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Honda L3

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Honda L3 is a manual gearbox from Honda. The Society has 2 vehicles on file with it, 3 with a source we opened and 0 still leads.

Honda

VehicleYearsShift patternGearbox sourceMembers
Honda Civic 4th gen (EF/ED)
5-speed
[1]
Applies to: All (5-speed)
1988-19915 speed, reverse bottom rightCorroborated
Honda CR-X EF (2nd gen)
5-speed (DX, HF, Si)
[2][3]
Applies to: 1988 MY (DX, HF, Si); 1989-1991 (DX, HF, Si)
1988-19915 speed, reverse bottom rightCorroborated

Research notes

Caveats and conflicts (2)
  • 1988 Honda EF service manual (CRX) also prints "L3: Manual 5-speed".
  • Manual year is 1988.

References

  1. Wikipedia. List of Honda transmissions: "1988-1991 L3 - 5-speed Honda Civic, Honda CRX"; ecomodder: 4th gen Civic "Trans code for all trim levels is L3". [link]
  2. Service manual. Honda EF service manual (1988 CRX, ED9) Chassis and Engine Numbers: "Transmission Type L3: Manual 5-speed". [link]
  3. Wikipedia. List of Honda transmissions: "1988-1991 L3 - 5-speed Honda Civic, Honda CRX"; ecomodder: 4th gen Civic (includes CR-X) "Trans code for all trim levels is L3". [link]
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