How much oil does a Honda Odyssey take?

Depends on the generation, and the gap is big: 2016–2017 takes 4.5 quarts of 0W-20 with a filter change (4.2 without); 2018–2024 takes 5.7 quarts (5.4 without). Both numbers are printed in Honda's own manuals. Pouring the old 4.5-quart habit into a 2018+ leaves it more than a quart low — check the dipstick, not your memory.

Which transmission does my Odyssey have, and which ATF?

Three possibilities. 2016–2017: 6-speed automatic with a traditional lever — Honda ATF DW-1, 3.3-quart drain-and-fill. 2018–2019 LX/EX/EX-L: ZF 9-speed (push buttons) — Honda ATF-TYPE 3.1 or higher. 2018–2019 Touring/Elite and ALL 2020+ trims: Honda 10-speed — ATF-TYPE 2, per the 2019 and 2022 manuals. Each fluid carries its own do-not-mix, warranty-voiding warning from Honda, so confirm which gearbox you have before buying anything.

Does the Odyssey have a timing belt or a chain?

A belt, on every year in this range — one of the last V6s that still uses one. It's Maintenance Minder code 4 (roughly 100,000 miles, or 60,000 under sustained extreme heat or cold per the manual's own footnote), and the water pump is replaced with it. Don't gamble on this one: it's an interference engine.

What's the lug nut torque on an Odyssey?

94 lb-ft (127 N·m), tightened in a star pattern — printed in the 2016, 2019 and 2022 manuals alike. That's higher than the 80 lb-ft most Honda cars use, so don't carry the Civic or CR-V number over to the van.

My power sliding doors won't latch or reopen themselves — is that a recall?

Quite possibly. Honda recalled 2018–2019 vans for sticking rear latch assemblies (NHTSA 18V-795, ~107,800 vehicles) and 2018–2020 vans for outer-handle cables that let water in and freeze (NHTSA 20V-437, ~324,000 vehicles) — both can leave a door partially latched that opens while driving. Recall repairs are free at any Honda dealer regardless of mileage: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. If your VIN is clear, clean the lower door track and have the battery tested before paying for diagnosis — debris and low voltage cause most non-recall door tantrums.

2016–2024 Honda Odyssey Oil Capacity & Fluid Specs

Quick answer

Two answers, one van: the 2016–2017 Odyssey takes 4.5 quarts of 0W-20 with a filter change, while the redesigned 2018–2024 takes 5.7 — both straight from Honda's own manuals. Lug nuts are 94 lb-ft on every year, and the correct ATF depends on which of THREE different automatics yours has.

Specs verified against Honda's own owner's manuals (2016, 2019 and 2022 editions). The 2016–2024 window covers two different Odysseys: the 2016–2017 (4th gen) with a port-injected 3.5L V6 and 6-speed automatic, and the 2018+ (5th gen) with a direct-injected 3.5L and push-button shifting. That redesign is why almost every fluid number changes at 2018 — oil jumps from 4.5 to 5.7 quarts, the coolant fill shrinks, the A/C gas switches to R-1234yf, and the transmission fluid goes from ATF DW-1 (6AT) to ATF-TYPE 3.1 (the ZF 9-speed on 2018–2019 LX/EX/EX-L) or ATF-TYPE 2 (the Honda 10-speed on 2018–2019 Touring/Elite and every trim from 2020). Honda prints a wrong-fluid-voids-warranty warning for each one, so identify your transmission before you buy anything. Two more Odyssey constants: the V6 still runs a timing belt (Minder code 4), and the power sliding doors — the feature that sells the van — are also its best-documented trouble spot, with two large federal recalls on 2018–2020 models.

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3.5L V6 SOHC i-VTEC with VCM, port injection (J35, 2016–2017 — 4th gen / RL5)

Specification	Capacity / type
Engine oil — with filter	4.5 qt (4.3 L) — printed in both the oil-change procedure and the specs page of the 2016 manual
Engine oil — without filter	4.2 qt (4.0 L)
Oil viscosity	0W-20 (synthetic allowed if API-certified)
Oil filter	Honda 15400-PLM-A02
6-speed automatic (shift lever) — drain & refill	3.3 qt (3.1 L) — Honda ATF DW-1 ONLY (the manual voids warranty coverage for damage from anything else)
Coolant (engine)	1.93 US gal (7.3 L) change incl. reserve tank — Honda Long Life Type 2 (blue), 50/50 premix

3.5L V6 SOHC i-VTEC with VCM, direct injection (J35Y8, 2018–2024 — 5th gen / RL6)

Specification	Capacity / type
Engine oil — with filter	5.7 qt (5.4 L) — identical in the 2019 and 2022 manuals; a full 1.2 qt MORE than the 2016–2017 engine
Engine oil — without filter	5.4 qt (5.1 L)
Oil viscosity	0W-20 (synthetic allowed if API-certified)
Oil filter	Honda 15400-PLM-A02
9-speed ZF automatic (LX/EX/EX-L, 2018–2019) — push-button selector	Not printed in the owner's manual — Honda calls it a dealer procedure; typical drain & fill is ~3.5 qt (verify against service info) — Honda ATF-TYPE 3.1 or higher ONLY (2019 manual, non-Elite/Touring spec — never DW-1)
10-speed Honda automatic (Touring/Elite 2018–2019; all trims 2020–2024) — push-button selector	Not printed in the owner's manual — Honda calls it a dealer procedure (verify against service info) — Honda ATF-TYPE 2 ONLY (Elite/Touring spec in the 2019 manual; the ONLY fluid listed in the 2022 manual — NOT Type 3.1)
Coolant (engine)	1.69 US gal (6.38 L) change incl. reserve tank (2019 lists 1.68 gal for non-Elite/Touring) — Honda Long Life Type 2 (blue), 50/50 premix

Oil drain plug torque: 29 lb-ft (2016 manual prints 39 N·m; 2019/2022 print 40 N·m — same wrench setting) with a NEW crush washer every change

Capacities compiled from the owner’s manual. Always confirm with your own manual before servicing.

Quick reference

Lug nut torque	94 lb-ft (127 N·m) — printed in all three manuals; higher than the 80 lb-ft of most Hondas
Spark plugs	2016–17: NGK DILZKR7A11G · 2018+: NGK DILZKR7B11G (different part — don't carry one over to the other)
Factory tire sizes	2016–17: 235/65R17 @ 33 psi · 235/60R18 @ 35 psi (Touring) — 2018+: 235/60R18 @ 35 psi · 235/55R19 @ 36 psi
Fuel / tank	Regular 87 octane · 21 gal (79.5 L) tank 2016–17 · 19.5 gal (73.8 L) tank 2018+
A/C refrigerant	2016–17: R-134a · 2018+: R-1234yf (the new gas costs noticeably more per recharge — budget for it)
Max towing	3,500 lbs with the accessory ATF cooler, 2 occupants (2016 manual's table; drops as you add people — 2018+ tables differ, check your year)

Maintenance schedule highlights

Item	Interval
Engine oil & filter	Per Maintenance Minder (main code A/B), typically 7,500–10,000 mi — or 12 months, whichever first (manual's own footnote)
Tire rotation	Minder sub-code 1 — every 5,000–7,500 mi in practice
Air cleaner + cabin (dust/pollen) filter, drive belt inspection	Minder sub-code 2 — every 15,000 mi if you drive dusty or sooty urban routes (manual's footnote)
Transmission fluid	Minder code 3 — but the 2019/2022 manuals add their own severe-service rule: towing or mountain driving means change at 60,000 mi, then every 30,000 mi
Spark plugs + timing BELT + water pump + valve clearance (yes, this V6 still has a belt)	Minder code 4, ~100,000 mi typical — 60,000 mi in sustained extreme heat or cold (the manual's own footnote)
Coolant (Type 2)	Minder code 5
Brake fluid (DOT 3)	Every 3 years regardless of mileage (2016 manual states it flat; 2018+ uses Minder code 7 with the same 3-year backstop)

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DIY oil change — quick steps

1 Set up

Warm the engine to operating temperature, park level, and let it sit a few minutes. Most people clear the Odyssey without ramps. On 2018+ models, don't open the hood while auto idle-stop has the engine off — the manual warns the engine won't auto-restart with the hood up.
2 Drain

17mm drain bolt at the bottom of the engine. The aluminum crush washer is single-use: fit a new one and torque the bolt to 29 lb-ft — Honda prints the spec in the oil-change procedure itself, so there's no excuse for guessing.
3 Filter and refill

Spin-on filter; smear fresh oil on the gasket and snug it per the filter's instructions. Refill with 0W-20: 4.5 quarts on a 2016–2017, 5.7 quarts on a 2018+. That 1.2-quart difference is the most common Odyssey oil-change mistake — go by your generation, not by habit.
4 Verify and reset

Run the engine a few minutes, check the drain bolt and filter for leaks, wait three minutes and confirm the dipstick level. Reset the Maintenance Minder: on 2016–2017 hold the Select/Reset knob (or SEL/RESET button) on the oil-life screen; on 2018+ hold ENTER on the oil-life screen for about 10 seconds and choose the items to reset.

Common problems on this vehicle

Power sliding doors — two big recalls (2018–2020)

The Odyssey's signature feature has the model's best-documented failure history. NHTSA recall 18V-795 covered about 107,800 of the 2018–2019 vans for rear latch assemblies that can stick and leave the door only partially latched — a door that can then open while driving. Recall 20V-437 followed in 2020, covering roughly 324,000 of the 2018–2020 vans because water gets into the outer-handle cables and freezes, again preventing a complete latch. Both fixes are free at any Honda dealer forever, so run your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before anything else. Outside the recalls, the usual self-inflicted wound is debris in the lower track and a weak battery making the doors reverse or beep — clean the tracks before paying for diagnosis.

9-speed harsh shifting (2018–2019 LX/EX/EX-L)

The ZF 9-speed earned the same reputation in the Odyssey as in the Pilot: hard upshifts under steady throttle and clunky low-speed manners. Honda's documented fix is TSB 19-124, '9-Speed A/T Hard Upshift with Steady Acceleration or MIL On with DTC P0716' — a TCM software update for 2018–2019 LX/EX/EX-L. Two honest footnotes from the bulletin itself: the van needs at least 500 miles on the odometer first, and after the update the transmission takes time to re-learn your driving, so don't judge it the first week. Buying used? A rough-shifting 9AT van should see a dealer software check before any money changes hands. Touring and Elite have the 10-speed and aren't affected.

Related code: P0716

VCM oil consumption and fouled spark plugs

Honda's Variable Cylinder Management shuts down cylinders to save fuel, and on J35 V6s it has a long-documented side effect: oil works past the rings of deactivated cylinders, fouls plugs, and triggers misfires (P0300/P0301/P0303-type codes). The 2008–2013 engines drew a class action over it; the engines in this span are improved, but owner reports of the pattern continue on both generations. The cheap defense: check the dipstick monthly — consumption creeps up quietly and the van holds no warning until pressure drops — keep oil changes on schedule, and replace oil-fouled plugs promptly. VCM-disable devices are popular in the owner community; they do prevent the deactivation, but weigh the fuel-economy and warranty trade-offs yourself — we report the practice, not prescribe it.

Related code: P0300

Fuel injector warranty extension (2018–2019)

Honda service bulletin 20-100 extended warranty coverage to 10 years/150,000 miles on affected 2018–2019 Odysseys after debris from manufacturing was found to clog or wear direct-injection injectors — symptoms are rough running, misfires, and codes like P0420/P0430, P030x or P219A/B. Coverage is VIN-specific, so if your 2018–2019 runs rough or keeps setting those codes, have a dealer run the VIN for open warranty extensions before paying for diagnosis.

Related code: P0420

Torque converter shudder on the 6-speed (2016–2017)

The 4th-gen's 6AT has a well-documented judder from the torque converter lock-up clutch — a vibration around 20–60 mph under light throttle that feels like driving over rumble strips. Honda's bulletins for the 2014–2017 vans (the 17-043 family) blame heat-degraded ATF and prescribe a PCM software update plus up to three drain-and-fills with genuine ATF DW-1. That's the order to try it in: fresh DW-1 is cheap, and it genuinely cures most of these. The fluid matters — this transmission is sensitive to anything that isn't DW-1, and the manual voids warranty coverage for substitutes.

Related code: P0741

Codes this vehicle is known for

Recall results below are shown for 2024 models — check your exact year with the free VIN tool.

Open recalls

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Service bulletins (TSBs)

Manufacturer communications and technical service bulletins for this vehicle are available on NHTSA’s site:

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Frequently asked questions

How much oil does a Honda Odyssey take?: Depends on the generation, and the gap is big: 2016–2017 takes 4.5 quarts of 0W-20 with a filter change (4.2 without); 2018–2024 takes 5.7 quarts (5.4 without). Both numbers are printed in Honda's own manuals. Pouring the old 4.5-quart habit into a 2018+ leaves it more than a quart low — check the dipstick, not your memory.
Which transmission does my Odyssey have, and which ATF?: Three possibilities. 2016–2017: 6-speed automatic with a traditional lever — Honda ATF DW-1, 3.3-quart drain-and-fill. 2018–2019 LX/EX/EX-L: ZF 9-speed (push buttons) — Honda ATF-TYPE 3.1 or higher. 2018–2019 Touring/Elite and ALL 2020+ trims: Honda 10-speed — ATF-TYPE 2, per the 2019 and 2022 manuals. Each fluid carries its own do-not-mix, warranty-voiding warning from Honda, so confirm which gearbox you have before buying anything.
Does the Odyssey have a timing belt or a chain?: A belt, on every year in this range — one of the last V6s that still uses one. It's Maintenance Minder code 4 (roughly 100,000 miles, or 60,000 under sustained extreme heat or cold per the manual's own footnote), and the water pump is replaced with it. Don't gamble on this one: it's an interference engine.
What's the lug nut torque on an Odyssey?: 94 lb-ft (127 N·m), tightened in a star pattern — printed in the 2016, 2019 and 2022 manuals alike. That's higher than the 80 lb-ft most Honda cars use, so don't carry the Civic or CR-V number over to the van.
My power sliding doors won't latch or reopen themselves — is that a recall?: Quite possibly. Honda recalled 2018–2019 vans for sticking rear latch assemblies (NHTSA 18V-795, ~107,800 vehicles) and 2018–2020 vans for outer-handle cables that let water in and freeze (NHTSA 20V-437, ~324,000 vehicles) — both can leave a door partially latched that opens while driving. Recall repairs are free at any Honda dealer regardless of mileage: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. If your VIN is clear, clean the lower door track and have the battery tested before paying for diagnosis — debris and low voltage cause most non-recall door tantrums.