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Honda Civic workshop manuals

Honda Civic at a glance: 54 manuals, covering 1982 to 2012 models, with engines from 1.3 to 2.0 litres. Engine and chassis codes covered: D15A2, D15B2, D16A6, EV1, EW3, D15B1, EW1.

About the Civic

The Civic has been made since 1972 and is one of the best-selling cars in history, with over 27 million sold by 2021. It made its name with the CVCC engine, which met the 1975 US emissions rules without a catalytic converter, and later became known for sporty versions such as the Si. It was the basis for the CRX, the first Prelude and the CR-V, and it is Honda's longest-running car name.

What these manuals cover

  • 1982–1987 (second and third generations): CVCC three-valve fours of 1.3 and 1.5 litres, then the 1.5-litre D-series four, in hatchback, sedan and wagon form.
  • 1988–1991 (fourth generation): the 1.5-litre four (D15B) with throttle-body injection, the Si's 1.6-litre (D16A6) and the 4WD wagon.
  • 1992–1995 (fifth generation): 1.5-litre fours in 8-valve, 16-valve and VTEC-E form, and the Si's 1.6 VTEC.
  • 1996–2000 (sixth generation): the 1.6-litre four in CX, DX, LX, EX (VTEC) and HX (VTEC-E) models, and the GX, the first natural-gas Civic.
  • 2001–2005 (seventh generation): the 1.7-litre four, a CNG version and the 2.0-litre Si.
  • 2006–2012: the 1.8-litre four, the 1.3-litre Hybrid and the 1.8 natural-gas model.

Tip: in the US the trim name tells you the engine. The DX and LX had plain SOHC engines, the EX a VTEC and the HX a VTEC-E economy engine.

Sources: Wikipedia — Honda Civic.

1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
Variant / engineYear
Coupe L4-1.5L SOHC (16 valve) 1995
Coupe L4-1.5L SOHC (VTEC) 1995
Coupe L4-1.6L SOHC (VTEC) 1996
Coupe L4-1595cc 1.6L DOHC (VTEC) MFI 1999
CVCC L4-1335cc 1300 EJ1 1983
CVCC L4-1342cc 1.3L EV1 1984
CVCC L4-1488cc 1.5L EW1, EW3 1985
CVCC L4-1488cc 1500 EM1 1982
CX Hatchback L4-1590cc 1.6L SOHC MFI 1997
DX Coupe L4-1590cc 1.6L SOHC MFI 1999
DX Hatchback L4-1590cc 1.6L SOHC MFI 1997
DX Sedan L4-1590cc 1.6L SOHC MFI 1999
DX Sedan L4-1668cc 1.7L SOHC MFI 2001
EX Coupe L4-1590cc 1.6L SOHC (VTEC) MFI 1997
EX Sedan L4-1590cc 1.6L SOHC (VTEC) MFI 1999
EX Sedan L4-1668cc 1.7L SOHC (VTEC) MFI 2001
GX Sedan L4-1.6L CNG 1998
Hatchback L4-1.5L SOHC (16 valve) 1995
Hatchback L4-1.5L SOHC (VTEC) 1995
Hatchback L4-1.6L SOHC (16 Valve) 1996
Hatchback L4-1342cc 1.3L SOHC (EV1) 3V Carb 1986
Hatchback L4-1488cc 1.5L SOHC (D15A2) 3V Carb 1987
Hatchback L4-1488cc 1.5L SOHC (EW3) MFI 1986
Hatchback L4-1493cc 1.5L SOHC (D15B1) TBI 1990
Hatchback L4-1493cc 1.5L SOHC (D15B2) TBI 1988
Hatchback Si L4-1590cc 1.6L SOHC (D16A6) MFI 1990
HF L4-1.8L 2012
HX Coupe L4-1590cc 1.6L SOHC (VTEC-E) MFI 1997
HX Coupe L4-1668cc 1.7L SOHC (VTEC-E) MFI 2001
L4-1.3L Hybrid 2008
L4-1.7L CNG 2003
L4-1.8L 2006
L4-1.8L CNG 2008
L4-1493cc 1.5L SOHC (16 valve) 1993
L4-1493cc 1.5L SOHC (16 valve) MFI 1994
L4-1493cc 1.5L SOHC (8 valve) 1992
L4-1493cc 1.5L SOHC (VTEC) 1993
L4-1590cc 1.6L SOHC (VTEC) 1992
L4-1668cc 1.7L SOHC MFI 2003
LX Sedan L4-1590cc 1.6L SOHC MFI 1998
LX Sedan L4-1668cc 1.7L SOHC MFI 2001
Natural Gas L4-1.8L CNG 2012
Sedan L4-1.5L SOHC (16 valve) 1995
Sedan L4-1.5L SOHC (VTEC) 1995
Sedan L4-1.6L SOHC (VTEC) 1996
Sedan L4-1488cc 1.5L SOHC (D15A2) 3V Carb 1987
Sedan L4-1493cc 1.5L SOHC (D15B2) TBI 1989
Sedan L4-1590cc 1.6L SOHC (D16A6) MFI 1990
Si L4-2.0L 2004
VP Sedan L4-1590cc 1.6L SOHC MFI 1999
Wagon 2WD L4-1488cc 1.5L SOHC (EW1) 3V Carb 1986
Wagon 2WD L4-1493cc 1.5L SOHC (D15B2) TBI 1988
Wagon 4WD L4-1488cc 1.5L SOHC (D15A2) 3V Carb 1987
Wagon 4WD L4-1590cc 1.6L SOHC (D16A6) MFI 1989