I've done plenty of pad and rotor installs, sway bar replacements, other wrenching. If it weren't so cold, as in spring/summer time, I'd probably be more willing to tackle this myself. But I think with the holidays near, I'm just too lazy. Haha This post has been edited by masksqueeze on Dec 23 2009, 12:24 PM

http://vimeo.com/8310642 Theres a video that mark355 posted in another thread. Mine sounds the exact same except that mine is more intermittent than this. The solution in the other thread seemed to be to change to mobile 1. I just changed oil about 1k miles ago and im using mobile 1. thanks for the tips though.

hmmmm i wonder if the water evaporated lol... i think not driving it for the rest of the winter is a good idea

lol it's coolant temp, not oil temp. You didn't mess anything up by hitting the cold limiter. The reason the cold limiter is there is to prevent you from messing anything up. Maybe your engine needs a valve adjustment. Have the retainers inspected. AP1 retainers have been known to crack over time/abuse. You can replace them with AP2 retainers or aftermarket ones. Your timing chain tensioner may also be worn. I really doubt it's...

Really? I thought anything above 200 psi was good considering the variance of readings between different gauges?