Engine Oil Replacement

Warm up the engine.
Remove the drain bolt (A), and drain the engine oil.

Fig 1: Washer And Drain Bolt With Torque Specifications
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Reinstall the drain bolt with a new washer (B).
Refill the engine with the recommended oil (see MAINTENANCE ).
NOTE: Always use 5W-30 or an equivalent oil that meets the ACURA HTO-06 standard. Not all synthetic oil will meet this standard.

Capacity

At Oil Change: 4.5 L (4.8 US qt)

At Oil Change including Filter: 4.7 L (5.0 US qt)

After Engine Overhaul: 5.8 L (6.1 US qt)

Fig 2: Filling Engine With Oil
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Run the engine for more than 3 minutes, then check the oil level (see ENGINE OIL LEVEL CHECK ) and oil leakage.
If the Maintenance Minder™ required engine oil replacement, reset the Maintenance Minder™ (see MAINTENANCE MINDER™ ), and this procedure is complete. If the Maintenance Minder™ did not require engine oil replacement, go to step 8.
Turn the ignition switch to LOCK (0).
Connect the HDS to the DLC (see HOW TO USE THE HDS (HONDA DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM) ).
Turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
Make sure the HDS communicates with the vehicle and the PCM. If it does not communicate, troubleshoot the DLC circuit (see DLC CIRCUIT TROUBLESHOOTING ).
Select GAUGES in the BODY ELECTRICAL with the HDS.
Select ADJUSTMENT in the GAUGES with the HDS.
Select MAINTENANCE MINDER in the ADJUSTMENT with the HDS.
Select RESET in MAINTENANCE MINDER with the HDS.
Select RESETTING THE ENGINE OIL LIFE with the HDS.
NOTE: If you changed the ATF at the same time with the engine oil, select RESETTING THE ENGINE OIL LIFE AND ATF with the HDS instead.