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2012–2015 Honda Pilot Specifications

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

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Quick facts

Engine oil
0W-20, 4.5 qt
Battery
Group 35, 600 CCA
Tire size
245/65R17 (base trim)
Wiper blades
22" / 21" / 14" rear
Max towing
4,500 lbs
Cabin filter
Honda 80292-SDA-407

2012–2015 Honda Pilot 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 Pilot?

EngineModel yearsTrimsOilCapacity
3.5L V6 (J35Z4, SOHC i-VTEC, VCM cylinder deactivation)2012–2015All trims 2012–2015; 5-speed automatic0W-204.5 qt

Year-by-year changes

  • 2012Mid-cycle facelift year for this generation: revised front/rear styling, J35Z4 V6 carries over
  • 2013Bluetooth HandsFreeLink, a USB port, a new 8-in i-MID display, backup camera, and tri-zone automatic climate control become standard across the lineup
  • 2014Unchanged from 2013
  • 2015Final year of the 2nd generation before the all-new 2016 redesign

Model years in this generation

2012 Pilot2013 Pilot2014 Pilot2015 Pilot

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

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