Honda Civic III

Automatic transmission fluid capacity & service interval

<description>Honda Civic III uses automatic transmission fluid with a capacity of 2,8 liters. Service intervals include 24000 km/24 months and 48000 km/48 months. The data covers 4 configurations.

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

TypeSpecifications
Civic 1.2, -S (1984-1985)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,8 liter
  • Change 48000 km/ 48 months
  • Code: 3/1
Civic 1.2, -S (1984-1985)
  • Use: First change only
  • Capacity 2,8 liter
  • Change 24000 km/ 24 months
  • Code: 3/1
Civic 1.3, -S (1984-1985)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,8 liter
  • Change 48000 km/ 48 months
  • Code: 3/1
Civic 1.5, -S (1984-1985)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,8 liter
  • Change 48000 km/ 48 months
  • Code: 4/1

Additional Notes

  • Across all listed Honda Civic III automatic transaxle configurations for 1984-1985, the service fill capacity is 2.8 liters, a figure consistent with the compact transaxle units found in front-wheel-drive subcompact vehicles of that era.
  • The 2.8-liter figure represents a service fill capacity rather than a full overhaul or dry fill, meaning it reflects the amount of fluid exchanged during a standard drain-and-refill procedure, not the total system volume.
  • Under normal use conditions, the 1.2-liter variant carries a change interval of 48,000 km or 48 months, whichever comes first, pairing a distance-based and a time-based threshold together.
  • The 1.2-liter variant also carries a first-change-only interval of 24,000 km or 24 months, which is half the normal interval and applies exclusively to the initial fluid change after the vehicle enters service.
  • A first-change-only interval at 24,000 km or 24 months on the 1.2-liter automatic transaxle reflects a break-in period practice, where early fluid contamination from component wear-in is addressed before returning to the standard 48,000 km or 48-month schedule.
  • The 1.3-liter and 1.5-liter variants share the same 2.8-liter capacity and 48,000 km or 48-month normal-use interval as the 1.2-liter, indicating no variation in automatic transaxle service specifications across the three engine displacements for 1984-1985.

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