Tune-up and routine maintenance
1.8L SOHC engine compartment layout
1. Air filter housing
2. Brake fluid reservoirs
3. Under hood fuse/relay block
4. Battery
5. Coolant reservoirs
6. Radiator caps
7. Upper radiator hose
8. Engine oil dipsticks
9. Windshield washer fluid reservoirs
10. Engine oil filler caps
Under-vehicle engine compartment layout — 1.8L SOHC shown, other models similar
1. Steering gear (electric assist)
2. Brake discs
3. Inner drive axle boot
4. Engine oil pan drain plugs
5. Transaxle drain plug (CVT)
6. Engine oil filter
7. Front brake caliper and brake pads
Typical rear underside components
1. Muffler
2. Coil spring
3. Brake drum
4. Shock absorbers
5. Fuel tanks
Recommended lubricants and fluids
Note: The fluids and lubricants listed here are those recommended by the manufacturer at the time this manual was written. Vehicle manufacturers occasionally upgrade their fluid and lubricant specifications, so check with your local auto parts store for the most current recommendations.
Specifications
| Engine oil | |
| Type | API «Certified for gasoline engines» |
| Viscosity | SAE OW-20 |
| Automatic transaxle fluid | Honda ATF-DW1 |
| Automatic continuously variable transmission (CVT) fluid | HCF-2 fluid only |
| Manual transaxle fluid | Honda manual transmission fluid (MTF or equivalent) |
| Rear differential fluid (CR-V) | Honda Dual Pump System Fluid or equivalent |
| Brake fluid type | DOT 3 brake fluid |
| Clutch fluid type | DOT 3 brake fluid |
| Power steering system fluid | Honda power steering fluid |
| Fuel type | Unleaded gasoline, 86 octane or higher |
| Engine coolant | 50/50 mixture of Honda All Season Antifreeze/Coolant Type 2 or equivalent |
Capacities*
| Engine oil (including oil filter) | |
| 1.8L engine | 3.9 quarts (3.7 liters) |
| 2.4L engine | 4.4 quarts (4.2 liters) |
| Automatic transaxle fluid (drain and refill)** | |
| Civic | 2.5 quarts (2.4 liters) |
| CR-V | |
| 2WD non-CVT | |
| AWD non-CVT models | |
| 2WD CVT | |
| AWD CVT models | |
| Manual transaxle (drain and refill) | |
| 1.8L models | |
| 2.4L models | |
| Rear differential (CR-V) | |
| Cooling system | |
| Civic | 5.8 quarts (5.5 liters) |
| CR-V | |
| 2014 and earlier models | 6.58 quarts (6.23 liters) |
| 2015 and later models | 6.65 quarts (6.3 liters) |
* All capacities approximate. Add as necessary to bring to appropriate level.
** If you want to flush the converter during a fluid change, purchase twice the amount of fluid listed here
| Valve clearances (cold engine) | |
| 1.8L SOHC models | |
| Intake valve | 0.007 to 0.008 inch (0.18 to 0.22 mm) |
| Exhaust valve | 0.009 to 0.010 inch (0.23 to 0.27 mm) |
| 2.4L DOHC models | |
| Intake valve | 0.008 to 0.010 inch (0.21 to 0.25 mm) |
| Exhaust valve | 0.010 to 0.011 inch (0.25 to 0.29 mm) |
| Ignition system | |
| Spark plug type and gap | |
| Type | |
| 1.8L engines | NGK: DILZKR7B11GS |
| 2014 and earlier 2.4L engines | NGK: ILZKR7B-11S |
| 2015 and later 2.4L engines | DENSO: DXE22HQR-D11S |
| Gap | 0.039 to 0.043 inch (1.0 to 1.1 mm) |
| Engine firing order | 1-3-4-2 |
| Cooling system | |
| Thermostat rating | |
| Starts to open | 169 to 176 degrees F (76 to 80 degrees C) |
| Fully open | 194 degrees F (90 degrees C) |
| Brakes | |
| Disc brake pad lining thickness (minimum) | 1/8 inch (3 mm) |
| Drum brake shoe lining thickness (minimum) | 1/16 inch (1.5 mm) |
Note: One foot-pound (ft-lb) of torque is equivalent to 12 inch-pounds (in-lbs) of torque. Torque values below approximately 15 ft-lbs are expressed in inch-pounds, since most foot-pound torque wrenches are not accurate at these smaller values.
| Torque specifications | Ft-lbs (unless otherwise indicated) | Nm |
| Engine oil drain plug | ||
| 1.8L and 2014 and earlier 2.4L engines | 29 | 39 |
| 2015 and later 2.4L engines | 30 | 40 |
| Automatic transaxle drain plug | 36 | 49 |
| Automatic Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) | ||
| Check/fill plug | 32 | 44 |
| Drain plug | 36 | 49 |
| Cylinder block drain plug | 61 | 83 |
| Drivebelt tensioner mounting bolts | ||
| 1.8L engines | ||
| 8 mm bolt | 17 | 23 |
| 10 mm bolt | 40 | 54 |
| 2.4L engines | ||
| 2014 and earlier models | 16 | 22 |
| 2015 and later models | ||
| 8 mm bolt | 18 | 24 |
| 10 mm (reverse Allen) bolt | 41 | 55 |
| Drivebelt hydraulic damper to tensioner body mounting bolt | 24 | 32 |
| Idler pulley (2014 and earlier 2.4L engines) | 33 | 45 |
| Manual transaxle | ||
| 2015 and earlier models | ||
| Check/fill plug | 32 | 44 |
| Drain plug | 29 | 39 |
| 2016 models | ||
| Check/fill plug | 108 in-lbs | 12 |
| Drain plug | 32 | 44 |
| Rear differential fill and drain plugs (CR-V models) | 35 | 47 |
| Spark plugs | 156 in-lbs | 17.5 |
| Wheel lug nuts | 80 | 108 |