Honda CBF

Coolant capacity & service interval

Honda CBF coolant capacity ranges from 0,3 liters to 3 liters. Service intervals include checking every 12000 km or 12 months and changing every 36000 km or 24 months. The data covers 5 configurations.

The configuration chart below lists fill volumes and service intervals for each engine and trim variant.

TypeSpecifications
CBF 1000 F/FA/FT/FS (2013-2016)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 3 liter
  • Check 12000 km
  • Change 36000 km/ 24 months
CBF 600 S/SA/N/NA (2007-2011)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,42 liter
  • Check 12000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 36000 km/ 24 months
CBF 1000 F/FA/FT/FS (2006-2012)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 3 liter
  • Check 12000 km
  • Change 36000 km/ 24 months
CBF 500 /A (2003-2008)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,95 liter (Radiator + engine)
  • Capacity 0,6 liter (Reserve tank)
  • Check 12000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 36000 km/ 24 months
CBF 600 S/SA/N/NA (2003-2006)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,05 liter (Radiator + engine)
  • Capacity 0,3 liter (Reserve tank)
  • Check 12000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 36000 km/ 24 months

Additional Notes

  • The Honda CBF 1000 F/FA/FT/FS carries a 3-liter cooling system capacity across both the 2006-2012 and 2013-2016 model ranges, with no distinction made between a main circuit and a reserve tank. This single unified figure represents the total service fill volume for the entire cooling circuit.
  • The CBF 500/A (2003-2008) splits its coolant capacity into two separate values: 1.95 liters for the combined radiator and engine circuit, and 0.6 liters for the reserve tank. Knowing both figures is relevant when performing a full drain and refill versus a top-up of the overflow reservoir only.
  • The CBF 600 S/SA/N/NA saw a capacity increase between model year groups. The 2003-2006 variant holds 2.05 liters in the radiator and engine circuit with a 0.3-liter reserve tank, while the 2007-2011 variant lists a single combined capacity of 2.42 liters, reflecting a revised cooling circuit volume.
  • Across all CBF 600 S/SA/N/NA configurations, the check interval is specified as 12,000 km or 12 months, whichever comes first under normal use conditions. The CBF 1000 F/FA/FT/FS shares the same 12,000 km check interval but without a monthly time limit attached to the check interval.
  • The coolant change interval is consistent across all listed CBF models and year ranges: 36,000 km or 24 months under normal use conditions. The time-based limit of 24 months reflects the degradation of corrosion inhibitors in coolant over time, independent of mileage accumulation.
  • The reserve tank capacity of 0.3 liters on the CBF 600 S/SA/N/NA (2003-2006) is notably smaller than the 0.6-liter reserve tank on the CBF 500/A (2003-2008), despite the 600 having a larger main circuit volume of 2.05 liters compared to the 500's 1.95 liters.

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