I'm confused, I thought my hatch was an EK but I checked the VIN and it said EJ6? Am I stupid or just misinformed?

 

misinformed. The generic term for 96-00 civics is being an EK. which are really Ej6/Ej8

I dont think there is any USDM EK's
I may be wrong on that one.

 

So it's the JDM 96-00's that are EKs and the USDM are EJs?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ifIexplode &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">misinformed. The generic term for 96-00 civics is being an EK. which are really Ej6/Ej8

I dont think there is any USDM EK's
I may be wrong on that one. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah, it's a general "slang" term.

Like people say "EG" for 5th gen civics but an EG is really a del sol...

EJ1 would be the EX coupe - but the most commonly mis-informed one is the civic hatch, which is an EH, think EH2 is Si, don't have the sheet in front of me.

EG is a del sol though .

In terms of EK's they were all EGs, EJ's (Coupe = EJ8) or EM1's (Si's) - the EK didn't exist in America.

******* slang terms.

In short, instead of being a tool and using the common "EG", "EK", and "EF" - use the correct terms:

4th gen, 5th gen, and 6th gen.

Or call it on its exact chassis code, or just call out the year, body style, and trim code...
ie. "EJ1" or "'94 Civic EX Coupe"

 

I'll just go by my VIN and use EJ6.

 

Sounds like a good plan. Have fun.
If NOFX comes around she will tell you everything you could ever want about Trim levels.

 

I'll keep that in mind. If I ever have any questions I'll look for her. Thanks.

 

Yep, but not all ...

My 97 del Sol si is an EH6

And it come with a obd2 P28

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ifIexplode &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">misinformed. The generic term for 96-00 civics is being an EK. which are really Ej6/Ej8

I dont think there is any USDM EK's
I may be wrong on that one. </TD></TR></TABLE>
You're misinformed too. Well, more like just not entirely informed.

You are right that there are no USDM EK chassis at all.

The USDM '96-'00 Civics are the:

EJ6
D16Y7 1.6L SOHC non-VTEC
'96-'00 CX/DX hatchback
'96-'00 DX coupe
'96-'00 DX/LX sedan
'99-'00 DX-V aka SE aka VP sedan

EJ7
D16Y5 1.6L SOHC VTEC-E
'96-'00 HX coupe

EJ8
D16Y8 1.6L SOHC VTEC
'96-'00 EX coupe
'96-'00 EX sedan

EM1
B16A2 1.6L DOHC VTEC
'99-'00 Si coupe

EN1
D16B5 1.6L SOHC VTEC CNG (Compressed Natural Gas)
'98-'00 GX sedan


Please check this link for more info on chassis codes:

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread/1928390

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by rarrior23 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">So it's the JDM 96-00's that are EKs and the USDM are EJs?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Well, EKs are all from other countries. There are lots of EKs in Europe, Australia, Japan and other parts of Asia. But there are also EJs in most of those countries too.

For example, the EJ7 was sold in Japan as the Civic STD Coupe.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Syndacate &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yeah, it's a general "slang" term.

Like people say "EG" for 5th gen civics but an EG is really a del sol...</TD></TR></TABLE>
Well, EGs also include some USDM '92-'95 Civic sedans. Not just some del Sols. And of course some del Sols are EHs.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Syndacate &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">EJ1 would be the EX coupe - but the most commonly mis-informed one is the civic hatch, which is an EH, think EH2 is Si, don't have the sheet in front of me.

EG is a del sol though .</TD></TR></TABLE>
And to clarify for the OP and others, the above was all referring to 5th gens, that is the '92-'95 Civics.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Syndacate &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">In terms of EK's they were all EGs, EJ's (Coupe = EJ8) or EM1's (Si's) - the EK didn't exist in America.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Perhaps this is a typo or I'm confused by your wording, but The EKs are 6th gens and the EGs are 5th gens. There are no EG chassis 6th gens anywhere of course, but there are 5th gen EJ chassis. As Syndacate mentioned, there are EJ chassis 5th gen Civic coupes.

But EJ8s can be sedans too.

Just calling your car what it really is is a huge help sometimes though.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by rarrior23 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'll just go by my VIN and use EJ6.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Calling it an EJ6 hatch will narrow your model down to two different trim levels (CX and DX hatchbacks). Just calling it a CX hatch or a DX hatch might help more when you're asking for help though.

Just remember that the EJ6 chassis includes all 6th gen Civics with the D16Y7.
DX coupe/hatch/sedan
LX sedan
VP/SE/DX-V sedan
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ifIexplode &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Sounds like a good plan. Have fun.
If NOFX comes around she will tell you everything you could ever want about Trim levels. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Ha! Thanks.

I don't know everything about chassis codes yet though. Always looking for more.

Speaking of which, I really should update my list sometime. There are errors in the current list and that bugs me since it's supposed to help teach. Most of it's correct though.

 

Fixed, thanks NOFX lol

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by NOFX &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
You're misinformed too. Well, more like just not entirely informed.

You are right that there are no USDM EK chassis at all.

The USDM '96-'00 Civics are the:

EJ6
D16Y7 1.6L SOHC non-VTEC
'96-'00 CX/DX hatchback
'96-'00 DX coupe
'96-'00 DX/LX sedan
'99-'00 DX-V aka SE aka VP sedan

EJ7
D16Y5 1.6L SOHC VTEC-E
'96-'00 HX coupe

EJ8
D16Y8 1.6L SOHC VTEC
'96-'00 EX coupe
'96-'00 EX sedan

EM1
B16A2 1.6L DOHC VTEC
'99-'00 Si coupe

EN1
D16B5 1.6L SOHC VTEC CNG (Compressed Natural Gas)
'98-'00 GX sedan


Please check this link for more info on chassis codes:

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread/1928390


Well, EKs are all from other countries. There are lots of EKs in Europe, Australia, Japan and other parts of Asia. But there are also EJs in most of those countries too.

For example, the EJ7 was sold in Japan as the Civic STD Coupe.

Well, EGs also include some USDM '92-'95 Civic sedans. Not just some del Sols. And of course some del Sols are EHs.

And to clarify for the OP and others, the above was all referring to 5th gens, that is the '92-'95 Civics.

Perhaps this is a typo or I'm confused by your wording, but The EKs are 6th gens and the EGs are 5th gens. There are no EG chassis 6th gens anywhere of course, but there are 5th gen EJ chassis. As Syndacate mentioned, there are EJ chassis 5th gen Civic coupes.

But EJ8s can be sedans too.

Just calling your car what it really is is a huge help sometimes though.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Damn, you really do know your stuff. Nice work.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by rarrior23 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Damn, you really do know your stuff. Nice work.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Thanks. I hope it helps you and then some.