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2023–2025 11th generation

2023–2025 Honda Accord Fluid Types and Capacities

Which transmission fluid, coolant, and brake fluid the 2023–2025 Honda Accord takes, with capacities and the specifications each one has to meet. Transmission: 1.5T CVT: Honda HCF-2 fluid ONLY (drain & fill ~3.7 qt, sub-code 3). Hybrid: e-CVT transaxle lubricant. Prior generations use Honda ATF DW-1; confirm the current spec with a dealer before DIY service.. Coolant: Honda Long Life Coolant Type 2 (blue, pre-mixed); hybrids add a separate power-unit/inverter loop. Per Maintenance Minder sub-code 5..

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2023–2025 Honda Accord fluid guide

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SystemFluid type & capacity
CoolantHonda Long Life Coolant Type 2 (blue, pre-mixed); hybrids add a separate power-unit/inverter loop. Per Maintenance Minder sub-code 5.
Transmission1.5T CVT: Honda HCF-2 fluid ONLY (drain & fill ~3.7 qt, sub-code 3). Hybrid: e-CVT transaxle lubricant. Prior generations use Honda ATF DW-1; confirm the current spec with a dealer before DIY service.
Brake fluidDOT 3 brake fluid (sub-code 7, ~every 3 years)
Power steeringNone (electric power steering)

Plain washer fluid; no special spec

Which Honda Accord model years does this cover?

These fluids specifications apply to every Honda Accord built from 2023 through 2025 — the 11th generation, mid-size sedan (hybrid-led lineup). Nothing in this specification changes between those model years. Pick your year for the engines it offered, what changed that year, and the problems recorded against it.

What changed during the 2023–2025 Honda Accord

  • 2023Generation launch: 1.5T on LX/EX only, all upper trims hybrid (204 hp); Google built-in on Touring
  • 2025SE trim added; lineup otherwise carries over

2023–2025 Honda Accord fluids: common questions

What transmission fluid does a 2023–2025 Honda Accord take?

1.5T CVT: Honda HCF-2 fluid ONLY (drain & fill ~3.7 qt, sub-code 3). Hybrid: e-CVT transaxle lubricant. Prior generations use Honda ATF DW-1; confirm the current spec with a dealer before DIY service.. Transmission fluid specifications are not interchangeable. Friction modifiers differ between them, and the wrong fluid causes shudder long before it causes failure.

What coolant does a 2023–2025 Honda Accord use?

Honda Long Life Coolant Type 2 (blue, pre-mixed); hybrids add a separate power-unit/inverter loop. Per Maintenance Minder sub-code 5..

What brake fluid does a 2023–2025 Honda Accord take?

DOT 3 brake fluid (sub-code 7, ~every 3 years).

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