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2021 Honda CR-V transmission fluid capacity and fluid specs

GarageDex's fluid data shows the 2021 Honda CR-V (L15BE 1.5L 4-cylinder RW / RT) uses the BRGA automatic transmission, which holds 8.9 quarts of fluid as a total fill. Other engines on this year hold 3.7 to 8.9 quarts - see the table. Brake fluid is DOT 3.

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Key takeaways

  • Transmission: BRGA automatic transmission, 8.9 qt total fill.
  • Total fill is the whole system; a drain-and-refill takes a third to half.
  • Brake fluid: DOT 3.
  • Fluid specification is not named by the source - use the owner's manual.
2021 Honda CR-V fluids by engine
EngineTransmissionTotal fillFluid specBrake fluidGear oil
L15BE 1.5L 4-cylinder RW / RTBRGA automatic8.9 qtper owner's manualDOT 3transfer case 1.35 qt
LFB2 2L 4-cylinder RW / RTBTCE CVT3.7 qtper owner's manualDOT 3transfer case 1.35 qt

Fluids for the 2021 Honda CR-V

Buy fluid that states the specification your manual names. Multi-vehicle fluids list the specs they meet on the back label - if yours is not listed, it is the wrong bottle.

Transmission fluidYou need about 9 quarts for a full fillShop fluid DOT 3 brake fluidA quart covers a full flushShop brake fluid Fluid transfer pumpMost modern transmissions have no dipstick tube - you fill from belowShop pumps

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Source: World's Best Oil (AMSOIL dealer cross-reference). Capacities are total system fills; a drain-and-refill takes less. Where no fluid specification is shown, the source lists only a catalog code, so use the specification printed in your owner's manual - the wrong transmission fluid damages a transmission.