First generation · SB/SG (1973–1979) · 1973–1979
1977Honda Civic
The original Civic — a tiny, front-wheel-drive economy car that launched in the US in 1973 and made Honda a serious automaker, helped by the clean-burning CVCC engine.
Photo: “File:1977 Honda Civic 1200 Luxe Hondamatic front.jpg” by Rutger van der Maar / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 2.0. Cropped to 16:9.
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What do you need to know?
This page covers the whole 1977 Honda Civic model year. Choose your task first; exact trims and engines are separated where the factory offered different versions.
Documented lineup
Find your exact 1977 Civic
Start with a family, body style, or engine. Every card opens the facts and maintenance information for that factory version.
Exact factory pairings documentedHow this lineup was verified
These source-backed records identify published body, engine, and transmission combinations. Exact pairings do not by themselves assert that every factory option or special edition is represented.
No factory configuration matches those filters.
The 1977 model year
Overview
The 1977 Honda Civic belongs to the first-generation SB/SG. In US-market context, this year sits within the original compact, front-wheel-drive Civic and its CVCC emissions technology. Exact equipment, engine availability, and emissions calibration varied by body style, trim, state, and build date.
Specifications
- Engines
- 1.2 L inline-four
- 1.5 L CVCC inline-four
- Transmissions
- Manual, Hondamatic
- Body styles
- Two-door, Three-door hatchback, Five-door wagon
Year over year
What changed
- Honda applied detail updates while retaining the original Civic architecture.
Worth knowing
Notable
- 1977 is part of Honda's first-generation SB/SG; market-specific performance models should not be assumed to have been sold in the United States.
Living with it
Reliability & ownership notes
- For a 1977 Civic, condition and documented maintenance matter more than the nameplate's general reputation. Check the VIN for open recalls, confirm the installed engine and transmission, and compare service history with Honda's year-specific schedule.
Maintenance & service parts
Keep your 1977 Civic on the road
Start with the service interval, then match the engine or exact version you own. Order links appear only when a catalog-backed part number is available, and every listing still needs a fitment check.
Service desk
What this car needs & when
Use this as a service-planning checklist for 1977 Honda Civic. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.
- Service topics
- 10
- Factory intervals
- 10
- Fitment-scoped
- 10
- Exact references
- 1
Before orderingIdentify your engine, options and build date.Part numbers and sizes can change within one model year. Shopping links appear only for catalog-backed references; still verify the listing against your vehicle before ordering.
Engine oil
Sourced interval available
Verify the installed CVCC engine and transmission before ordering parts or fluids.
Source: U.S. DOT/NHTSA — 1977 Honda Civic CVCC scheduled-maintenance mileage matrix · PDF page 135 (printed E.2-45), 1977 Honda Civic CVCC mileage matrix — oil: 5,000 miles · checked
Engine oil filter
Sourced interval available
The federal matrix specifies the replacement cadence but not a modern aftermarket part number; verify the installed engine before ordering.
Source: U.S. DOT/NHTSA — 1977 Honda Civic CVCC scheduled-maintenance mileage matrix · PDF page 135 (printed E.2-45), 1977 Honda Civic CVCC mileage matrix — oil filter: 5,000 miles · checked
Drive belts
Sourced interval available
Verify the installed CVCC engine and transmission before ordering parts or fluids.
Source: U.S. DOT/NHTSA — 1977 Honda Civic CVCC scheduled-maintenance mileage matrix · PDF page 135 (printed E.2-45), 1977 Honda Civic CVCC mileage matrix — Tune-up 2: 15,000 miles · checked
Engine air-filter element
Sourced interval available
Verify the installed CVCC engine and transmission before ordering parts or fluids.
Source: U.S. DOT/NHTSA — 1977 Honda Civic CVCC scheduled-maintenance mileage matrix · PDF page 135 (printed E.2-45), 1977 Honda Civic CVCC mileage matrix — Tune-up 2: 15,000 miles · checked
Spark plugs and ignition points
Sourced interval available
Verify the installed CVCC engine and transmission before ordering parts or fluids.
Source: U.S. DOT/NHTSA — 1977 Honda Civic CVCC scheduled-maintenance mileage matrix · PDF page 135 (printed E.2-45), 1977 Honda Civic CVCC mileage matrix — Tune-up 2: 15,000 miles · checked
Fuel filter
Exact reference available
Verify the installed CVCC engine and transmission before ordering parts or fluids.
Source: U.S. DOT/NHTSA — 1977 Honda Civic CVCC scheduled-maintenance mileage matrix · PDF page 135 (printed E.2-45), 1977 Honda Civic CVCC mileage matrix — fuel filter: 15,000-mile initial / 30,000-mile staged entry · checked
Cataloged replacement-filter fitment
WIX lists 33067 for the applicable Civic engine row; this establishes replacement-filter fitment, not a service interval.
Source: WIX Filters — 33067 application catalog · Honda Civic application rows — 1973–1979, L4 1.2L 1237cc; 1975–1979, L4 1.5L 1488cc · checked
Verified ordering references
- Validated equivalentWIX 33067
Qty. 1 · Inline gasoline fuel filter; 1/4-inch inlet and outlet · catalog-listed
Cataloged for the 1977 Civic application; this establishes replacement-filter fitment, not a service interval.
Catalog: WIX Filters — 33067 application catalog · Honda Civic application rows — 1973–1979, L4 1.2L 1237cc; 1975–1979, L4 1.5L 1488cc · checked
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Transmission fluid
Sourced interval available
Verify the installed CVCC engine and transmission before ordering parts or fluids.
Source: U.S. DOT/NHTSA — 1977 Honda Civic CVCC scheduled-maintenance mileage matrix · PDF page 135 (printed E.2-45), 1977 Honda Civic CVCC mileage matrix — transmission fluid: 15,000-mile initial / 30,000-mile staged entry · checked
Engine coolant
Sourced interval available
Verify the installed CVCC engine and transmission before ordering parts or fluids.
Source: U.S. DOT/NHTSA — 1977 Honda Civic CVCC scheduled-maintenance mileage matrix · PDF page 135 (printed E.2-45), 1977 Honda Civic CVCC mileage matrix — coolant replacement: 30,000 miles · checked
Brake fluid
Sourced interval available
Verify the installed CVCC engine and transmission before ordering parts or fluids.
Source: U.S. DOT/NHTSA — 1977 Honda Civic CVCC scheduled-maintenance mileage matrix · PDF page 135 (printed E.2-45), 1977 Honda Civic CVCC mileage matrix — brake fluid: 30,000 miles · checked
Tune-up and safety inspection packages
Sourced interval available
The federal report preserves the exact operations behind Honda's package labels, including valve-clearance, ignition, emissions-control, brake, steering, fuel-system, and exhaust checks.
Source: U.S. DOT/NHTSA — 1977 Honda Civic CVCC scheduled-maintenance package contents · PDF pages 208–209 (printed D-74–D-75), 1977 Honda Civic CVCC package contents — Tune-up I/II, Emissions I/II, and Safety I–IV task lists · checked
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