Hey guys I have a 99 civic ex and my tranny is no good anymore. If i want to buy one from somebody how do i know for sure that it is out of a civic ex coupe from 96-00. I dont want to end up getting screwed or gear ratios to change cuz i got the wrong trans or something. help meout guys.

 

easy, there is a 3 digit code on your trans, it will be a sticker with a bar code facing upwards to the left of the slave cylinder(the first 3 digits are trans code), just like the block woud have d16y8. on it for ex. YS1 or s20... you right about the ratios because vtec and non-vtec transmissions are geared dirrfently, vtec motors have closer ratioed trannies for vtec to get the most performance out of them

 

Yea, just check the tranny code....

 

actually there is a stamp on the tranny by the fill plug its a circle stamp if the stamp say A000 its a dx tranny if it says B000 its a ex. some times the sticker isnt there and ive personaly seen a dx tranny with the tranny code of an ex but this was for 92-95.
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