Genuine Honda 08200-HCF2 fluid for second-generation Honda and Acura CVTs - the only fluid Honda specs for these boxes, so shift belt engagement and cold-start noise stay right.
If you are looking for a single bottle of Honda HCF-2, you are probably topping off after a leak, finishing a drain-and-fill that came up a quart short, or replacing a fill that a quick-lube shop did with a universal CVT fluid on a 2013-up Accord, a 2014-up Civic, an HR-V or a Fit. This is the Honda-boxed bottle, part number 08200-HCF2, one U.S. quart (946 ml). It is the fluid Honda names on the yellow label at the fill point of its second-generation CVTs, and it is the right answer whenever that label is on your transmission.
Honda's CVT has no fixed gears. A segmented steel push belt runs between a drive pulley and a driven pulley, and the transmission changes ratio by moving the pulley halves closer together or farther apart under hydraulic pressure. All of the engine's torque crosses the small contact patch where the belt touches the pulley faces, so the fluid is part of the drive. It has to let the belt grip hard without chatter, carry clamping pressure through the valve body and solenoids, and cool the belt and bearings. HCF-2 is blended for exactly that friction behavior. Honda's earlier CVT fluid, part 08200-9006, is listed by Honda dealers as the fluid for first-generation CVTs; it is a different product and is not a substitute here, and neither is Dexron, DW-1 or a conventional ATF. Honda's service bulletin for the 2016 Civic 1.5L CVT tells technicians to always use genuine HCF-2 and warns that the wrong fluid may damage the transmission.
Start by reading the label near the fill point; if it says HCF-2, nothing else belongs in the case. Ask for the service history, because a judder that began right after a fluid change at a non-dealer shop is a strong hint the wrong fluid went in. Check the level at operating temperature using your model's procedure (Honda's 2016 Civic bulletin specifies a fluid temperature of 176 degrees F), scan for stored codes, and ask a Honda dealer whether a CVT software update applies to your VIN. Our Honda CVT maintenance guide covers service intervals and the mistakes that kill these units, and CVT slipping under load walks through what to check when fresh fluid does not cure a flare.
This bottle is for Honda and Acura second-generation CVTs that call for HCF-2. The listing names the 2013-up Accord with the four-cylinder CVT, the 2014-up Civic, the HR-V (Vezel in other markets) and the Fit. Honda used more than one transmission in some of those model lines, including conventional automatics in certain trims and hybrid drive units with their own fluids, so the label on your transmission or your owner's manual decides it. Do not use HCF-2 in a first-generation CVT that calls for 08200-9006. If you are unsure, send us your year and VIN and we will check it. More parts for these transmissions are on our CVT collection page.
| Part number | Honda 08200-HCF2 (HCF-2) |
| Fits | Second-generation Honda and Acura CVTs (Accord, Civic, HR-V, Fit, Vezel) |
| Do not use in | CVT-1 (08200-9006) applications or conventional automatics |
| Type | Full synthetic CVT fluid |
| Volume | 1 U.S. quart (946 ml) |
| Typical service | Drain-and-fill, about 3.5-4 quarts per service |
| Ships from | USA |
Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
Look for the yellow label at the transmission fill point or check the owner's manual. Second-generation Honda CVTs, such as the 2013-up four-cylinder Accord and 2014-up Civic, call for HCF-2.
No. Honda dealers list 08200-9006 for first-generation CVTs and 08200-HCF2 for second-generation CVTs. They are separate fluids and should not be swapped.
No. One quart is for topping off or finishing a service. A drain-and-fill on most of these cars takes several quarts, so buy enough for your model's drain amount.
Honda's service information calls for genuine HCF-2 only. If a universal fluid went in, the safest fix is one or more drain-and-fills with HCF-2.
It often helps when the fluid is worn or the wrong type, especially if a software update also applies. If the judder returns soon after a correct fill, the belt, pulleys or valve body need diagnosis.
