Two-door hatchback · 1.5-liter CVCC inline-four
1977 Honda Civic Base Two-door hatchback
Honda's model-year sales literature documents this 1977 Civic trim, body, engine, and transmission pairing.

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Factory configuration
What this model is
- Trim
- Base
- Body style
- Two-door hatchback
- Engine
- 1.5-liter CVCC inline-four
- Transmission
- 4-speed manual
Configuration-specific ownership
Maintenance for this exact configuration
These items are filtered to the engine, transmission, trim, and model-year applicability recorded for this configuration. Broad Amazon category searches are suppressed here; shopping links appear only beside catalog-backed part numbers.
Service desk
What this car needs & when
Use this as a service-planning checklist for 1977 Honda Civic Base Two-door hatchback. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.
- Service topics
- 10
- Scheduled topics
- 10
- Applicability stated
- 10
- Exact references
- 1
Before ordering Identify 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 oilView intervals, applicability and sources
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 filterView intervals, applicability and sources
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 beltsView intervals, applicability and sources
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 elementView intervals, applicability and sources
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 pointsView intervals, applicability and sources
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 filterView intervals, applicability and sources
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 fluidView intervals, applicability and sources
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 coolantView intervals, applicability and sources
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 fluidView intervals, applicability and sources
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 packagesView intervals, applicability and sources
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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Sources
Other 1977 configurations