--- title: "How to Reset Oil Life on a 2023-2025 Honda Pilot" description: "Reset the oil life or maintenance reminder on the 2023-2025 Honda Pilot in 4 steps, using only the controls already in the car. No scan tool needed." url: "https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/pilot/2023-2025/oil-reset" updated: "2026-08-21" --- # How to Reset the Oil Life Indicator on a 2023-2025 Honda Pilot Reset the oil life or maintenance reminder on the 2023-2025 Honda Pilot in 4 steps, using only the controls already in the car. No scan tool needed. ## Reset procedure, 2023-2025 Honda Pilot (High confidence) 1. Power the vehicle ON (press START twice without touching the brake, or sit in Park with the system running) 2. Use the steering-wheel arrow buttons to scroll the driver display to the Maintenance (wrench) screen. It shows oil life % and any due sub-codes 3. Press and hold the Enter/Set button on the steering wheel for about 10 seconds until the maintenance reset menu appears 4. Select the item(s) you serviced (or All Due Items) and press Enter to confirm, oil life resets to 100% Note: Same Maintenance Minder logic as earlier generations; only clear codes for services actually performed. ## Which Honda Pilot model years does this cover? These oil life reset specifications apply to every Honda Pilot built from 2023 through 2025, the 4th generation (YG1/YG2), 3-row mid-size suv (fwd or i-vtm4 awd; shares platform with passport). Nothing in this specification changes between those model years. - [2023 Pilot](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/pilot/2023) - [2024 Pilot](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/pilot/2024) - [2025 Pilot](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/pilot/2025) ## What changed during the 2023-2025 Honda Pilot | Years | What changed | | --- | --- | | 2023 | Full redesign on a new platform shared with the Passport: J35Y8 V6 (285 hp), 10-speed automatic across the board, new off-road TrailSport trim, all-LED lighting | | 2024 | Largely carryover; minor trim/equipment shuffles | | 2025 | Carryover; Touring and EX-L gain optional HPD wheel packages | ## 2023-2025 Honda Pilot oil life reset: common questions ### How do you reset the oil life on a 2023-2025 Honda Pilot? 4 steps, using only the controls in the car, the full sequence is above. ### Do you need a scan tool to reset the oil light on a 2023-2025 Honda Pilot? No. The procedure above uses the vehicle's own controls. A scan tool is only necessary if the reset does not take, which usually points at a different fault. ### Why won't the oil light reset on a 2023-2025 Honda Pilot? Almost always a timing problem in the sequence, a step held too briefly, or the ignition in the wrong position. Repeat it exactly, with the engine off and the key in accessory rather than run, unless the steps say otherwise. Same Maintenance Minder logic as earlier generations; only clear codes for services actually performed. ## Sources - [AMSOIL lookup, 2024/2025 Pilot 3.5L J35Y8 oil capacity 5.5 qt (w/o filter) / 5.8 qt (with filter)](https://www.amsoil.com/lookup/auto-and-light-truck/2025/honda/pilot/3-5l-6-cyl-engine-code-j35y8-7/) - [Honda Techinfo, 2025 Pilot Specifications (5.8 US qt engine oil)](https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/pubs/om/ah/at902525iom/enu/details/131247047-16992.html) - [Wikipedia, Honda Pilot 4th generation (J35Y8, 285 hp, DOHC non-VTEC)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Pilot) - [College Hills Honda, 2023-2027 Pilot maintenance parts (17220-61A-A00 air filter, 80291/80292-TYA cabin filter)](https://www.collegehillshonda.com/category/4thgen-honda-pilot-maintenance-parts.html) - [Honda Parts Connection, 12290-6FB-A01 spark plug, 2023-2025 Pilot](https://www.hondapartsconnection.com/oem-parts/honda-2023-2025-honda-pilot-spark-plug-122906fba01) - [AutoZone, 2023/2024 Honda Pilot Group 48/H6 AGM battery](https://www.autozone.com/batteries-starting-and-charging/battery/honda/pilot/2023) - [T&T Honda, 2025 Honda Pilot tire size guide (TrailSport 265/60R18 all-terrain)](https://www.tandthonda.ca/tools-resources/2025-honda-pilot-tire-size-a-guide-for-every-trim-level) - [Car and Driver, 2023 Honda Pilot TrailSport specs (13.8-in front / 13.0-in rear rotors, curb weight, MPG)](https://www.caranddriver.com/honda/pilot) - [Honda News, 2023 Pilot Specifications & Features (18.5-gal fuel tank, curb weight)](https://hondanews.com/en-US/honda-automobiles/releases/release-4e58b4e0fcd795affa5685a66a1953ae-2023-honda-pilot-specifications-features) - [Transmission Digest, servicing the Honda 10-speed transmission (ATF Type 2.0, ~9.0 qt total)](https://www.transmissiondigest.com/how-service-honda-10-speed-transmission/) - [WardsAuto, Honda recalls 259K vehicles for brake pedal pivot pin defect](https://www.wardsauto.com/news/archive-auto-honda-recalls-259k-vehicles-for-brake-pedal-pivot-pin-nhtsa/751426/) - [recalledbrands.com, NHTSA 25V-391000, 2023 Honda Pilot brake pedal pivot pin](https://recalledbrands.com/recalls/NHTSA-25V391000-2023-HONDA-PILOT) - [Go-Parts, 2023-2025 Honda Pilot infotainment black-screen troubleshooting](https://www.go-parts.com/garage/stereo-receiver-honda-pilot-2023-2025) - [WiperBladesUSA, 2025 Honda Pilot wiper size chart (26/22/14 in)](https://www.wiperbladesusa.com/wiper-size/honda/pilot/2025) - [Sierra Honda of Monrovia, 2025 Pilot trim levels (TrailSport ground clearance, towing)](https://www.sierrahondaofmonrovia.com/2025-honda-pilot-trim-levels-explained/) ## Other Honda Pilot generations - [2016-2022 Honda Pilot oil life reset](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/pilot/2016-2022/oil-reset) - [2012-2015 Honda Pilot oil life reset](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/pilot/2012-2015/oil-reset) Or [compare all generations](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/pilot/oil-reset). ## More for the 2023-2025 Honda Pilot - [Oil & filter](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/pilot/2023-2025/oil) - [Battery](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/pilot/2023-2025/battery) - [Tires & wheels](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/pilot/2023-2025/tires) - [Wiper blades](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/pilot/2023-2025/wipers) - [Air & cabin filters](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/pilot/2023-2025/filters) - [Bulbs](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/pilot/2023-2025/bulbs) - [Brakes](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/pilot/2023-2025/brakes) - [Fluids](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/pilot/2023-2025/fluids) - [Service schedule](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/pilot/2023-2025/service-schedule) - [Problems & reliability](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/pilot/2023-2025/common-problems) - [Key fob battery](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/pilot/2023-2025/key-fob-battery) - [Specs](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/pilot/2023-2025/specs) Specifications vary with engine option, production date, and market.