Maintenance Specifications (Honda Civic 3)

Recommended lubricants and fluids

motor oil:

type - SG/CC by API

viscosity:

• -10°C to 50°0 - 20 W40
• -20°C to 50°C -10 W40
• -30°C to 30°C - 10 W30

automatic transmission - Dexron II

Manual transmission

type - SF/SG no API, motor oil

viscosity - see above

Rear differential (4WD models)

• above +5°C — hypoid SAE 90 type GL5 API
• below +5°C — hypoid SAE 80 type GL5 API

brake fluid - DOT 3

steering - steering fluid for Honda

Ignition system

spark plugs and spark plug gap - see label under hood

wire resistance - less than 25 kOhm

ignition timing angle - see label under the hood

work order - 1324

thermostat:

• opening start - 78°C
• end of opening - 90°C

Drive belt deflection:

• power steering - 9-12 mm
• generator - 6 mm
• air conditioning compressor - 10-12 mm

Free play of the clutch release bearing fork:

• 1984-1987 - 4-5 mm
• since 1986 - 3-4 mm

Brakes

• minimum thickness of pads (disc) - 3 mm
• minimum pad thickness - 3 mm

Adjusting the parking brake (drums):

• 1984-1987 - 4-8 clicks
• since 1986 - 6-10 clicks

Suspension and steering

• steering wheel free play - 10 mm
• clearance in the ball joint - not allowed

Valve train clearances (cold engine)

12 and 16 valve engines:

• intake and pre-chamber valves - 0.17-0.22 mm

release valve:

• carburetor 12-valve - 0.17-0.22 mm
• the rest - 0.22-0.27 mm

8-valve engine:

• inlet - 0.12-0.17 mm
• release - 0.17-0.22 mm

Throttle cable deflection - 4-10 mm

Filling capacities:

• engine oil - 3.5

Automatic transmission

4x2 models

• 1984, 1985 - 2.8 l
• since 1986 - 2.4 l

4x2 models

• from 1984 to 1987 - 2.3 l
• since 1988 - 1.8 l

4WD models

• rear differential (4WD only) — 0.68 l

coolant - about 5.3 l

Tightening torques for threaded connections (Nm)

• Box drain plug - 40
• Wheel nuts - 108

Fuel filter (models with injection):

• banjo bolt - 22
• drain bolt - 11
• tie bolt - 11

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