Exact configuration / US market
1998 / MY1998 / FWD
Honda Civic VTEC · 1.6 L · manual 5-speed
MY1998 US configuration with 1.6 L, manual 5-speed, and source-linked EPA data.
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Identity
5/10- Model year
- 1998
Verified
FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 14092, year - Market
- United States
Verified
FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 14092, dataset US-market scope - Body style
- Passenger car
Verified
FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 14092, VClass - Doors
- Not recorded
- Seating capacity
- Not recorded
- Chassis / platform code
- Not recorded
- Factory grade
- Not recorded
- Manufacturer code
- Not recorded
- EPA vehicle class
- Subcompact Cars
Verified
FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 14092, VClass - FuelEconomy.gov record
- 14092
Verified
FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 14092, id
Powertrain
12/22- Powertrain layout
- Not recorded
- Powertrain type
- Internal combustion
Verified
FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 14092, atvType, fuelType1, and fuelType - Engine
- Not recorded
- Engine description
- Not recorded
- Engine code
- D16Y8
Verified
Original Honda US 1998 model chassis/paint section, printed 1-15 / web image 17; retail engine/VIN branch EX sedan - Engine position
- Not recorded
- Cylinders
- 4
Verified
FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 14092, cylinders - Displacement
- 97.6 cu in
Verified
FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 14092, displ - Bore
- Not recorded
- Stroke
- Not recorded
- Compression ratio
- Not recorded
- Valves
- 16
Verified
Original Honda US 1998 model chassis/paint section, printed 1-15 / web image 17; Engine Type - Induction
- Naturally aspirated
Verified
FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 14092, tCharger, sCharger, and eng_dscr - Fuel delivery
- Sequential multiport fuel injection
Verified
Original Honda US 1998 model chassis/paint section, printed 1-15 / web image 17; Engine Type - Fuel
- Regular Gasoline
Verified
FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 14092, fuelType1 and fuelType - Alternate fuel
- Not recorded
- Stop-start system
- Not recorded
- Engine power
- 127 hp
Derived
1998 Honda Civic US brochure — original specifications and equipment
Original American Honda 1998 Civic US brochure, scan 28, sedan-ex column; MT branch where applicable - Power speed
- 6,600 rpm
Verified
1998 Honda Civic US brochure — original specifications and equipment
Original American Honda 1998 Civic US brochure, scan 28, sedan-ex column; MT branch where applicable - Engine torque
- 107 lb-ft
Derived
1998 Honda Civic US brochure — original specifications and equipment
Original American Honda 1998 Civic US brochure, scan 28, sedan-ex column; MT branch where applicable - Torque speed
- 5,500 rpm
Verified
1998 Honda Civic US brochure — original specifications and equipment
Original American Honda 1998 Civic US brochure, scan 28, sedan-ex column; MT branch where applicable - Redline
- Not recorded
Transmission
5/8- Transmission
- Manual 5-speed
Verified
FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 14092, trany - Transmission codeUse the actual transmission stamping; factory-dependent alternatives are retained where the record does not identify the assembly plant.
- S40
Verified
Original Honda US 1998 model chassis/paint section, printed 1-15 / web image 17; Transmission Number - Transmission type
- Manual
Derived
FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 14092, trany; normalized transmission type - EPA transmission descriptor
- Not recorded
- Forward ratios / speeds
- 5
Derived
FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 14092, trany; parsed forward-speed count - Driven wheels
- FWD
Verified
FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 14092, drive - Differential
- Not recorded
- Transfer case
- Not recorded
Gearing
0/19- 1st gear
- Not recorded
- 2nd gear
- Not recorded
- 3rd gear
- Not recorded
- 4th gear
- Not recorded
- 5th gear
- Not recorded
- 6th gear
- Not recorded
- 7th gear
- Not recorded
- 8th gear
- Not recorded
- 9th gear
- Not recorded
- 10th gear
- Not recorded
- CVT lowest ratio
- Not recorded
- CVT highest ratio
- Not recorded
- Reverse
- Not recorded
- Final drive
- Not recorded
- Front final drive
- Not recorded
- Rear final drive
- Not recorded
- Secondary reduction
- Not recorded
- Transfer-case high range
- Not recorded
- Transfer-case low range
- Not recorded
Chassis and steering
5/7- Frame / construction
- Unit body
Verified
1998 Honda Civic US brochure — original specifications and equipment
Original American Honda 1998 Civic US brochure, scan 28, sedan-ex column; MT branch where applicable - Front suspension
- Double wishbone
Verified
1998 Honda Civic US brochure — original specifications and equipment
Original American Honda 1998 Civic US brochure, scan 28, sedan-ex column; MT branch where applicable - Rear suspension
- Double wishbone
Verified
1998 Honda Civic US brochure — original specifications and equipment
Original American Honda 1998 Civic US brochure, scan 28, sedan-ex column; MT branch where applicable - Steering
- Power rack-and-pinion
Verified
1998 Honda Civic US brochure — original specifications and equipment
Original American Honda 1998 Civic US brochure, scan 28, sedan-ex column; MT branch where applicable - Steering ratio
- Not recorded
- Turns lock-to-lock
- Not recorded
- Turning circle
- 393.6 in
Derived
1998 Honda Civic US brochure — original specifications and equipment
Original American Honda 1998 Civic US brochure, scan 28, sedan-ex column; MT branch where applicable
Brakes
2/6- Brake system
- Not recorded
- Front brakesSelected US Civic EX sedan, with the transmission stated by this configuration. Original brochure standard equipment; options can change dimensions, weight and tire fitment.
- Power-assisted disc
Verified
1998 Honda Civic US brochure — original specifications and equipment
Original American Honda 1998 Civic US brochure, scan 28, sedan-ex column; MT branch where applicable - Rear brakesSelected US Civic EX sedan, with the transmission stated by this configuration. Original brochure standard equipment; options can change dimensions, weight and tire fitment.
- Power-assisted drum
Verified
1998 Honda Civic US brochure — original specifications and equipment
Original American Honda 1998 Civic US brochure, scan 28, sedan-ex column; MT branch where applicable - Front rotor diameter
- Not recorded
- Rear rotor diameter
- Not recorded
- Anti-lock braking
- Not recorded
Wheels and tires
2/8- Wheels
- Not recorded
- Front wheel
- Not recorded
- Rear wheel
- Not recorded
- Front tireSelected US Civic EX sedan, with the transmission stated by this configuration. Original brochure standard equipment; options can change dimensions, weight and tire fitment.
- P185/65 R14 85S
Verified
1998 Honda Civic US brochure — original specifications and equipment
Original American Honda 1998 Civic US brochure, scan 28, sedan-ex column; MT branch where applicable - Rear tireSelected US Civic EX sedan, with the transmission stated by this configuration. Original brochure standard equipment; options can change dimensions, weight and tire fitment.
- P185/65 R14 85S
Verified
1998 Honda Civic US brochure — original specifications and equipment
Original American Honda 1998 Civic US brochure, scan 28, sedan-ex column; MT branch where applicable - Wheel fastener torque
- Not recorded
- Front cold tire pressure
- Not recorded
- Rear cold tire pressure
- Not recorded
Replacement fitment
2/22- Wheel bolt pattern
- Not recorded
- Center bore
- Not recorded
- Front wheel offset
- Not recorded
- Rear wheel offset
- Not recorded
- Wheel fastener thread
- Not recorded
- Spare tire
- Not recorded
- Driver-side wiper
- Not recorded
- Passenger-side wiper
- Not recorded
- Rear wiper
- Not recorded
- 12 V battery specification
- Not recorded
- 12 V battery group / size
- Not recorded
- Low-beam bulb
- Not recorded
- High-beam bulb
- Not recorded
- Fog-lamp bulb
- Not recorded
- Front turn-signal bulb
- Not recorded
- Rear turn-signal bulb
- Not recorded
- Brake-lamp bulb
- Not recorded
- Reverse-lamp bulb
- Not recorded
- Engine air-filter fitment
- Not recorded
- Cabin air-filter fitment
- Not recorded
- Engine oil-filter fitment
- K&N HP-1004
Verified
Preserved product/application card; selected US 1998 DX/EX sedan and HX coupe branches explicitly covered - Engine oil drain washer
- Honda 94109-14000
Verified
Preserved product/application card; selected US 1998 DX/EX sedan and HX coupe branches explicitly covered
Dimensions and capacity
9/13- Overall lengthSelected US Civic EX sedan, with the transmission stated by this configuration. Original brochure standard equipment; options can change dimensions, weight and tire fitment.
- 175.1 in
Derived
1998 Honda Civic US brochure — original specifications and equipment
Original American Honda 1998 Civic US brochure, scan 28, sedan-ex column; MT branch where applicable - Overall widthSelected US Civic EX sedan, with the transmission stated by this configuration. Original brochure standard equipment; options can change dimensions, weight and tire fitment.
- 67.1 in
Derived
1998 Honda Civic US brochure — original specifications and equipment
Original American Honda 1998 Civic US brochure, scan 28, sedan-ex column; MT branch where applicable - Overall heightSelected US Civic EX sedan, with the transmission stated by this configuration. Original brochure standard equipment; options can change dimensions, weight and tire fitment.
- 54.7 in
Derived
1998 Honda Civic US brochure — original specifications and equipment
Original American Honda 1998 Civic US brochure, scan 28, sedan-ex column; MT branch where applicable - Wheelbase
- 103.2 in
Derived
1998 Honda Civic US brochure — original specifications and equipment
Original American Honda 1998 Civic US brochure, scan 28, sedan-ex column; MT branch where applicable - Front track
- 58.1 in
Derived
1998 Honda Civic US brochure — original specifications and equipment
Original American Honda 1998 Civic US brochure, scan 28, sedan-ex column; MT branch where applicable - Rear track
- 58.1 in
Derived
1998 Honda Civic US brochure — original specifications and equipment
Original American Honda 1998 Civic US brochure, scan 28, sedan-ex column; MT branch where applicable - Ground clearance
- Not recorded
- Curb weightSelected US Civic EX sedan, with the transmission stated by this configuration. Original brochure standard equipment; options can change dimensions, weight and tire fitment.
- 2,511 lb
Derived
1998 Honda Civic US brochure — original specifications and equipment
Original American Honda 1998 Civic US brochure, scan 28, sedan-ex column; MT branch where applicable - Weight distribution
- Not recorded
- Passenger volume
- 90 ft³
Verified
FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 14092, pv2, pv4, and hpv - Cargo volume
- 13 ft³
Verified
FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 14092, lv2, lv4, and hlv - Payload
- Not recorded
- Drag coefficient
- Not recorded
Load and utility
0/13- GVWR
- Not recorded
- Front GAWR
- Not recorded
- Rear GAWR
- Not recorded
- GCWR
- Not recorded
- Maximum trailer weight
- Not recorded
- Maximum tongue load
- Not recorded
- Maximum roof load
- Not recorded
- Cargo-bed length
- Not recorded
- Cargo-bed width
- Not recorded
- Cargo-bed depth
- Not recorded
- Cargo-floor length
- Not recorded
- Cargo-area width
- Not recorded
- Cargo-area height
- Not recorded
Fluids and capacities
3/16- Fuel tank
- Not recorded
- Engine oil capacity
- Not recorded
- Engine oil with filter
- 3.5 US qt
Verified
Printed154 - Engine oil without filter
- Not recorded
- Conditional engine oil refill
- Not recorded
- Coolant capacity
- 3.3 US qt
Verified
Printed158 - Automatic transmission fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- CVT fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- DCT fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- Manual transmission fluid capacity
- 1.9 US qt
Verified
Printed228 / PDF1, transmission Change row, not Total - Differential oil capacity
- Not recorded
- Front differential fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- Rear differential fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- Transfer-case fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- A/C refrigerant charge
- Not recorded
- Washer-fluid capacity
- Not recorded
Service specifications
8/17- Minimum fuel octane
- Not recorded
- Engine oil viscosity
- SAE 5W-30 preferred; SAE 10W-30 only when temperature stays above 20°F (-7°C)
Verified
Printed152 - Engine oil specification
- API SJ Energy Conserving
Verified
Printed151 - Engine oil drain-plug torque
- 29 lb-ft
Verified
Printed154 - Automatic transmission fluid
- Not recorded
- CVT fluid
- Not recorded
- DCT fluid
- Not recorded
- Manual transmission fluid
- Genuine Honda Manual Transmission Fluid
Verified
Printed162 - Coolant specification
- Genuine Honda Antifreeze/Coolant, 50% coolant and 50% purified or distilled water
Verified
Printed158 - Differential fluid
- Not recorded
- Transfer-case fluid
- Not recorded
- Brake fluid
- Genuine Honda DOT 3 brake fluid; other sealed DOT 3/4 is temporary only. Never DOT 5.
Verified
Printed163 - Power-steering fluid
- Not recorded
- A/C refrigerant type
- Not recorded
- Spark-plug type
- NGK ZFR5F-11 or DENSO KJ16CR-L11
Verified
Printed168 - Spark-plug gap
- 0.043 in
Verified
Printed168 - Spark-plug torque
- Not recorded
Efficiency
3/6- EPA city
- 25 mpg (US)
Verified
FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 14092, city08 - EPA highway
- 32 mpg (US)
Verified
FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 14092, highway08 - EPA combined
- 28 mpg (US)
Verified
FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 14092, comb08 - EPA city, alternate fuel
- Not recorded
- EPA highway, alternate fuel
- Not recorded
- EPA combined, alternate fuel
- Not recorded
Range
0/4- Total range
- Not recorded
- Alternate-fuel range
- Not recorded
- Alternate-fuel city range
- Not recorded
- Alternate-fuel highway range
- Not recorded
Emissions
1/4- Tailpipe CO₂
- 317 g/mi
Verified
FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 14092, co2TailpipeGpm - Emissions classification
- Not recorded
- EPA fuel-economy score
- Not recorded
- EPA greenhouse-gas score
- Not recorded
Safety
0/3- Tire-pressure monitoring
- Not recorded
- Stability control
- Not recorded
- Driver-assistance suite
- Not recorded
Body
0/2- Roof
- Not recorded
- Aerodynamic equipment
- Not recorded
maintenance
2/2- Driver-side front blade application
- Bosch EVO20
Verified
PDF page118 / printed100, Honda Civic continuation from printed99; 2000-96 Driver, Evolution column - Passenger-side front blade application
- Bosch EVO18
Verified
PDF page118 / printed100, Honda Civic; 2021-92 Passenger, Evolution column. Selected cars are sedan/coupe, not the separate hatchback application.
US safety ratings and recalls
Current NHTSA results for this model year, make, and model. Ratings are shown only for NHTSA-tested variants; recall applicability must be confirmed by VIN.
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Sources used
Configuration identity and efficiency values come directly from the FuelEconomy.gov record. Marketing-trim names are not inferred where the government record does not state them.
Bosch 2025 Wiper Blade Catalog
Manufacturer evidence; applied only to the listed configurations.
- Applies to
- United States; exact application and manufacture-date branch recorded in the profile
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-05
1998 Honda Civic US brochure — original specifications and equipment
Original US manufacturer brochure, printed 9/97. Gasoline model and equipment branches retained.
- Applies to
- US gasoline 1998 Civic; selected sedan DX/EX and coupe HX branches
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-12
1998 Honda Civic US chassis and paint-code tables — sedan
Original US-model pages 1-15 and 1-16; the website also contains other years and Canadian models, which are excluded.
- Applies to
- US MY1998 Civic sedan; exact original manual page 1-15
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
FuelEconomy.gov model-year bulk vehicle records
Official bulk configuration, engine, transmission, drivetrain, fuel-economy, volume, and emissions records; the official record API is the bounded fallback.
- Applies to
- United States, complete imported model years 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-31
1998 Civic 14 mm oil-drain washer application
Genuine-parts distributor application, not a Honda-hosted manual. The owner manual separately requires a new oil-drain washer. Transmission plug locations are excluded.
- Applies to
- US 1998 Civic DX/EX sedan and HX coupe, listed manual/automatic/CVT branches; engine oil drain only
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
K&N 1998 Civic 1.6 L oil-filter application
Saved manufacturer application lists HP-1004 for all models; SO-1004 is a separate product.
- Applies to
- US 1998 Civic 1.6 L gasoline; selected DX/EX sedans and HX coupes
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
1998 Honda Civic Sedan Owner Manual, CV9898O00144A.pdf
Original Honda-hosted US sedan manual.
- Applies to
- United States MY1998 gasoline Civic DX/EX sedan; separate manual and conventional automatic branches; CNG and coupe excluded
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
1998 Honda Civic Sedan Owner Manual, CV9898O00151A.pdf
Original Honda-hosted US sedan manual.
- Applies to
- United States MY1998 gasoline Civic DX/EX sedan; separate manual and conventional automatic branches; CNG and coupe excluded
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
1998 Honda Civic Sedan Owner Manual, CV9898O00153A.pdf
Original Honda-hosted US sedan manual.
- Applies to
- United States MY1998 gasoline Civic DX/EX sedan; separate manual and conventional automatic branches; CNG and coupe excluded
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
1998 Honda Civic Sedan Owner Manual, CV9898O00157A.pdf
Original Honda-hosted US sedan manual.
- Applies to
- United States MY1998 gasoline Civic DX/EX sedan; separate manual and conventional automatic branches; CNG and coupe excluded
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
1998 Honda Civic Sedan Owner Manual, CV9898O00161A.pdf
Original Honda-hosted US sedan manual.
- Applies to
- United States MY1998 gasoline Civic DX/EX sedan; separate manual and conventional automatic branches; CNG and coupe excluded
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
1998 Honda Civic Sedan Owner Manual, CV9898O00167A.pdf
Original Honda-hosted US sedan manual.
- Applies to
- United States MY1998 gasoline Civic DX/EX sedan; separate manual and conventional automatic branches; CNG and coupe excluded
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
1998 Honda Civic Sedan Owner Manual — Wiper Blades
Original sedan owner-manual section; blade fitment comes from the separate Bosch application.
- Applies to
- US MY1998 Civic DX/EX sedan; four selected records only
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
1998 Honda Civic Sedan Owner Manual, CV9898O00228A.pdf
Original Honda-hosted US sedan manual.
- Applies to
- United States MY1998 gasoline Civic DX/EX sedan; separate manual and conventional automatic branches; CNG and coupe excluded
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14