r/crvhybrid

Maintenance

07/19/2024 — 10,285 miles

Honda Maintenance Minder: A1 + Rear Differential Service

Services performed:

Engine oil change
Oil filter replacement
Tire rotation
Rear differential fluid replacement

Total cost: $190

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12/30/2024 — 20,606 miles

Honda Maintenance Minder: A1

Services performed:

Engine oil change
Oil filter replacement
Tire rotation
Wheel alignment
Engine air filter replacement
Cabin air filter replacement

Total cost: $228

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06/04/2025 — 26,028 miles

Additional Maintenance

Services performed:

Installed 4 new tires
Wheel alignment
Tire rotation

Total cost: $850

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09/22/2025 — 30,864 miles

Honda Maintenance Minder: A137 (most likely)

Services performed:

Engine oil change
Oil filter replacement
Tire rotation
Transmission fluid replacement
Brake fluid flush/replacement

Total cost: $525

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04/28/2026 — 39,613 miles

Honda Maintenance Minder: A127 (likely)

Services performed:

Engine oil change
Oil filter replacement
Tire rotation
Brake fluid replacement
Engine air filter replacement
Cabin air filter replacement

Total cost: $281

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05/02/2026 — 39,831 miles

Additional Maintenance

Services performed:

Replaced 1 tire
Purchased full-size spare wheel/tire

Total cost: $417

Edit -

I got unlucky with tire damage early in ownership. Around 26k miles, I punctured one tire (OEM Michelins 6 depth) and initially tried replacing it with a used tire that matched the tread depth and model. Unfortunately, that tire only lasted about a month, and because the CR-V is AWD, I eventually replaced all four tires based on the shop’s recommendation. A large portion of my ownership cost ended up being tire-related because of this situation.

Later, around 40k miles, I had another flat tire. Fortunately, the other tires still had about 9/32” tread remaining, so this time I only needed to replace a single tire.

After dealing with multiple tire issues, I purchased an OEM refurbished wheel and keep a full-size spare in the trunk for long trips. I’ve also started changing some driving habits, like avoiding corner lanes when possible, since I seem to keep picking up nails.

Another thing I noticed during ownership was that I had a brake fluid flush done at both 30k and 40k miles. Looking back, it seems the Honda Maintenance Minder likely wasn’t reset properly after the 30k service, which caused the brake fluid reminder to appear again earlier than expected.

These are just my personal experiences with the car, but I hope they help other owners avoid unnecessary costs and make more informed maintenance decisions.

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Even my 2023 Nissan Rogue gave me the tire pressure in all the tires instead of having to get out the gauge and check each individual tire. Thank goodness I purchased a Modern Spare. How many tire places were open on Sunday Mother's Day ZERO.

Despite the myth that "city" driving gets better mpg than highway, New York City hybrids do not meet their epa ratings.

According to a study of city government-used vehicles, even a prius gets 40.6 mpg instead of the epa rating of 51.

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Environment/Real-World-Fuel-Efficiency/mn2p-34if/data_preview

I get 34 mpg in a 26 CR-V awd and average 8 mph.

If anyone has a different experience, I'd like to hear it.

edit: I see there is some disagreement over what constitutes a real city. The point of this post is just to make it better known that in some extreme city conditions: NYC, London, Cairo, Mexico City, Sao Paolo, Mumbai (usually where average speeds fall below 10mph)... the benefit of city vs highway driving no longer exists. From the comments I can see that is something most people are not aware of or do not want to accept.

A dealer in Plano, TX has this in the listing. I do not care of any of these. Is this a rip off? $199 for nitrogen in tire?? I am deciding to walk out as I feel it is a rip off. What do you guys think?

Dealer Installed Options Include: Door Edge Guards $299; Door Cups $299; Mirror Caps $299; Wheel Locks $149; Trunk Tray $199; Mud Guards $299; Window Tint $699; Nitrogen (Excludes Spare Tire) $199; Painted Pin Stripe $299

I just purchased a CR-V ST, so I'm insufferable. I am at that phase where I park at the far end of parking lots, obsess over everything, and keep asking myself, did I buy the right car? Anyway, today, my latest, is I'm noticing yellow pollen powder on my white car from the trees. Is this going to hurt my paint? Help me.

I'm a proud new owner of a '26 ST and I have the Continental Cross Contact LX Sport tires on my car. I'm not crazy about them. I'm wondering if I should upgrade to Michelin Defenders or something. Thoughts?

The Touring comes with the Continental Cross Contact LX Sport (not to be confused with LX25) or the Michelin Primacy A/S. I sorta wish I would have pushed them to switch me to the Primacy A/S.

Has anyone here in WA state gotten anywhere close to 10% MSRP when buying a 2026 CRV hybrid sport touring? And if you have, was that OTD or prior to tax/license/doc fees?

For those who travel:

1. Do you leave yours on a maintainer/trickle charger for a full month?
2. If you don't use a charger, does the car usually start up fine when you get back?
3. Any tips for "pre-charging" it before heading out?

Thanks for the help!

So I have less than 400 miles on the engine and I was always told to change the oil after 1,000 miles during the break-in period. My Civic I changed the oil and rotated the tires every 5,000 miles until I was over 114,000 miles before giving it to my uncle. I never payed attention to the maintenance minder when it came to oil changes unless it was transmission and air filters. I’m not sure what to do with the CR-V and how all of that works. I want it to last me forever so I’m not sure what to do. Any suggestions?

Just purchased a 2026 CR-V Hybrid Sport Touring yesterday and wanted to see if anyone has a Cargo Liner they recommend, particularly to prevent accumulation of dog hair. Thanks!