# Does my 2008 Honda Civic need Honda coolant? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** civic, honda\ **Created:** [July 5, 2018, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-my-2008-honda-civic-need-honda-coolant/120423 "2018-07-05T15:07:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Natashafritz53](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ba9def/32.png) [@Natashafritz53](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Natashafritz53)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2018, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-my-2008-honda-civic-need-honda-coolant/120423/1 "2018-07-05T15:07:55Z")
Do I have to use Honda coolant on my Honda civic ---
**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2018, 1:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-my-2008-honda-civic-need-honda-coolant/120423/2 "2018-07-07T01:54:47Z")
No. I never have on my 1999 Honda. But if you can accept the higher price, you are getting some peace of mind for it. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2018, 1:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-my-2008-honda-civic-need-honda-coolant/120423/3 "2018-07-07T01:59:40Z")
No. Just use a coolant that states for all makes/models. They’re called global/universal coolants. Tester ---
**Author:** ![Jared\_Michaels](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Jared\_Michaels](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jared_Michaels)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2018, 8:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-my-2008-honda-civic-need-honda-coolant/120423/4 "2018-07-07T08:15:44Z")
No; but use good long lasting synthetic coolant; look for a sale on “extended life” coolant