Maintenance / 2004 Civic Hybrid · Automatic (variable gear ratios) · 4 cyl · 1.3 L · EPA 39/43 mpg city/highway

CVT fluid

Match the fluid to the exact transmission, not just the vehicle model. A drain-and-refill amount differs from the total dry capacity.

IntervalOriginal normal and severe charts:30,000 mi (48,000 km) or 2 years, whichever comes first. Check the level monthly. The linked service-bulletin fact supplies the updated fluid specification.Verified

01 / Requirements

Configuration-specific service and fitment facts

These sourced values are shared by the specification sheet and the maintenance guides for this exact configuration.

Automatic transmission drain and refill
3.4 US qt VerifiedOriginal2004 CVT change quantity3.2 L, distinct from5.4 L dry total. Do not substitute the bulletin lower-valve-body repair refill3.1USqt or its3–6qt repair-material range for this routine owner reference. Check the actual level by the applicable procedure.
CVT fluid specification
Honda Genuine CVT Fluid, Honda part 08200-9006; service bulletin 07-050 dated February 5, 2008. VerifiedBulletin explicitly covers all 2003–2005 Civic Hybrid CVTs. It updates the original 2004 manual’s ATF-Z1 instruction. Repair-procedure quantities are not adopted as routine refill or shopping quantities. No manual-transmission or non-Hybrid carryover.
Level and compatibility
Use the specified fluid and the transmission-specific level-check procedure. Conventional ATF, belt-CVT fluid and manual gear oil are not interchangeable.