LubricantsandFluids

Usedengineoilmaycauseskincancerifrepeatedlyleftincontactwiththeskinforprolongedperiods.Althoughthisisunlikelyunlessyouhandleusedoilonadaily
basis,itisstilladvisabletothoroughlywashyourhandswithsoapandwaterassoonaspossibleafterhandlingusedoil.

Forthedetailsofthelubricationpointsandthetypeoflubricantstobeapplied,refertotheillustratedindexandthevariousworkprocedures(suchas
Assembly/Reassembly,Replacement,Overhaul,Installation,etc.)containedineachsection.
Application LubricantorFluid
A Engine AlwaysuseAPIservicegradeSLorhigherSAEviscosity:Seechart.
B Manualtransmission HondaManualTransmissionFluid(MTF)
AlwaysusegenuineHondaMTF*.Usingmotoroilcancausestiffershiftingbecause
itdoesnotcontaintheproperadditives.
Automatictransmission HondaATFZ1
AlwaysusegenuineHondaATFZ1.UsinganonHondaATFcanaffectshiftquality.
C Brakesystem(includingABSlines) BrakeFluidDOT3orDOT4
D Clutchsystem(manualtransmission) WerecommendgenuineHondaBrakeFluid.UsinganonHondabrakefluidcan
causecorrosionanddecreasethelifeofthesystem.
E Releasefork(manualtransmission) MultipurposeGrease
F Batteryterminals
G Brakeboosterclevispin
H Clutchmastercylinderclevispin(manualtransmission)
I Fuelfilldoor
J Hoodhingesandhoodlatch
K Tailgatehinges
L Caliperpistonboot RubberGrease
M Caliperpistonseal,caliperpinsandboots SiliconeGrease
N Shiftcableends(manualtransmission)
O Airconditioningcompressor CompressorOil:SP10(P/N38897P13A01or38899P13A01)
forrefrigerantHFC134a(R134a)
P Coolingsystem AlwaysusegenuineHondaAllSeasonAntifreeze/CoolantType2

IfgenuineHondaMTFisnotavailable,useAPIserviceSLorhighergrademotoroilwithaviscosityofSAE10W30or10W40asatemporaryreplacement.

RecommendedEngineOil
Engineoilviscosityforambienttemperatureranges