This article discusses in detail the engine oil used in Honda Insight cars:
- 1st generation (ZE1): 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006;
- 2nd generation (ZE2): 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014;
- 3rd generation (ZE4): 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023.
The oil change interval is once a year or every 10,000 km / 6500 miles.
Check interval: 2500 km / 1500 miles or every 3 months.
Specifcation: Honda/Acura HTO-06
| ZE1; 1999 - 2006 release | |||
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| Modification | Oil Viscosity (SAE) | Capacity (engine / filter) |
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| Liters | US quarts | ||
| 1.0 Hybrid | 5w30 | 3 / 0.2 | 3.2 / 0.21 |
| ZE2; 2009 - 2014 release | |||
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| Modification | Oil Viscosity (SAE) | Capacity (engine / filter) |
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| Liters | US quarts | ||
| 1.4 Hybrid | 0w20 | 3.8 / 0.2 | 4 / 0.21 |
| ZE4; 2018 - 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Modification | Oil Viscosity (SAE) | Capacity (engine / filter) |
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| Liters | US quarts | ||
| 1.5 i-VTEC LEB | 0w20 | 3.3 / 0.2 | 3.5 / 0.21 |
Recommended oils
1. Honda Ultimate FS SAE 0W-20 / API: GF-5, SN
2. Honda Ultimate FULL SYNTHETIC SAE 5W30 / API: SM, GF-4
