Engine Fluid Capacities
Quick list, straight from the Honda shop manuals, with most commonly changed fluids for your Prelude
1.8l EK1 Engine Capacities
- Engine Oil
- Oil Type - SN Grade 10W-30 or 10W40 (Most SAE oils have "SN" on the label donut)
- Crankcase with filter change - 3.7 US Quarts / 3.1 Imp. Quarts / 3.5 Liters
- Crankcase without filter change - 3.2 US Quarts / 2.7 Imp. Quarts / 3.0 Liters
- Engine Installation (Complete Drain) - 4.2 US Quarts / 3.5 Imp. Quarts / 4.0 Liters
- Manual Trans Oil
- Fluid Type - SAE 10W-30 or 10W-40
- Drain & Refill Capacity - 2.5 US Quarts / 2.1 Imp. Quarts / 2.4 Liters
- Transmission Install (Complete Drain) - 2.6 US Quarts / 2.2 Imp. Quarts / 2.5 Liters
- Automatic Trans Oil
- Fluid Type - DEXRON Automatic Transmission Fluid
- Drain & Refill Capacity - 2.6 US Quarts / 2.2 Imp. Quarts / 2.5 Liters
- Transmission Install (Complete Drain) - 5.2 US Quarts / 4.3 Imp. Quarts / 4.9 Liters