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Engine Oil Replacement: Replacement

  1. Engine - Warm Up
      1. Start the engine. Hold the engine speed at 3, 000 rpm with no load (M/T in neutral or CVT in P or N) until the radiator fan comes on, then let it idle.
  2. Engine Undercover - Remove
  3. Engine Oil - Drain
      1. Remove the drain bolt (A), and drain the engine oil

    2. Reinstall the drain bolt with a new washer (B) and torque to specification.

    Fig 1: Engine Oil Drain Bolt With Torque Specifications
    GHH82428Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.
  4. Engine Undercover - Install
  5. Engine Oil - Refill
    GHH82429Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.
    1. Refill the engine with the recommended engine oil .

    Capacity 

    At Oil Change:  3.1 L (3.3 US qt) 
    At Oil Change including Filter:  3.3 L (3.5 US qt) 
    After Engine Overhaul:  4.0 L (4.2 US qt) 
  6. Engine Oil Level - Check
      1. Run the engine for more than 3 minutes, then check the oil level and the oil leakage.
  7. Maintenance Minder - Reset (With Maintenance Minder System)
      1. If the Maintenance Minder required to replace the engine oil, reset the Maintenance Minder with the gauge (see "Resetting the Maintenance Minder") . If the Maintenance Minder did not require to replace the engine oil, reset the Maintenance Minder with the HDS (see "Resetting the Individual Maintenance Items") .