Car Model History

Three-door hatchback · 1.5-liter inline-four

1989 Honda Civic DX Three-door hatchback

Honda's model-year sales literature documents this 1989 Civic trim, body, engine, and transmission pairing.

1989 Honda Civic — white sedan, front three-quarter view
Exact 1989 Civic reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

Photo: “File:1989 Honda Civic GL sedan (front).jpg” by Jeremy from Sydney, Australia / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 2.0. Cropped to 16:9.

Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim
DX
Body style
Three-door hatchback
Engine
1.5-liter inline-four
Transmission
5-speed manual

Configuration-specific ownership

Maintenance for this exact configuration

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Service desk

What this car needs & when

Use this as a service-planning checklist for 1989 Honda Civic DX Three-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
Factory intervals
10
Fitment-scoped
10
Exact references
2

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  • Engine oil

    Sourced interval available

    US 1989 Civic; verify engine, body style, and transmission before ordering parts or fluids.

    Applies to: 1989 · US · US Civic gasoline configurations. The separately indexed engine/body records in the cited service database were compared at the cited maintenance intervals and carry the same replacement duties.

    Published interval: 3,750 mi / 6,000 km · Severe service; the normal schedule lists 7,500-mile oil service.

    Source: 1989 Civic service data — severe 3,750-mile service · Severe Service — 3,750 MI or 6,000 KM: replace engine oil · checked

  • Engine oil filter

    Exact reference available

    US 1989 Civic; verify engine, body style, and transmission before ordering parts or fluids.

    Applies to: 1989 · US · US Civic gasoline configurations. The separately indexed engine/body records in the cited service database were compared at the cited maintenance intervals and carry the same replacement duties.

    Published interval: 3,750 mi / 6,000 km · Severe service; the normal schedule lists 7,500-mile oil-filter service.

    Source: 1989 Civic service data — severe 3,750-mile service · Severe Service — 3,750 MI or 6,000 KM: replace engine oil filter · checked

    1.5L — cataloged oil filter

    Baldwin lists B227 for the 1.5 L inline-four Civic row; this establishes fitment only, not a service interval.

    Applies to: 1989 · 1.5 L inline-four · United States · 1.5 L inline-four only.

    Source: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · Printed catalog page 312, Honda 1989 Civic rows — 1.5 L inline-four row — Lube — B227 · checked

    Verified ordering references

  • Engine air-filter element

    Sourced interval available

    US 1989 Civic; verify engine, body style, and transmission before ordering parts or fluids.

    Applies to: 1989 · US · US Civic gasoline configurations. The separately indexed engine/body records in the cited service database were compared at the cited maintenance intervals and carry the same replacement duties.

    Published interval: 30,000 mi / 48,000 km · Normal service.

    Source: 1989 Civic service data — normal 30,000-mile service · Normal Service — 30,000 MI or 48,000 KM: replace air-filter element · checked

  • Spark plugs

    Sourced interval available

    US 1989 Civic; verify engine, body style, and transmission before ordering parts or fluids.

    Applies to: 1989 · US · US Civic gasoline configurations. The separately indexed engine/body records in the cited service database were compared at the cited maintenance intervals and carry the same replacement duties.

    Published interval: 30,000 mi / 48,000 km · Normal service.

    Source: 1989 Civic service data — normal 30,000-mile service · Normal Service — 30,000 MI or 48,000 KM: replace spark plugs · checked

  • Transmission fluid

    Sourced interval available

    US 1989 Civic; verify engine, body style, and transmission before ordering parts or fluids.

    Applies to: 1989 · US · US Civic gasoline configurations. The separately indexed engine/body records in the cited service database were compared at the cited maintenance intervals and carry the same replacement duties.

    Published interval: 30,000 mi / 48,000 km · Use only the fluid specified for the installed transmission.

    Source: 1989 Civic service data — normal 30,000-mile service · Normal Service — 30,000 MI or 48,000 KM: replace M/T and A/T fluid · checked

  • Brake fluid

    Sourced interval available

    US 1989 Civic; verify engine, body style, and transmission before ordering parts or fluids.

    Applies to: 1989 · US · US Civic gasoline configurations. The separately indexed engine/body records in the cited service database were compared at the cited maintenance intervals and carry the same replacement duties.

    Published interval: 30,000 mi / 48,000 km · Normal service.

    Source: 1989 Civic service data — normal 30,000-mile service · Normal Service — 30,000 MI or 48,000 KM: replace brake fluid · checked

  • Engine coolant

    Sourced interval available

    US 1989 Civic; verify engine, body style, and transmission before ordering parts or fluids.

    Applies to: 1989 · US · US Civic gasoline configurations. The separately indexed engine/body records in the cited service database were compared at the cited maintenance intervals and carry the same replacement duties.

    Published interval: 45,000 mi / 72,000 km · Initial replacement; then every 30,000 miles.

    Source: 1989 Civic service data — normal 45,000-mile service · Normal Service — 45,000 MI or 72,000 KM: replace coolant; source states 30,000-mile repeats · checked

  • Fuel filter

    Exact reference available

    US 1989 Civic; verify engine, body style, and transmission before ordering parts or fluids. Baldwin lists BF1120 for both cataloged Civic engine rows.

    Applies to: 1989 · 1.5 L inline-four, 1.6 L inline-four · United States · Cataloged 1.5L and 1.6L Civic applications.

    Published interval: 60,000 mi / 96,000 km · Normal service.

    Source: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · Printed catalog page 312, Honda 1989 Civic rows — Fuel — BF1120 · checked

    Verified ordering references

  • Wheel-bearing service

    Sourced interval available

    US 1989 Civic; verify engine, body style, and transmission before ordering parts or fluids.

    Applies to: 1989 · US · US Civic gasoline configurations. The separately indexed engine/body records in the cited service database were compared at the cited maintenance intervals and carry the same replacement duties.

    Published interval: 60,000 mi / 96,000 km · As specified by the cited service record.

    Source: 1989 Civic service data — normal 60,000-mile service · Normal Service — 60,000 MI or 96,000 KM: replace wheel bearing · checked

  • Timing belt

    Sourced interval available

    US 1989 Civic; verify engine, body style, and transmission before ordering parts or fluids.

    Applies to: 1989 · US · US Civic gasoline configurations. The separately indexed engine/body records in the cited service database were compared at the cited maintenance intervals and carry the same replacement duties.

    Published interval: 90,000 mi / 144,000 km · Normal service; verify exact engine before ordering.

    Source: 1989 Civic service data — normal 90,000-mile service · Normal Service — 90,000 MI or 144,000 KM: replace timing belt · checked

Sources

  1. Honda Civic factory sales literature — preserved model-year brochure archive

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