--- title: "Honda Accord Oil Type: 0W-20, 3.7 qt" description: "How the Honda Accord oil specification changed from 2013 to 2025, compared generation by generation. The Honda Accord takes 0W-20 engine oil, 3.7 quarts with a filter change by engine. OEM filter Honda 15400-PLM-A02 (spin-on). Verified against factory documentation, with change intervals and aftermarket filter equivalents." url: "https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/oil" updated: "2026-08-20" --- # Honda Accord Oil Type and Capacity The specification is not the same across every year we cover, the table below shows exactly where it changes. ## Has the Honda Accord oil specification changed by year? | Model years | Viscosity | Capacity | OEM filter | Interval | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [2023-2025](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/2023-2025/oil) | 0W-20 | 3.7 / 4.2 qt | Honda 15400-PLM-A02 (spin-on) | Follow the Maintenance Minder oil-life display (typically 7,500-10,000 mi); don't exceed 12 months | | [2018-2022](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/2018-2022/oil) | 0W-20 | 3.7 / 5.1 / 4.2 qt | Honda 15400-PLM-A02 (spin-on) | Follow the Maintenance Minder oil-life display; with the oil-dilution history, don't stretch changes past 12 months and check the dipstick monthly | | [2013-2017](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/2013-2017/oil) | 0W-20 | 4.4 / 4.5 / 3.9 qt | Honda 15400-PLM-A02 (spin-on) | Follow the Maintenance Minder oil-life display (typically 7,500-10,000 mi normal driving); no fixed factory mileage | ## Full specifications by generation The oil on a Honda Accord is set by its generation, not its model year, so each generation has one page carrying the complete figures, part numbers and fitment notes for every year it covers. - [2023-2025 Honda Accord Oil & filter](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/2023-2025/oil) - [2018-2022 Honda Accord Oil & filter](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/2018-2022/oil) - [2013-2017 Honda Accord Oil & filter](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/2013-2017/oil) ## Honda Accord oil: common questions ### How many quarts of oil does a Honda Accord take? It depends on the engine. The 1.5L turbo 4-cylinder (L15BE, CVT) takes 3.7 quarts; The 2.0L Hybrid (LFC i-MMD 4th-gen two-motor, 204 hp combined) takes 4.2 quarts, all figures include a new filter. ### What kind of oil does a Honda Accord take? 0W-20 meeting API SP / ILSAC GF-6, full synthetic (required, not merely recommended). Other engines in this vehicle may differ; see the table above. ### Can you use a different viscosity in a Honda Accord? The factory specification is 0W-20 and no alternate grade is listed for this engine. Modern variable-valve-timing hardware is sized around the specified viscosity, so substituting a thicker oil is not a free choice. ### How often does a Honda Accord need an oil change? Follow the Maintenance Minder oil-life display (typically 7,500-10,000 mi); don't exceed 12 months. Short trips, towing, extended idling, and dusty or very cold conditions all put the vehicle on the severe-service side of that interval. ### What oil filter does a Honda Accord take? The OEM filter is Honda 15400-PLM-A02 (spin-on). Common equivalents: Fram XG7317 (Ultra), Wix 57356, Mobil 1 M1-110A. Torque the drain plug to 29 lb-ft. An overtightened plug strips an aluminium pan. ## Sources - [Goodyear fitment, 2024 Accord tire sizes by trim](https://www.goodyear.com/en-us/vehicles/Honda/Accord/2024) - [Honda News, 2023 Accord specifications & features](https://hondanews.com/en-US/honda-automobiles/releases/release-4e58b4e0fcd795affa5685a66a387e28-2023-honda-accord-specifications-features) - [College Hills Honda, 2023-2026 Accord maintenance parts (filters, 15400-PLM-A02)](https://www.collegehillshonda.com/category/11thgen-honda-accord-maintenance-parts.html) - [NHTSA recall 23V-782, seat belt pretensioner (2023-2024 Accord/HR-V)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCLRPT-23V782-1271.PDF) - [Wards Auto, Honda recalls ~257K Accord Hybrids for ICM software (25V-785)](https://www.wardsauto.com/news/honda-recalls-257K-accord-hybrids-software-error-nhtsa/807113/) - [Honda News, 2023-2024 Accord and HR-V seat belt pretensioner recall](https://hondanews.com/en-US/honda-corporate/releases/release-ce25b2bdc6167d48c9de61f4f905d5be-2023-2024-accord-and-hr-v-seat-belt-pretensioner-recall) - [Advance Auto Parts, 2023 Accord H5 battery fitments](https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/find/2023-honda-accord-batteries) - [EngineOilDB, 2023/2024 Accord oil capacities (1.5T 3.7 qt, hybrid 4.2 qt)](https://engineoildb.com/oil-info/2023-honda-accord/) ## Find your exact Accord - [2025](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/2025) - [2024](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/2024) - [2023](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/2023) - [2022](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/2022) - [2021](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/2021) - [2020](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/2020) - [2019](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/2019) - [2018](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/2018) - [2017](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/2017) - [2016](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/2016) - [2015](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/2015) - [2014](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/2014) - [2013](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/2013) More Honda Accord guides: - [Battery](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/battery) - [Tires & wheels](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/tires) - [Wiper blades](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/wipers) - [Air & cabin filters](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/filters) - [Bulbs](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/bulbs) - [Brakes](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/brakes) - [Fluids](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/fluids) - [Service schedule](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/service-schedule) - [Problems & reliability](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/common-problems) - [Oil light reset](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/oil-reset) - [Key fob battery](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/key-fob-battery) - [Specs](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/specs) Specifications vary with engine option, production date, and market.