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Honda S20

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Honda S20 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 5th gen (EG/EH)
5-speed (DX, EX, Si)
[1][2]
Applies to: 1992 MY (D15B7, D15B8, D15Z1, D16Z6 engines); 1993-1995 (CX/VX/DX/LX = S20 A000, EX/Si = S20 B000)
1992-19955 speed, reverse bottom rightCorroborated
Honda Del Sol EG2
S, Si (5-speed)
[3]
Applies to: 1993-1995 S and Si
1993-19975 speed, reverse bottom rightCorroborated

Research notes

Caveats and conflicts (3)
  • VIN decode in the manual is 1992 only. Wikipedia lists S20 A000 (CX/VX/DX/LX) and S20 B000 (EX/Si) for 1992-95. B16A2 cars use Y21 (not US).
  • Not tied to a 1993-95 service manual.
  • Forum plus Wikipedia, no Del Sol specific manual.

References

  1. Service manual. Honda Civic 1992-95 workshop manual VIN page (1992, Ontario plant): "Transmission Type S20: 5-speed Manual Transmission" with D15B7/D16Z6 engines. [link]
  2. Wikipedia. List of Honda transmissions: "1992-1995 S20 A000 - 5-speed Civic CX, VX; Civic DX, LX" and "1992-1995 S20 B000 - 5-speed Civic EX, Si". [link]
  3. Forum. Ecomodder: 5th gen Civic 1992-1995 "includes Del Sol"; "Trans code S20 on sticker"; Wikipedia: "1992-1995 S20". [link]
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