9th generation (FB/FG) · Compact sedan and coupe

2012–2015 Honda Civic Specifications

Every maintenance specification shared across the 2012–2015 Honda Civic: which oil and how much, battery group, factory tire sizes, wiper lengths, service intervals, and the failures recorded against this generation.

Last verifiedAugust 20, 2026

Photo: Matti Blume / CC BY-SA 4.0. Illustrative, not necessarily your model year or trim.

Quick facts

Engine oil: 0W-20, 3.9 qt (base engine)
Battery: Group 51R, 410 CCA
Tire size: 195/65R15 (base trim)
Wiper blades: 26" / 22"
Cabin filter: Honda 80292-SDA-A01 (shared with many Hondas)
Key fob battery: CR1616 (flip-style remote-head key); CR2032 (smart-entry fob on 2014–2015 push-button-start trims). Check the old battery before buying

2012–2015 Honda Civic maintenance guides

Oil & filter

Viscosity, capacity, filter part numbers, change interval

Battery

BCI group size, cold cranking amps, AGM or flooded

Tires & wheels

Factory sizes by trim, pressures, bolt pattern, lug torque

Wiper blades

Driver, passenger and rear blade lengths

Air & cabin filters

Cabin and engine air filter part numbers, locations, intervals

Bulbs

Headlight, fog and marker bulb types

Brakes

Rotor diameters, pad references, service notes

Fluids

Transmission fluid, coolant, brake fluid and capacities

Service schedule

What's actually due at every mileage interval

Problems & reliability

Documented failures, recalls, and which years to avoid

Oil light reset

Step-by-step maintenance light reset, no tools

Key fob battery

Which coin cell the remote takes

Specs

Towing, weight, fuel tank, fuel economy

Which engines came in the 2012–2015 Honda Civic?

Engine	Model years	Trims	Oil	Capacity
1.8L 4-cylinder (R18Z1)	2012–2015	LX, HF, EX, EX-L (sedan & coupe); Touring (2014–2015)	0W-20	3.9 qt
2.4L 4-cylinder (K24Z7, Civic Si)	2012–2015	Si sedan & coupe (6-speed manual only)	0W-20	4.2 qt

Year-by-year changes

2012Generation launch. A hybrid (1.5L IMA) and a natural-gas 1.8L were also sold 2012–2015 in small numbers, not covered in detail here.
2013Emergency refresh after poor reviews: new fascias, upgraded interior, standard rearview camera
2014CVT replaces the 5-speed automatic on 1.8L models; Touring-like EX-L Navi tops the range; Si gains 5 hp (205)

Model years in this generation

2012 Civic 2013 Civic 2014 Civic 2015 Civic

Year pages cover what changed that year, the engines offered, and the problems documented against it. For the full nameplate history, see the Honda Civic guide.