Engine oil and filter

Summary

Source: owner's manual / last verified 2026-10-16 (2023 CR-V Owner's Manual, oil change procedure and specifications (opens in a new tab)).

Safety

• Used oil goes in a sealed container to a recycling center. Do not throw it in the trash or on the ground.
• Do not fill above the upper mark. The book says overfilling may cause leaks and engine damage.
• Spilled oil is wiped up immediately. The book says spilled oil may damage engine-compartment components.
• The viscosity chart earlier in the oil chapter is an image. The 0W-20 line used here is the specifications table, not a guess at that image.

Symptoms

• The Maintenance Minder oil-life message, including Maintenance Due Soon at 15 to 6 percent and Maintenance Due Now at 5 to 1 percent.
• A level that is not between the upper and lower marks after the three-minute wait.
• The engine oil pressure low warning after the refill, which the procedure says is a reason to shut the engine off and check the work.

Diagnosis

1. Recommended oil is Honda Genuine Motor Oil 0W-20 or API service SN or higher grade 0W-20.
2. Change capacity without the filter line is 3.4 US qt (3.2 L). Change including the filter is 3.7 US qt (3.5 L). The procedure repeats the including-filter figure.
3. The drain bolt takes a new washer and 30 lbf·ft (40 N·m, 4.0 kgf·m). No oil-filter torque is printed.

Tools

• Drain pan

  The procedure says to drain the oil into a suitable container.

• Oil filter wrench

  The book says a special wrench is required and that you can buy it from a dealer. It does not print a filter torque.

• Torque wrench

  The drain bolt tightening torque is printed. The filter torque is not.

• Funnel

  For pouring the 0W-20 at the fill cap. The book says not to fill above the upper mark.

Specifications

Torque

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Steps

1. 01Check the level before you drain

   Park on level ground. Wait about three minutes after turning the engine off. The level should be between the upper and lower marks. Add oil if it is near or below the lower mark, and do not fill above the upper mark.

   1. The dipstick in the oil-check steps is the orange one.
   2. Under some driving conditions the book says it is normal for the level to rise above the upper mark, and to consult a dealer if that is a concern.

2. 02Drain and replace the filter

   Run the engine to normal operating temperature, shut it off, remove the fill cap, and take off the under cover. The cover uses phillips-head and slotted-head screws turned 90 degrees counter-clockwise. Remove the drain bolt and washer and drain into a suitable container.

   1. Remove the filter, make sure the old gasket is not stuck to the block, wipe the contact surface, and oil the new gasket.
   2. Install the new filter using the instructions supplied with the filter. A special wrench from a dealer is what the book names. No filter torque is printed.
   3. Put a new washer on the drain bolt and tighten it to 30 lbf·ft (40 N·m, 4.0 kgf·m).

3. 03Fill 3.7 US qt with the filter and recheck

   Pour in the recommended oil. The procedure prints the change capacity including the filter as 3.7 US qt (3.5 L). Refit the fill cap, run the engine a few minutes, and check for leaks at the drain bolt and the filter.

   1. Stop the engine, wait three minutes, and read the dipstick. Add more only if the level needs it.
   2. Reinstall the under cover in the order it was removed.
   3. If the engine oil pressure low warning appears after the start, turn the engine off and check the work.

Common mistakes

• Pouring the 3.7 US qt figure and then ignoring the dipstick. Step 12 says to add more only if the level needs it after the three-minute wait.
• Using a 2015 or 2020 CR-V quart. Those books are different. The 2015 including-filter figure is not this 3.7 US qt.
• Adding a filter torque. The page tells you to follow the instructions supplied with the filter.
• Reading 0W-20 off the ambient-temperature image instead of the specifications table.

Parts and tools

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• Part

  Honda Genuine Motor Oil 0W-20

  Or API service SN or higher grade 0W-20. Change including filter is 3.7 US qt (3.5 L).

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• Part

  Engine oil filter

  The procedure says to install a new filter and to follow the instructions supplied with it. No part number is printed.

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• Part

  Drain bolt washer

  Step 8 says to put a new washer on the drain bolt before the 30 lbf·ft torque.

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• Tool

  Drain pan

  The procedure says to drain the oil into a suitable container.

  McMaster-Carr drain pans (opens in a new tab)

• Tool

  Oil filter wrench

  The book says a special wrench is required and that you can buy it from a dealer. It does not print a filter torque.

  McMaster-Carr filter wrenches (opens in a new tab)

• Tool

  Torque wrench

  The drain bolt tightening torque is printed. The filter torque is not.

  McMaster-Carr torque wrenches (opens in a new tab)

• Tool

  Funnel

  For pouring the 0W-20 at the fill cap. The book says not to fill above the upper mark.

  McMaster-Carr funnels (opens in a new tab)

Questions

Sources

• 2023 CR-V Owner's Manual, oil change procedure and specifications (opens in a new tab). American Honda Motor Co., Inc.. Published 2022-06-14. Read 2026-10-16.

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