Maintenance / 2004 Civic Hybrid · Automatic (variable gear ratios) · 4 cyl · 1.3 L · EPA 39/42 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.

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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

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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.

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2004 Honda Civic Hybrid Owner’s Manual (CH0404OM)

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Honda-hosted original; title and introduction explicitly identify2004 Civic Hybrid. Original equipment and publication-era fluids are retained as dated evidence, not a current replacement-product or supersession claim.

United States model-year2004 Civic Hybrid, four retained EPA Hybrid records19588–19591. MT and CVT branches remain separate. ULEV/AT-PZEV tank variants and ABS-dependent spare tires are not assigned. Not applicable to gasoline1.7L, Si2.0L or GX CNG.Original Honda2004 Civic Hybrid owner manual CH0404OM.pdf, PDF149/printed146, CVT replacement interval and original fluid warning; exact Hybrid application established by PDF1 and PDF3/printed i.; Original Honda2004 Civic Hybrid owner manual CH0404OM.pdf, PDF150/printed147, CVT replacement interval and original fluid warning; exact Hybrid application established by PDF1 and PDF3/printed i.; Original Honda2004 Civic Hybrid owner manual CH0404OM.pdf, PDF151/printed148, CVT replacement interval and original fluid warning; exact Hybrid application established by PDF1 and PDF3/printed i.; Original Honda2004 Civic Hybrid owner manual CH0404OM.pdf, PDF161/printed158, CVT replacement interval and original fluid warning; exact Hybrid application established by PDF1 and PDF3/printed i.Automatic transmission drain and refill: Original Honda2004 Civic Hybrid owner manual CH0404OM.pdf, PDF207/printed204, Capacities / Automatic transmission fluid(CVT) change, not dry total; exact Hybrid application established by PDF1 and PDF3/printed i.

Honda bulletin 07-050 — early Civic CVT fluid specification

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Manufacturer-authored information; exact application and document locators were reviewed. Third-party reproductions retain the original publisher attribution.

United StatesCVT fluid specification: Original Honda service bulletin 07-050, February 5, 2008, PDF 1 Applies To: 2003–05 Civic Hybrid With CVT–ALL and Required Materials P/N 08200-9006; PDF 4 Repair Procedure B note requires CVT Fluid, not ATF-Z1.