Recommended lubricants and fluids
Note: The lubricants and fluids listed below are those recommended by the vehicle manufacturer at the time of writing. For more current information, contact your authorized Honda service station.
| Engine oil: | |
| Type | Universal motor oil class SJ according to API specification |
| Viscosity | See the viscosity chart in the illustration |
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| Type of transmission fluid for AT | ATF Honda Premium Formula |
| Type of transmission oil for manual transmission MTF Honda Genuine | |
| Brake fluid type | DOT 3 |
| Power steering fluid type | Power steering fluid from Honda |
| Fuel type | Unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of at least 87 |
| Volumes of working fluids*, l | |
| Engine oil (including oil filter) | |
| V6 engines | 4.4 |
| 4-cylinder engines | 4.3 |
| Transmission fluid for AT (draining and filling) | |
| V6 engines | 2.9 |
| 4-cylinder engines | 2.5 |
| Transmission fluid for manual transmission | 1.9 |
| Coolant | |
| V6 engines | 5.9 |
| 4-cylinder engines | |
| Models with AT | 5.7 |
| Models with manual transmission | 5.8 |
| * All volumes are approximate only. When adjusting, check the level marks. | |
| Ignition system | |
| Spark plugs | |
| Type | |
| 4-cylinder engines | NGK ZFR5F-11 |
| V6 engines | NGK PZFR5F-11 |
| Interelectrode gap, mm | 0.99÷1.09 |
| Resistance of spark plug wires, Ohm | Not more than 25,000 |
| Firing order | |
| 4-cylinder engines | 1-3-4-2 |
| V6 engines | 1-4-2-3-6 |
| Idle speed (min⁻¹) | |
| 4-cylinder engines | 650÷750 |
| V6 engines | 630÷730 |
| Cooling system | |
| Thermostat response temperatures, °C | |
| Start of opening | 79 |
| Full opening | 91 |
| Amount of deflection of auxiliary drive belts, mm | |
| V6 engines | |
| Steering pump | |
| New belt | 7.9÷11.1 |
| Used belt | 12.7÷15.9 |
| Generator | See the deflection value indicator on the vehicle |
| 4-cylinder engines | |
| Steering pump | |
| New belt | 11.1÷12.7 |
| Used belt | 12.7÷15.9 |
| Generator | |
| Models without air conditioning | |
| New belt | 7.9÷9.5 |
| Used belt | 11.1÷12.7 |
| Models with air conditioning | |
| New belt | 4.8÷6.4 |
| Used belt | 7.9÷9.5 |
| Brake system | |
| Minimum permissible thickness of friction linings of disc brake pads, mm | 1.6 |
| Minimum permissible thickness of friction linings of drum brake shoes, mm | 2.4 |
| Adjusting the parking brake | |
| Rear wheel disc brakes | 4÷7 ratchet clicks |
| Rear wheel drum brakes | 6÷9 ratchet clicks |
| Adjusting valve clearances | |
| Inlet valves, mm | |
| 4-cylinder engines | 0.229÷0.279 |
| V6 engines | 0.203÷0.229 |
| Exhaust valves | 0.279÷0.330 |
| Tightening force of threaded connections, N • m | |
| Carter AT | |
| Drain plug | 49 |
| Filler cap (V6 engines only) | 45 |
| Manual transmission housing | |
| Drain plug | 39 |
| Filler plug | 45 |
| Spark plugs | 17.6 |
| Wheel mounting nuts | 110 |
Cylinder arrangement diagram and direction of rotation of the ignition distributor
On the distributor caps, the terminal for connecting the high-voltage wire of the spark plug of the first cylinder is darkened.
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