2017 Honda CRV Transmission Fluid

Step-by-step instructions on changing the transmission fluid in a 2017 - 2022 Honda CR-V.

[@SergioSerrano-e5u]

Excellent video, good job. You explained everything clearly and quantity of oil for the two types of wheel drive. Thanks for showing the overflow plug. Much better than other videos.

[@Iamthebestican]

@@SergioSerrano-e5u Thanks man - I appreciate the comment!

[@rockk973]

Great Video. This will be my next job. I just did the rear differential today. 19k miles a little over do came out like black motor oil.

[@chadwahlquist2743]

Thanks!

[@Iamthebestican]

Thanks man! Good luck to you!

[@arthurcomer1664]

Excellent DIY instructions. Thanks for the video.

[@Iamthebestican]

Thanks man, glad the video was useful for you!

[@JohnJude-dp6ed]

My Buddy and best advisor I had said the only person that should be cleaner that the cook should be working on my auto I'm believeing your instructions are the best...... BIG Thanks Thanks

[@Iamthebestican]

@@JohnJude-dp6ed Thanks man!

[@sehochong3723]

Thank you. It was very helpful.

[@chadwahlquist2743]

Thanks - I'm glad it helped.

[@Iamthebestican]

Glad it was helpful!

[@timothystrominger2244]

I use a flat pan to catch any over fills from the fluid that the oil pan does not catch. I use a piece of wood underneath the jack stands to help protect the garage floor. I also use a pliers to remove the transmission fill plug and to replace it. My hands are big and have difficulty reaching it.

[@sproles88]

Very detailed and great tips you point out

[@tonyforbes4666]

This is the only video I've seen explaining how to gauge the amount of fluid going in. Thank you so much for posting this!!!!

[@Iamthebestican]

Thanks for the comment!

[@marklohmann6267]

Actually, it’s not in the owner’s manual. Manual has practically nothing about how to do it yourself maintenance. Good video. Thanks

[@redentorcalle5189]

la honda no fabrica aceite ahi que ver cual es su distribuidor algunas fábrica de hacer lubricantes es que le distribuye a honda ho mejor dicho usan el marquetink con el nombre de honda en los embaces de aceite

[@dehiguey]

Excellent DIY Video;appreciate your time and effort .

[@Iamthebestican]

Thanks man!

[@marekmarecki5368]

Great instructions, thank you, best regards, Marek from Poland 👍. The workshop will go bankrupt.

[@Iamthebestican]

Thanks, man! Good luck to you!

[@werquantum]

Extremely well done video. Thank you.

[@Iamthebestican]

Glad it was helpful!

[@narendranavsaria3651]

Great video. Is this the same procedure for 2.0 l petrol front wheel drive Honda Crv

[@Iamthebestican]

@@narendranavsaria3651 I don’t know for sure but I’m guessing it is the same.

[@1bcordell]

Thanks for the very helpful video. Well done. Also, thanks for including the check bolt and maintenance reset.

[@Iamthebestican]

Glad it helped

[@stevekusma9183]

Great tutorial. This will definitely help me when servicing my honda.

[@Iamthebestican]

Glad to hear it!

[@gregorysoverano3699]

thank you, in your video you explain well how to check the level, others videos only say that you have to measure what you took out and put the same amount 

[@Iamthebestican]

Thanks for the comment - glad the video was useful for you. Good luck with your maintenance!

[@charleshines5700]

You don't have to have it running to check the level? Just run it through the "gears"?

[@Iamthebestican]

@@charleshines5700 To change the gears, you have to have the car running. You don’t need to DRIVE it. Just run it through the gears from P, R, N, D, and then back to park again. Leave it in each gear for about 2-3 seconds.

[@IAWAF]

The only thing that would bother me is having the 1.5 liter turbocharged engine. That engine has direct injection, which has had oil dilution problems, and turbos are inherently more prone to breakdown over time due to high heat and needing replacement. Otherwise, good job.

[@bartrowe3705]

Great job. One of other videos I watched stated that removing the check bolt would result in the new fluid being added find its way to the hole while adding. You proved that wrong at least on your year model. Fixing to do a drain and fill @ 40K on a 22 model. Honda greatly simplied the fill process over Toyota's where temperature has to be within a certain range to check the correct fill level. Again thanks for the video. I plan to take out and check level before starting the drain and reinserting loose while I fill as I have a FWD and don't care to waste the fraction of the 4th quart. What's your opinion on the number of miles between changes? For my style of driving I was planning on every 40K. I wasn't aware the the computer stored the transmission oil life. Is it based on miles, hours, time or what as could it be used to determine the interval?

[@bartrowe3705]

UPDATE: Changed fluid last night and with a warm transmission I removed the check bolt with the vehicle level, nothing came out the check hole. Pulled the drain and caught all of the fluid and it was exactly 4 quarts (1 gallon) in a lowes measured paint bucket which may not be 100% accurate. Poured in 4 quarts and went thru the gears for a couple of minutes and pulled the check plug and nothing. Reinstalled bolt loose, added 4 ounces, removed bolt and drained about 3 ounces out. This was a FWD 2022 CRV and had never had maintenance done on transmission with 40K. What I took from this experience is it was within an ounce when it left the factory and took 4 quarts to fill. Level was based on a bubble level on roof while sitting on all 4 tires and releveled after placing on jack stands. Total time about and hour and definitely will do again in another 40K as new fluid was golden and old fluid was dark and had slight smell. Thanks again for the info as without your video I probably would have paid a dealer as I definitely didn't want to screw it up. As others have stated, not much different in complexity than changing motor oil. Perhaps I didn't have it leveled correctly and drained an extra 1/10 of a quart as what others have said about 3.9 quarts didn't hold true but I did refill what I drained plus one ounce so I should be good.

[@Iamthebestican]

The interval is based off of mileage. I think 40K is reasonable; I just go off of what is programmed in the car computer. Glad the video helped!

[@rockk973]

Is it safe to run vehicle on the Jack's? This will be 1st time for me.

[@biz4twobiz463]

absolutely! As long as the vehicle is secure on the jackstands.

[@Iamthebestican]

Yes, just make sure you have them secure (car level and the jacks squarely on the ground with no wobble).

[@vidalcardona6303]

Man awesome explaining and details learned fast

[@Iamthebestican]

Thanks man, I appreciate the comment!

[@pianowithnoob4790]

Hi, Do you have to make the car engine hot(operating temperature) before refilling the last quart of oil? Or transmission can be cold and no need to run the engine for 20 mins and make everything hot and then put last quart of oil and check the oil coming out of check bolt?

[@Iamthebestican]

To be honest, I don't know. I did it this way because this is the way I've seen it done. My understanding is that the fill bolt is at the correct level for a cold fill because that makes it faster for the dealership when they service your vehicle. Let me know if you find information that indicates the last quart should be added only after warming up the transmission - it would be good to have clarification on that. I can say that the car has been running very well since I did the job, and I haven't had any lights come on indicating there is a problem.

[@enriqueparedespinel1694]

Don't we have to change oil and filter every CVT fluid change? Also, thanks for the good info.

[@Iamthebestican]

No, at least I don't think so. My understanding is it should be done every third fluid change. I could be wrong about that though.

[@jamkpa]

Good job!

[@Iamthebestican]

Thanks!

[@wingshockeyfan]

What is the size of the crush washer? If you mentioned it I missed it.

[@Iamthebestican]

I don’t know off the top of my head, but when you go to the dealer (or a place like Autozone) you can have them look up the correct part for you.

[@walterheading7994]

Is there a filter for the transmission that needs to be changed?

[@Iamthebestican]

@@walterheading7994 Yes there is. I didn’t change my for this job because I had just put one on a few months prior. If you do yours, it is under the car (usually) coming out very near the transmission oil pan.

[@plastikkmann]

Is this the ZF9 gearbox? I recently purchased a 2015 CRV AWD with ZF9 auto gearbox and looking through the paperwork (it has full service history, at Honda until 2022) it never had a transmission or diff fluid change and I want to do it myself. Looks like an easy job

[@tonyjordan1320]

Go for it-my niece bought a 2012 crv about 4yrs ago and I service it for her. I drain and refill the tranny fluid every 20-25 k and the diff around 30 k-when you do the diff make sure you can get the fill screw broke loose first before you drain it--Good Luck...

[@Iamthebestican]

To be honest, I don't know the name of the gearbox. I just know it's the one that came with my 2017 Honda CRV.

[@theholt2ic219]

No it’s a Honda designed CVT. HCF2 is cvt fluid

[@KrazyKajun602]

why would you not drop the pan and change the filter?

[@Iamthebestican]

I don’t change the filter every time. I change it every other time. It doesn’t get nearly as dirty because there is no air intake that mixes with the oil in the transmission like there is for oil in the engine. Since I have a magnet on my transmission oil pan, I don’t worry too much about changing the filter every time. What are your thoughts? Do you change it every time?

[@KrazyKajun602]

Thank you, can you also explain why the videos on show doing a drain. I am trying to understand why you would not do a flush or do a drain, and maybe go another 1-2 thousand miles and do another drain once or twice more to get more old oil out?@@Iamthebestican

[@Iamthebestican]

Sorry man, I don't understand what you are asking.@@KrazyKajun602

[@rylanturner6727]

@@KrazyKajun602 Flushing the CVT in the 2017 and up CRV is not needed or required since It does not hold on to most of the old fluid in the torque converter like a regular transmission when you pull the drain bolt All the fluid except maybe a vary small amount will be gone. If any shop recommends a flush they are just trying to scam you. And make sure you service it every 30000 miles if you want to get as much out of the CVT as you can.

[@tonyjordan1320]

When you first do a trans oil drain come back around 200 miles and do it again and 200 more miles one more time. This way is supposed to renew the oil to around 75-80%I have heard to never do a trans flush once you get 30k miles or more on it-all you will get is heartache....@@KrazyKajun602

[@That-Truck-Guy]

Great video buddy, Keep up the good work 👍🏻

[@Iamthebestican]

Thanks, will do!

[@abrahamtekpetey4408]

Great video. Can you reuse drain plug old washer?

[@Iamthebestican]

You can, but I've heard that it is best to get a new one. They are really cheap from the dealer. If you know the size, you can even just get it at Autozone, Napa, etc.

[@drewgrows7765]

Why cant you just draw the old fluid from out from the fill hole?

[@Iamthebestican]

You could, but that would take a lot longer than just draining it from the drain bolt hole.

[@drewgrows7765]

@Iamthebestican thanks I'm going to do it one way or another. My first fluid change was at a mechanic $$$.

[@Iamthebestican]

Good - this is an easy job. Not worth paying for in my opinion. Plus, you’ll do a better job than the mechanic. Don’t forget to get a good crush washer.

[@pbriggsy68]

I put 5 quarts of fluid in and nothing drained out? Is that strange?

[@Iamthebestican]

What model do you have?

[@megayear8615]

Same here 2018 Honda crv put 5 quarts I even ran it until car was fully warmed up and nothing came out

[@Iamthebestican]

@@megayear8615 Depending on your model you might have higher or lower capacity. Did you make sure your car was level when you filled it? If you over-fill, the oil will drain out of the fill bolt hole.

[@Iamthebestican]

How much oil did you drain out? That should give you a fairly good gauge for how much needs to go back in.

[@michaelm2343]

I use AMSOIL cvt

[@enriqueparedespinel1694]

Which CRV model do you have and how long have you been using this Brand as CVT oil?

[@rockk973]

Hi do you notice any gas dilution with this year? I have a 2019 and my oil smells a little like gas.

[@Lucidkevin1]

A common issue with it. I believe Honda extended the warranty because of it on the engine and other components.

[@biz4twobiz463]

keep an eye on it. Also, most recommend changing oil sooner than suggested. Max 5k miles. Plus, should use a high quality full synthetic oil.

[@Iamthebestican]

I agree - I always use a full synthetic oil for the oil changes. @@biz4twobiz463

[@Iamthebestican]

I haven't noticed that.

[@rockk973]

@Iamthebestican Thanks I haven't either but I read about it. They say no problem if you keep up with oil changes.

[@edmon179]

How many liters exactly do u fill ? Some DIY says 4.6 liters . thanks

[@Iamthebestican]

It depends on the engine you have. Check your owners manual under the Specifications section. It will tell you. Mine is the 1.9L turbo, so it is less than the 2.4L engine.

[@yanivezra7287]

Would you recommend replacing the check plug washer as well or is it a reusable one?

[@Iamthebestican]

Are you referring to the fill bolt? If so, I would say no, but it can't hurt. The one I replace is the drain bolt washer, just to make sure it doesn't leak. They cost less than a dollar, so I think it's worth it. Hope that helps!

[@owenzmortgage8273]

$150 saving. Every three years. Better let dealer do the normal flushing but not DIY drain and fill. Not worth to buy and store all of these tools to save $150 every three years. Don’t dump the old oil everywhere you want

[@Iamthebestican]

All these tools? Do you mean a wrench? Also, I take my oil to Autozone or Napa and they recycle it. So for me, it is worth saving the money and in exchange, I put a wrench in a drawer. I use that same wrench on my truck. Also, I make sure the job is done correctly, with the best materials. I also become self-reliant, and these skills translate to other areas of running a household, which saves me more money and I make sure things are done correctly.

[@werquantum]

@@IamthebesticanExactly.

[@tonyjordan1320]

You sound like a fellow who doesn't even mow his own lawn...

[@newtown5698]

Or just imagine the car falls on you, what did you save then? Anything under the car take it to the garage