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Acura CL

Maintenance specs for 3 variants of the Acura CL — from 1997 to 2003.

19971999 Acura CL

2.2L I4 (F22B1) · FWD

145 hp / 147 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity4.5 qt
Filter15400-PLM-A02

Transmission

Type4-Speed Automatic
FluidHonda ATF-Z1
Drain & fill2.9 qt
Full capacity6 qt

Coolant

TypeHonda Long Life Coolant (blue/green)
Capacity5.9 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypeHydraulic
FluidHonda PSF
Capacity16 oz

Fuel

Tank17.1 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size205/60R15
Pressure (front)30 PSI
Pressure (rear)30 PSI
Shop 205/60R15 tires

Battery

Group size51R
CCA410 A
Shop group 51R battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.051 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver24"
Passenger19"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change5,000 mi
Trans service30,000 mi
Coolant flush45,000 mi
Brake fluid45,000 mi
Spark plugs30,000 mi
Timingbelt — replace at 90,000 mi
Air filter30,000 mi
Cabin filter15,000 mi
Drive belt90,000 mi

19971999 Acura CL

3.0L V6 (J30A1) · FWD

200 hp / 195 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity4.5 qt
Filter15400-PLM-A02

Transmission

Type4-Speed Automatic
FluidHonda ATF-Z1
Drain & fill2.9 qt
Full capacity6 qt

Coolant

TypeHonda Long Life Coolant (blue/green)
Capacity6.3 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypeHydraulic
FluidHonda PSF
Capacity16 oz

Fuel

Tank17.1 gal
TypePremium 91

Tires

Size205/60R15
Pressure (front)30 PSI
Pressure (rear)30 PSI
Shop 205/60R15 tires

Battery

Group size51R
CCA410 A
Shop group 51R battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.051 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver24"
Passenger19"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change5,000 mi
Trans service30,000 mi
Coolant flush45,000 mi
Brake fluid45,000 mi
Spark plugs30,000 mi
Timingbelt — replace at 90,000 mi
Air filter30,000 mi
Cabin filter15,000 mi
Drive belt90,000 mi

20012003 Acura CL

3.2L V6 (J32A2) · FWD

260 hp / 232 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity4.5 qt
Filter15400-PLM-A02

Transmission

Type5-Speed Automatic
FluidHonda ATF-Z1
Drain & fill3.1 qt
Full capacity7.5 qt

Coolant

TypeHonda Long Life Coolant (blue/green)
Capacity6.6 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypeHydraulic
FluidHonda PSF
Capacity16 oz

Fuel

Tank17.1 gal
TypePremium 91

Tires

Size215/50R17
Pressure (front)32 PSI
Pressure (rear)32 PSI
Shop 215/50R17 tires

Battery

Group size51R
CCA410 A
Shop group 51R battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.051 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver24"
Passenger19"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change5,000 mi
Trans service30,000 mi
Coolant flush45,000 mi
Brake fluid45,000 mi
Spark plugs30,000 mi
Timingbelt — replace at 105,000 mi
Air filter30,000 mi
Cabin filter15,000 mi
Drive belt105,000 mi