Motor oil for Honda Civic

Type the engine variant of your Honda Civic to see the right engine oil and the manufacturer approvals.

Which engine do you drive?

Fuel and model year are enough - only the matching engines stay.

The power is on your registration certificate, field P.2 (in kW).

Both numbers are on the German registration certificate part I, fields 2.1 and 2.2.

Oils for Honda Civic

Fill quantity and viscosity by engine of the Honda Civic

EngineModel yearsViscosityFill quantity
1.52016–…0W-20, 0W-30, 10W-30, 5W-30, 5W-403.3 L
1.82011–…0W-30, 0W-40, 10W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 5W-30, 5W-404.5 L
2.02011–…0W-30, 0W-40, 10W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40not specified
1.82006–20120W-30, 0W-40, 10W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 5W-30, 5W-404.5 L
1200 (47 kW)1977–197910W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-503.6 L
1200 (40 kW)1976–197710W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-503 L
1200 (44 kW)1976–197710W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-503 L
15001976–197810W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-50not specified
15001974–197510W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-50not specified
1200 (44 kW)1973–197510W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-503 L
1200 (40 kW)1972–197510W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-503 L

Fill quantity including an oil filter change, taken from our vehicle data. The change interval is set by your service book, not by the oil.

Other fluids for the Honda Civic

FluidRequirement
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF)Allison TES 389, Caterpillar TO-2
Axle & differential oil10W-30, 10W-40, ACEA A3, ACEA A3/B3
Brake fluidDOT 3, FMVSS 116 DOT 3
Coolant & antifreezeG11, G12

Which viscosity does a Honda Civic need?

We cover 11 engine variants of the Honda Civic. The most commonly approved grades are 10W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40 and 20W-50. Fill quantity ranges from 3.0 to 4.5 litres depending on the engine.

Which approvals does Honda require?

Honda publishes no approval of its own: what counts is the viscosity and the ACEA or API class in your owner's manual.