Honda CR-V: Maintenance Under the Hood / Recommended Engine Oil

Honda CR-V 2017-2025 Owner's Manual / Maintenance / Maintenance Under the Hood / Recommended Engine Oil

Honda Genuine Motor Oil
Premium-grade 0W-20 detergent oil with an API Certification Seal on the container.

Oil is a major contributor to your engine's performance and longevity. If you drive the vehicle with insufficient or deteriorated oil, the engine may fail or be damaged.

This seal indicates the oil is energy conserving and that it meets the American Petroleum Institute’s latest requirements.

Use a Honda Genuine Motor Oil or another commercial engine oil of suitable viscosity for the ambient temperature as shown.

Honda CR-V. Recommended Engine Oil

Engine Oil Additives

Your vehicle does not require oil additives. In fact, they may adversely affect the engine performance and durability.

Synthetic oil

You may also use synthetic motor oil if it is labeled with the API Certification Seal and is the specified viscosity grade.

Maintenance Items Under the Hood

Opening the Hood Park the vehicle on a level surface, and set the parking brake. Pull the hood release handle under the lower left corner of the dashboard...

Oil Check

We recommend that you check the engine oil level every time you refuel. Park the vehicle on level ground. Wait approximately three minutes after turning the engine off before you check the oil...

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Honda CR-V 2017-2025 Owner's Manual: Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners

The front seats are equipped with automatic seat belt tensioners to enhance safety. The tensioners automatically tighten the front seat belts during a moderate-to-severe frontal collision, sometimes even if the collision is not severe enough to inflate the front airbags...

Honda CR-V 2017-2025 Owner's Manual: Refueling

If you have run out of fuel and need to refuel your vehicle from a portable fuel container, use the funnel provided with your vehicle. Turn off the engine. Press on the edge of the fuel fill door to make it pop up slightly. The fuel fill door opens...