Please Help, 96-00 civic auto trans Gurus!
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Please Help, 96-00 civic auto trans Gurus!
My sister has a 96 4dr civic dx. The auto trans is about to go. Can I replace her trans with any auto trans from a 96-00 civic?
If so is it a straight swap or would I have to buy some parts to make it work?
If not then what trans codes will be straight swaps?
Thanks in advance for all your help.
If so is it a straight swap or would I have to buy some parts to make it work?
If not then what trans codes will be straight swaps?
Thanks in advance for all your help.
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Re: Please Help, 96-00 civic auto trans Gurus!
You will need to use a transmission for a 1996-2000 LX or DX model. The 4-6 VIN will be "EJ6". If you use an EX from an EJ8 it will have an improper speed signal and kick a code. The speed sensor runs off of the mainshaft 3rd gear so the different ratio will read wrong. If you are interested in a price on a remanufactured transmission send me a PM.
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Re: Please Help, 96-00 civic auto trans Gurus!
You will need to use a transmission for a 1996-2000 LX or DX model. The 4-6 VIN will be "EJ6". If you use an EX from an EJ8 it will have an improper speed signal and kick a code. The speed sensor runs off of the mainshaft 3rd gear so the different ratio will read wrong. If you are interested in a price on a remanufactured transmission send me a PM.
How can you determine if the trans is from an ex, lx, and dx?
I found these codes, do they have anything to do with the trim level?
A4RA (96-97)
AB4RA (97-00)
M4RA (97-98)
S4RA (00)
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Re: Please Help, 96-00 civic auto trans Gurus!
Thanks for confirming that for me. I swapped an auto Y8 tranny into mom's Y7 hatch last year when the transmission went bad, and yes it has been throwing a mainshaft sensor code ever since (intermittently though) Sucks because it otherwise works great.
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Re: Please Help, 96-00 civic auto trans Gurus!
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