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5 speed, super low

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5 speed, super low is a manual shift pattern. The common five-speed gate with an extra Super Low lane to the left of first. Honda used the SL label on its 1984 to 1987 Civic Wagovan 4WD crawler gear. The Society has 3 vehicles on file for it, 0 of them verified against a manual page or an original knob.

Gearbox badges: V verified C corroborated U unverified or not found.

Status: Verified means we read the gate in a manual or on an original knob. Corroborated means second-hand sources. Lead means not checked yet, marked [citation needed].

Nothing confirmed for this pattern yet. The leads below are what we are chasing.

Unconfirmed leadshelp confirm

These come from memory, forums or sources we could not open. Know one? Send the manual page or a photo of the knob and it moves up.

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Hondasend a correction

VehicleYearsStatusGearboxMembers
Honda Civic Sedan 4WD (EH1) Fifth generation (EG-era 4WD sedan)
1.6 L D16Z7, 4-door sedan 4WD, EDM (European-market) manual
[citation needed]
1992; production span not establishedLeadHonda S22V
Honda Civic Wagovan / Shuttle 4WD Third generation (AR / 4WD wagon)
4WD wagon, 1.5 L; manual was the only transmission with 4WD
[citation needed]
Japan Nov 1984-1987; US 1985-1987LeadHonda SL 5-speed manual transaxleC

Toyotasend a correction

VehicleYearsStatusGearboxMembers
Toyota Tercel 4WD Wagon (Sprinter Carib in Japan) AL25 (first-generation 4WD wagon)
1.5 L, 4WD wagon (SR5 had the six-speed)
[citation needed]
1983-1988LeadToyota Not identified (5+EL manual transaxle)N

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