What is the correct engine oil for Honda Civic? You need to use oil that is the recommended viscosity. This is the ‘thickness’ of the oil and is usually displayed prominently on the packaging. A high viscosity oil will be more treacle-like in consistency, whereas a low viscosity oil is thinner and more free-flowing. Different engines require different engine oils. In this article you will find guidelines for the United States and Canada.
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Honda Civic VII, 2001-2005 (USA / CAN)

Civic 1.7, 2001 – 2005, Engine D17A
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-20
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation 5W-20
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 3.38 US quarts, Capacity 3.70 US quarts, Service Intervals -Normal:Change 10000 miles/ 12 months
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-20
Castrol GTX High Mileage 5W-20
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-20
Quaker State SAE 5W-20
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 0W-20
Civic 2.0, 2001 – 2005, Engine K20A
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-20
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation 5W-20
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 3.38 US quarts, Capacity 3.70 US quarts, Service Intervals -Normal:Change 10000 miles/ 12 months
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-20
Castrol GTX High Mileage 5W-20
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 0W-20
Civic VIII, FA/FD/FG/FK/FN, 2005-2011 (USA / CAN)

Civic 1.8 FD1, 2005 – 2010, Engine R18A1
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-20
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation 5W-20
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 3.91 US quarts (Service fill), Capacity 4.76 US quarts (Initial fill), Filter capacity 0.211 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 12 months
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-20
Castrol GTX High Mileage 5W-20
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-20
Quaker State SAE 5W-20
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 0W-20
Civic 1.8 FD1, 2010 – 2011, Engine R18A1
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-20
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation 5W-20
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 3.91 US quarts (Service fill), Capacity 4.76 US quarts (Initial fill), Filter capacity 0.211 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 12 months
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-20
Castrol GTX High Mileage 5W-20
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-20
Quaker State SAE 5W-20
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 0W-20
Civic 1.8 GX, 2005 – 2009, Engine R18A4
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-20
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation 5W-20
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 3.91 US quarts (Service fill), Capacity 4.76 US quarts (Initial fill), Filter capacity 0.211 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 12 months
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-20
Castrol GTX High Mileage 5W-20
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-20
Quaker State SAE 5W-20
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 0W-20
Civic Hybrid FD3, 2005 – 2011, Engine LDA
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 0W-20
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 3.38 US quarts (Service fill), Capacity 4.02 US quarts (Initial fill), Filter capacity 0.211 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 12 months
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 0W-20
Castrol EDGE 0W-20 U.S.
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 0W-20
Civic Si 2.0 FD2, 2006 – 2011, Engine K2023
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Top Tec 4200 5W-30
Liqui Moly Top Tec 4600 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 5W-30
Liqui Moly Special Tec DX1 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation DPF 5W-30
Liqui Moly Molygen New Generation 5W-30
Liqui Moly Leichtlauf HC 7 5W-30
Liqui Moly Synthoil High Tech 5W-30
Liqui Moly Optimal HT Synth 5W-30
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.65 US quarts (Service fill), Capacity 5.81 US quarts (Initial fill), Filter capacity 0.211 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 12 months
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 5W-30
Castrol GTX High Mileage 5W-30
Civic IX, FB/FG/FK, 2011-2015 (USA / CAN)

Civic 1.8 FB, 2011 – 2014, Engine R18Z1
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 0W-20
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 3.91 US quarts (Service fill), Filter capacity 0.211 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 12 months
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 0W-20
Castrol EDGE 0W-20 U.S.
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 5W-20
Quaker State SAE 5W-20
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 0W-20
Civic 1.8 FB, 2014 – 2015, Engine R18Z1
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 0W-20
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 3.91 US quarts (Service fill), Filter capacity 0.211 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 12 months
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 0W-20
Castrol EDGE 0W-20 U.S.
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 0W-20
Quaker State Synthetic Blend SAE 0W-20
Civic GX 1.8, 2011 – 2015, Engine 5/1
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 0W-20
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 3.91 US quarts, Filter capacity 0.211 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 12 months
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 0W-20
Castrol EDGE 0W-20 U.S.
Civic Hybrid FB4, 2011 – 2015, Engine LEA2
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 0W-20
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 3.80 US quarts, Filter capacity 0.211 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 12 months
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 0W-20
Castrol EDGE 0W-20 U.S.
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 0W-20
Civic Si 2.4 FB6/FG4, 2011-2015, Engine K2477
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 0W-20
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.44 US quarts, Filter capacity 0.211 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 12 months
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 0W-20
Castrol EDGE 0W-20 U.S.
Civic X, FC (2015-.. )

Civic Type-R FC, 2017 — .. , Engine K20C/K20C1
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 0W-20
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 5.71 US quarts (Service fill), Capacity 6.97 US quarts (Overhaul capacity), Filter capacity 0.423 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 12 months
Castrol EDGE 0W-20 U.S.
Castrol EDGE Extended Performance 0W-20
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 0W-20
Civic X 1.5T, 2017 — .. , Engine L15B
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 0W-20
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 3.70 US quarts (Service fill), Filter capacity 0.317 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 12 months
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 0W-20
Castrol EDGE 0W-20 U.S.
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 0W-20
Civic X 2.0 FC, 2015 —.., Engine K20C
Liqui Moly Recommendation:
Liqui Moly Special Tec AA 0W-20
Castrol Recommendation:
Capacity 4.44-5.71 US quarts (Service fill), Filter capacity 0.211-0.423 US quarts, Service Intervals -Flexible (max):Change 12 months
Castrol EDGE High Mileage 0W-20
Castrol EDGE 0W-20 U.S.
Quaker State Recommendation:
Quaker State Full Synthetic SAE 0W-20