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Four-door sedan · 1.8-liter inline-four

2012 Honda Civic LX Four-door sedan

Honda's model-year sales literature documents this 2012 Civic trim, body, engine, and transmission pairing.

2012 Honda Civic — white hatchback, front three-quarter view
Exact 2012 Civic reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

Photo: “File:2012 Honda Civic (FK2 MY12) VTi-S hatchback (2012-10-26) 01.jpg” by OSX / Wikimedia Commons — Public domain. Cropped to 16:9.

Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim
LX
Body style
Four-door sedan
Engine
1.8-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 2012 Honda Civic LX Four-door sedan. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.

Service topics
8
Factory intervals
3
Fitment-scoped
8
Exact references
3

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  • Engine oil

    Sourced interval available

    US 2012 Civic models covered by the cited Honda guide. Follow Maintenance Minder code A/B; if no message appears within 12 months after reset, replace the oil annually.

    Applies to: 2012 · US · Gasoline Civic Sedan; Natural Gas and Hybrid models have additional or different duties in their supplements.

    Published interval: 12 months · Maximum time only when Maintenance Minder has not requested service sooner.

    Source: 2012 Civic Sedan Owner's Manual — Maintenance Minder · Maintenance Minder service codes A/B and annual-oil footnote · checked

  • Engine oil filter

    Exact reference available

    US 2012 Civic models covered by the cited Honda guide; replace when Maintenance Minder code B is displayed.

    Applies to: 2012 · US · Gasoline Civic Sedan; Natural Gas and Hybrid models have additional or different duties in their supplements.

    Source: 2012 Civic Sedan Owner's Manual — Maintenance Minder · Maintenance Minder service code B · checked

    Cataloged replacement-filter fitment

    Baldwin lists B1402 for every 1.5L hybrid, 1.8L gasoline/CNG, and 2.4L Civic row; this establishes fitment only, not a service interval.

    Applies to: 2012 · 1.5 L gasoline-electric hybrid, 1.8 L inline-four, 1.8 L CNG inline-four (Natural Gas), 2.4 L inline-four (Si) · United States · All engine families listed for this model year in Baldwin's U.S. application catalog.

    Source: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · Printed catalog page 306, Honda 2012 Civic rows — Lube — B1402 · checked

    Verified ordering references

  • Engine air-cleaner element

    Exact reference available

    US 2012 Civic models covered by the cited Honda guide; replace when Maintenance Minder sub-code 2 is displayed.

    Applies to: 2012 · US · Gasoline Civic Sedan; Natural Gas and Hybrid models have additional or different duties in their supplements.

    Published interval: 15,000 mi / 24,000 km · Dusty conditions only; otherwise Maintenance Minder sub-code 2.

    Source: 2012 Civic Sedan Owner's Manual — Maintenance Minder · Maintenance Minder sub-code 2 and dusty-condition footnote · checked

    1.8L gasoline or CNG — cataloged air filter

    Baldwin lists PA4452 for the 1.8L gasoline and CNG Civic rows; no engine-air element is inferred for the separate hybrid row.

    Applies to: 2012 · 1.8 L inline-four, 1.8 L CNG inline-four (Natural Gas) · United States · 1.8L gasoline or natural-gas engine only.

    Source: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · Printed catalog page 306, Honda 2012 Civic rows — 1.8L rows — Air — PA4452 · checked

    Verified ordering references

  • Dust and pollen filter

    Exact reference available

    US 2012 Civic models covered by the cited Honda guide; replace when Maintenance Minder sub-code 2 is displayed.

    Applies to: 2012 · US · Gasoline Civic Sedan; Natural Gas and Hybrid models have additional or different duties in their supplements.

    Source: 2012 Civic Sedan Owner's Manual — Maintenance Minder · Maintenance Minder sub-code 2 · checked

    Cataloged cabin-filter fitment

    Baldwin lists PA4196 for every cataloged Civic engine row; this establishes fitment only, not a service interval.

    Applies to: 2012 · 1.5 L gasoline-electric hybrid, 1.8 L inline-four, 1.8 L CNG inline-four (Natural Gas), 2.4 L inline-four (Si) · United States · All engine families listed for this model year in Baldwin's U.S. application catalog.

    Source: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · Printed catalog page 306, Honda 2012 Civic rows — Cabin Air — PA4196 · checked

    Verified ordering references

  • Transmission fluid

    Fitment must be confirmed

    US 2012 Civic models covered by the cited Honda guide; replace when Maintenance Minder sub-code 3 is displayed. Confirm transmission type before ordering fluid.

    Applies to: 2012 · US · Gasoline Civic Sedan; Natural Gas and Hybrid models have additional or different duties in their supplements.

    Source: 2012 Civic Sedan Owner's Manual — Maintenance Minder · Maintenance Minder sub-code 3 · checked

  • Spark plugs

    Fitment must be confirmed

    US 2012 Civic models covered by the cited Honda guide; replace when Maintenance Minder sub-code 4 is displayed.

    Applies to: 2012 · US · Gasoline Civic Sedan; Natural Gas and Hybrid models have additional or different duties in their supplements.

    Source: 2012 Civic Sedan Owner's Manual — Maintenance Minder · Maintenance Minder sub-code 4 · checked

  • Engine coolant

    Fitment must be confirmed

    US 2012 Civic models covered by the cited Honda guide; replace when Maintenance Minder sub-code 5 is displayed.

    Applies to: 2012 · US · Gasoline Civic Sedan; Natural Gas and Hybrid models have additional or different duties in their supplements.

    Source: 2012 Civic Sedan Owner's Manual — Maintenance Minder · Maintenance Minder sub-code 5 · checked

  • Brake fluid

    Sourced interval available

    US 2012 Civic models covered by the cited Honda guide; Maintenance Minder sub-code 7 may request service sooner.

    Applies to: 2012 · US · Gasoline Civic Sedan; Natural Gas and Hybrid models have additional or different duties in their supplements.

    Published interval: 36 months · Maximum time if Maintenance Minder sub-code 7 has not appeared sooner.

    Source: 2012 Civic Sedan Owner's Manual — Maintenance Minder · Maintenance Minder sub-code 7 and three-year brake-fluid footnote · checked

Sources

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

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