i just bought 2002 2 door civic ex (with a bad trans)
it dont move no more at all i know it needs a trans
i found a guy he has 2 diffrent transmissions

how do in know if my car was built in u s a or japan???

when i first bought it it would drive for a few blocks
then go in neutral then we would have 2 pull over for 10 mins
then drive again etc etc

any way this guy texted me the vin's for the trans he is selling
1HGEM22134L070643

trans code
bmxa 8808301 4pmxaao




the next vin# is
1hgem22982L000822

trans code is
bmxa 6007814 2pmx95

so if there is someone that can help me please get back 2 me here or at

sonny3231976@yahoo.com

 

There are no Japanese coupes. Only sedans.

VIN: 1HGEM22134L070643
1hg = Honda of America
em2 = Coupe
2 = 2-door Coupe / 4-Speed Automatic
1 = DX
3 = Check Digit (doesn't matter)
4 = 2004
L = Factory Code for East Liberty, Ohio Factory, USA
070643 = Serial Number

trans code:
bmxa 8808301 4pmxaao
BMXA = 4-speed automatic
8808301 = 2004 transmission

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VIN: 1hgem22982L000822
1hg = Honda of America
em2 = Coupe
2 = 2-door Coupe / 4-Speed Automatic
9 = EX
8 = Check Digit (doesn't matter)
2 = 2002
L = Factory Code for East Liberty, Ohio Factory, USA
000822 = Serial Number

trans code:
bmxa 6007814 2pmx95
BMXA = 4-Speed Automatic
6007814 = 2002 transmission



You want the EX transmission. (the bottom one)

 

Is it safe to safe to say Vin codes starting with 1HG (American) uses the BMXA 4 speed transmission? Will a JDM 3 speed match up for a replacement to the 4 speed or is it not compatible due to mine being American made?

 

Any threads I’ve read say that a JDM trans will NOT work in a North American market car even if the transmission model says it’s the same. I got a bmxa from a parts car for my 02 which also had the bmxa and it was a direct swap and everything works.