Honda CR-V oil type and capacity by year
A Honda CR-V from 2010 to 2016 takes 0W-20 oil. The 2010–2014 CR-V holds 4.2 to 4.4 quarts with the filter, and the 2015–2016 CR-V holds 4.6 quarts. A 2017–2023 CR-V with the 1.5-liter turbo also takes 0W-20 and holds 3.7 quarts. The 2008 CR-V was filled with 5W-20. Find your year and engine in the table below.
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CR-V oil type and capacity by year
Each row is one model year and engine. The capacity is what Honda lists for an oil change with a new filter. Pour in about half a quart less, run the engine, wait a few minutes, and top up to the upper mark on the dipstick.
| Year | Engine | Oil | Oil spec | Capacity | Oil change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.5L turbo 4-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | when Maintenance Minder shows it (book at 15% oil life), at least once a year10 |
| 2026 | 2.0L 4-cylinder hybrid | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | when Maintenance Minder shows it (book at 15% oil life), at least once a year10 |
| 2025 | 1.5L turbo 4-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | when Maintenance Minder shows it (book at 15% oil life), at least once a year10 |
| 2025 | 2.0L 4-cylinder hybrid | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | when Maintenance Minder shows it (book at 15% oil life), at least once a year10 |
| 2024 | 1.5L turbo 4-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | when Maintenance Minder shows it (book at 15% oil life), at least once a year10 |
| 2024 | 2.0L 4-cylinder hybrid | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | when Maintenance Minder shows it (book at 15% oil life), at least once a year10 |
| 2023 | 1.5L turbo 4-cylinder | 0W-2010 | Honda Genuine Motor Oil or API SN or higher | 3.7 qt (3.5 L) with filter | when Maintenance Minder shows it (book at 15% oil life), at least once a year10 |
| 2023 | 2.0L 4-cylinder hybrid | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | when Maintenance Minder shows it (book at 15% oil life), at least once a year10 |
| 2022 | 1.5L turbo 4-cylinder | 0W-207 | Honda Genuine Motor Oil or API Premium-grade | 3.7 qt (3.5 L) with filter | when Maintenance Minder shows it (book at 15% oil life), at least once a year7 |
| 2022 | 2.0L 4-cylinder hybrid | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | when Maintenance Minder shows it (book at 15% oil life), at least once a year7 |
| 2021 | 1.5L turbo 4-cylinder | 0W-207 | Honda Genuine Motor Oil or API Premium-grade | 3.7 qt (3.5 L) with filter | when Maintenance Minder shows it (book at 15% oil life), at least once a year7 |
| 2021 | 2.0L 4-cylinder hybrid | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | when Maintenance Minder shows it (book at 15% oil life), at least once a year7 |
| 2020 | 1.5L turbo 4-cylinder | 0W-207 | Honda Genuine Motor Oil or API Premium-grade | 3.7 qt (3.5 L) with filter | when Maintenance Minder shows it (book at 15% oil life), at least once a year7 |
| 2020 | 2.0L 4-cylinder hybrid | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | when Maintenance Minder shows it (book at 15% oil life), at least once a year7 |
| 2019 | 1.5L turbo 4-cylinder | 0W-207 | Honda Genuine Motor Oil or API Premium-grade | 3.7 qt (3.5 L) with filter | when Maintenance Minder shows it (book at 15% oil life), at least once a year7 |
| 2019 | 2.4L 4-cylinder | 0W-207 | Honda Genuine Motor Oil or API Premium-grade | 4.7 qt (4.4 L) with filter | when Maintenance Minder shows it (book at 15% oil life), at least once a year7 |
| 2018 | 1.5L turbo 4-cylinder | 0W-207 | Honda Genuine Motor Oil or API Premium-grade | 3.7 qt (3.5 L) with filter | when Maintenance Minder shows it (book at 15% oil life), at least once a year7 |
| 2018 | 2.4L 4-cylinder | 0W-207 | Honda Genuine Motor Oil or API Premium-grade | 4.7 qt (4.4 L) with filter | when Maintenance Minder shows it (book at 15% oil life), at least once a year7 |
| 2017 | 1.5L turbo 4-cylinder | 0W-207 | Honda Genuine Motor Oil or API Premium-grade | 3.7 qt (3.5 L) with filter | when Maintenance Minder shows it (book at 15% oil life), at least once a year7 |
| 2017 | 2.4L 4-cylinder | 0W-207 | Honda Genuine Motor Oil or API Premium-grade | 4.7 qt (4.4 L) with filter | when Maintenance Minder shows it (book at 15% oil life), at least once a year7 |
| 2016 | 2.4L 4-cylinder | 0W-206 | Honda Genuine Motor Oil or API Premium-grade | 4.6 qt (4.4 L) with filter | when Maintenance Minder shows it (book at 15% oil life), at least once a year5 |
| 2015 | 2.4L 4-cylinder | 0W-206 | Honda Genuine Motor Oil or API Premium-grade | 4.6 qt (4.4 L) with filter | when Maintenance Minder shows it (book at 15% oil life), at least once a year5 |
| 2014 | 2.4L 4-cylinder | 0W-205 | Honda Genuine Motor Oil or API Premium-grade | 4.2 qt (4.0 L) with filter | when Maintenance Minder shows it (book at 15% oil life), at least once a year5 |
| 2013 | 2.4L 4-cylinder | 0W-205 | Honda Genuine Motor Oil or API Premium-grade | 4.2 qt (4.0 L) with filter | when Maintenance Minder shows it (book at 15% oil life), at least once a year5 |
| 2012 | 2.4L 4-cylinder | 0W-205 | Honda Genuine Motor Oil or API Premium-grade | 4.2 qt (4.0 L) with filter | when Maintenance Minder shows it (book at 15% oil life), at least once a year5 |
| 2011 | 2.4L 4-cylinder | 0W-202 | API Premium grade | 4.4 qt (4.2 L) with filter | when Maintenance Minder shows it (book at 15% oil life), at least once a year1 |
| 2010 | 2.4L 4-cylinder | 0W-202 | API Premium grade | 4.4 qt (4.2 L) with filter | when Maintenance Minder shows it (book at 15% oil life), at least once a year1 |
| 2009 | 2.4L 4-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | when Maintenance Minder shows it (book at 15% oil life), at least once a year1 |
| 2008 | 2.4L 4-cylinder | 5W-201 | API Premium grade | 4.4 qt (4.2 L) with filter | when Maintenance Minder shows it (book at 15% oil life), at least once a year1 |
2014 CR-V oil type (and the rest of the 4th generation)
The 2012–2014 CR-V uses the 2.4-liter i-VTEC engine with a 5-speed automatic. Honda’s manuals for those years call for 0W-20 and list 4.2 quarts with the filter. For 2015, Honda gave the CR-V a direct-injected 2.4 and a CVT, and the oil fill went up to 4.6 quarts. The grade stayed 0W-20. If you are not sure which version you have, the model year on your registration settles it.
0W-20 and 5W-20: what the numbers mean
The first number, with the W for winter, tells you how easily the oil flows when the engine is cold. A 0W oil reaches the top of the engine faster on a cold start than a 5W. The second number, 20, is the thickness once the engine is warm. Both grades are the same thickness when hot. Honda’s CR-V manuals switch from 5W-20 to 0W-20 starting with the 2010 model.
The spec matters as much as the grade. Honda asks for its own Honda Genuine Motor Oil or a premium-grade detergent oil that carries the API certification seal; the 2023 manual names API SN or higher. Look for the API “donut” and the ILSAC “starburst” on the bottle.
Does a CR-V need synthetic oil?
No CR-V manual we checked requires synthetic by name. Honda specifies the grade and the certification. In practice most 0W-20 sold in the US is full synthetic or a synthetic blend, so you will usually end up with one anyway. A turbocharger runs hot, so on the 1.5-liter a full synthetic is a reasonable choice, as long as it is the 0W-20 grade with the certification Honda asks for.
How often to change the oil
Every CR-V since 2008 has the Maintenance Minder. It shows the remaining oil life as a percentage and asks for service at 15%. Change the oil when it asks, or once a year if you drive so little that it never does. Short trips in the cold, towing, and heavy traffic make the Minder ask sooner, which is the point of it. After the change, reset the display: Honda oil life reset.
Want a fixed mileage instead? See how often to change oil, and use the oil change due calculator to find the date and odometer for your next change.
Years we left blank
- 2009: we did not have a 2009 manual to check. The 2008 manual lists 5W-20 and the 2010 manual 0W-20; your manual or the oil filler cap will tell you which.
- 2024–2026 and the CR-V Hybrid: we could not check a copy of these manuals. The capacity is in the Specifications section at the back of the owner’s manual.
FAQ
What kind of oil does a 2014 Honda CR-V take?
0W-20, 4.2 quarts with the filter, according to Honda’s 2014 owner’s manual.
How many quarts of oil does a Honda CR-V take?
3.7 quarts on the 2017–2023 1.5-liter turbo, 4.7 quarts on the 2017–2019 2.4-liter, 4.6 quarts on 2015–2016, and 4.2 to 4.4 quarts on 2008–2014, with the filter.
Can I use 5W-20 in a CR-V that calls for 0W-20?
Use the grade in your manual. Both are the same thickness when hot, but 0W-20 flows better on a cold start, and that is the grade Honda specifies for 2010 and later.
How do I reset the oil life on a CR-V?
Through the information display or the select/reset knob, depending on the year. Steps: Honda oil life reset.
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Sources
- 2008 Honda CR-V Owner’s Manual, Service Information Summary and towing (archived copy of techinfo.honda.com) (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2010 Honda CR-V Owner’s Manual, Service Information Summary (archived copy of techinfo.honda.com) (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2011 Honda CR-V Owner’s Manual, Service Information Summary (archived copy of techinfo.honda.com) (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2013 Honda CR-V Owner’s Manual, Specifications (archived copy of techinfo.honda.com) (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2014 Honda CR-V Owner’s Manual, Specifications and towing (archived copy of techinfo.honda.com) (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2016 Honda CR-V Owner’s Manual, Specifications and towing (archived copy of techinfo.honda.com) (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2017 Honda CR-V Owner’s Manual, Specifications and towing (archived copy of techinfo.honda.com) (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2020 Honda CR-V Owner’s Manual, Specifications (archived copy of techinfo.honda.com) (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2020–22 Honda CR-V Hybrid Emergency Response Guide, fuel tank (archived copy of techinfo.honda.com) (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2023 Honda CR-V Owner’s Manual, Specifications and towing (archived copy of techinfo.honda.com) (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2012 Honda CR-V Owner’s Manual, Specifications (archived copy of techinfo.honda.com) (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2022 Honda CR-V Owner’s Manual, Specifications (archived copy of techinfo.honda.com) (checked November 12, 2026)