Engine Oil - Honda ridgeline Owner's Manual

MAINTENANCE

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
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1. Remove the dipstick (orange).
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.
n Recommended Engine Oil
• Genuine Honda Motor Oil
• Premium-grade 0W-20 detergent oil with
an API Certification Seal on the container
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 Certification Seal
and is of the specified viscosity grade.
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Adding Oil
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1. Unscrew and remove the engine oil fill cap.
2. Add oil slowly.
3. Reinstall the engine oil fill cap, and tighten it
4. Wait for three minutes and recheck the engine
Do not fill the engine oil above the upper mark. Overfilling the engine oil can result in
leaks and engine damage.
Resetting the Engine Oil Life
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If you change or replace the vehicle's engine oil yourself, you must reset the engine
Upper mark
oil life. Use the steering wheel buttons to operate the menu.
Lower mark
1. Use the Info (/) buttons to scroll to the Vehicle
2. Scroll to Maintenance Info, and select it.
3. Press and hold the RESET button to enter the oil life
4. Select Reset. The maintenance codes disappear,
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.
Ambient temperature Ambient temperature
securely.
oil dipstick.
NOTICE
Settings menu. Press the RESET button to enter
the menu.
reset mode.
and the engine oil life returns to 100%.
NOTICE
MAINTENANCE
Engine oil fill cap
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