Honda CR-V maintenance schedule
Covers: 2023 model year, US market. Last checked: 29 October 2026.
A 2023 Honda CR-V works from its Maintenance Minder, not a fixed mileage list. The Minder tracks oil life and shows what is due when it drops to 15%. Honda's outer limits are an oil change at least once a year and brake fluid at least every 3 years.
Service intervals
| Service | Distance (miles) | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Engine oil (and filter, with brake and suspension checks)Honda labels this main item A (oil) or B (oil, filter and inspections). | When the Maintenance Minder shows it | At least every 12 months |
| Rotate tyres | When the Minder shows sub item 1 | As shown |
| Air cleaner element and dust and pollen filter | When the Minder shows sub item 2Every 15,000 miles (24,000 km) in dusty conditions or sooty city air | As shown |
| Drive belt inspection | When the Minder shows sub item 2 | As shown |
| Transmission fluid | When the Minder shows sub item 3Every 25,000 miles (40,000 km) if you drive in mountains at low speed | As shown |
| Spark plugs and valve clearance check | When the Minder shows sub item 4 | As shown |
| Engine coolant | When the Minder shows sub item 5 | As shown |
| Rear differential fluid (AWD models)Not on every model. | When the Minder shows sub item 6 | As shown |
| Brake fluid | When the Minder shows sub item 7 | At least every 3 years |
Whichever comes first, distance or time. Metric figures are rounded conversions, not the manufacturer's own.
Heavy use and tough conditions
Mountain driving and dusty or sooty air
Honda says slow mountain driving runs the transmission hotter, so have the fluid changed every 25,000 miles if you do that regularly. In dusty conditions the air cleaner element is replaced every 15,000 miles, and so is the dust and pollen filter if you drive mostly in cities with a lot of soot in the air.
Reset the Minder after each service
Skipping the reset gives wrong intervals, according to Honda. A dealer resets it after the work. If someone else does the service, you reset it yourself.
Regional differences
This is the US schedule from Honda. Canadian cars and other markets have their own manuals, so check the one for your country and year.
This page covers the 2023 CR-V as described in Honda's US Maintenance Minder document. The CR-V Hybrid and other model years may differ. Honda's document gives no fixed mileage for the main services, so neither do we.
How to track this in Loggy
Loggy is a free maintenance logbook app for iOS and Android. Because Honda's Minder works on oil life and not mileage, a logbook shows you how far your oil really lasts. Add your CR-V, log every service with the odometer reading and receipt, and set a yearly reminder as a backstop for the 12-month oil limit.
- Log each service with its date, reading, cost, receipt and photos.
- Set a reminder for the next service. Loggy reminders go off on a date, not at an odometer reading, so pick the date from how much you usually drive.
- Add your old paper records so the whole history is in one place.
- Export the history as a PDF or transfer it to the next owner when you sell.
The free plan has unlimited vehicles, reminders, PDF export and vehicle transfer, and no ads.
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Frequently asked questions
How often should a Honda CR-V have its oil changed?
Honda's 2023 US document gives no fixed mileage. The Maintenance Minder shows a message when oil life drops to 15%, and Honda says to change the oil at least once a year.
When does a CR-V need a transmission fluid change?
When the Maintenance Minder shows sub item 3. Honda says to change it every 25,000 miles (40,000 km) if you regularly drive in mountains at low speed.
Does an all-wheel-drive CR-V need rear differential fluid changed?
Honda lists rear differential fluid as sub item 6 on models that have it. The Minder shows when it is due.
How often does a CR-V need brake fluid?
When the Minder shows sub item 7, and in any case at least every 3 years, according to Honda's 2023 US document.
Sources
- Honda owner site, 2023 CR-V: Maintenance Minder System (2023 model year, US)