HONDA 2015 Odyssey - Owner's Guide (Revised 09/24/2014) - Manual (Page 66)

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MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE
Recommended Engine Oil
• Honda Genuine Motor Oil
• Premium-grade 0W-20 detergent oil with an API Certifi cation Seal on the
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This seal indicates the oil is energy conserving and
that it meets the American Petroleum Institute’s
latest requirements.
Use Honda Genuine Motor Oil or another
commercial engine oil of suitable viscosity for the
ambient temperature as shown.
You may also use synthetic motor oil if it is labeled with the API Certifi cation Seal
and is of the specifi ed viscosity grade.
Engine Oil
Park the vehicle on level ground, and wait approximately three minutes after turning
the engine off before you check the oil.
Checking the Oil
1. Remove the dipstick (orange loop).
2. Wipe the dipstick with a clean cloth or paper
towel.
3. Insert the dipstick back all the way into its hole.
4. Remove the dipstick again, and check the level.
It should be between the upper and lower marks.
Add oil if necessary.
Upper mark
Lower mark
Ambient temperature
Adding Oil
1. Unscrew and remove the engine oil fi ll cap.
2. Add oil slowly.
3. Reinstall the engine oil fi ll cap, and tighten it
securely.
4. Wait for three minutes and recheck the engine oil
dipstick.
Do not fi ll the engine oil above the upper mark. Overfi lling the engine oil can result
in leaks and engine damage.
NOTICE
Engine oil
fi ll cap
Resetting the Engine Oil Life
If you change or replace the vehicle’s engine oil yourself, you must reset the
engine oil life.
Failure to reset the engine oil life after a maintenance service results in the system
showing incorrect maintenance intervals, which can lead to serious mechanical
problems.
NOTICE
Models with information display
1. Press and hold the select/reset knob for 10
seconds or more. The reset mode appears in the
display.
2. Using the select/reset knob, select oil life.
3. Press and hold the select/reset knob for a few
seconds to enter the oil life reset mode.
4. Press and hold the select/reset knob for 5
seconds or more. The engine oil life display
returns to 100%.
Models with multi-information display
1. Press SEL/RESET to display the engine oil life.
From this screen, press and hold SEL/RESET for
10 seconds or more. The reset mode appears
in the display.
2. Press the Info button to select RESET. Press
SEL/RESET to select it. The engine oil life
display returns to 100%.