Honda's VTEC Turbo engines, like the 2.0-liter in the Civic Type R, use a VTEC system on the exhaust camshaft to deal with all the extra air forced in by the turbo at higher engine speeds. View The EX-CX are all SOHC (Honda D engine). The CX, DX, and LX all have D16y7 non-VTEC engines; whereas the EX has a D16y8 VTEC, and the HX has D16y5 VTEC-E. The USDM Si and Canadian SiR came with a DOHC (B16A2 VTEC). The first civic SI coupe EM1 was introduced in 1999 until 2000. Honda B16/B18 engine: VTEC tuning The original motor that started the craze, the VTEC B-Series engines were originally found in 1.6ltr form in CRXs, Civic VTis, and of course in the original EK9 Civic Type R. It was here that it produced a pretty bonkers 185bhp while revving to 9,000rpm. Which oil for 2001 1.6 Civic vtec ? - GregSwain : The cheapest API-SL spec 10w40 semi-synthetic you can find. No brand-names, no fancy 0W30 "Edge" nonsense. Just plain old oil, as per most other non-Ford petrol engines. Local motor factors should sell 5 litres for well under £15. This item Evergreen OK4029/2/0/0 Fits 96-00 Honda Civic VTEC 1.6L SOHC 16V D16Y5 D16Y7 D16Y8 Engine Rebuild Kit Skunk2 Racing 307-05-0260 Pro Series Silver Intake Manifold for Honda D-Series Engines FEL-PRO OS 30691 R Oil Pan Gasket Set Honda Civic Timing belt: According to the maintenance schedule for the 2005 Honda Civic, a timing belt must be replaced at 110,000 miles or 176,000 km. However, if the car is driven in hot or very cold conditions, it must be replaced every 60,000 miles or 100,000 km. The 1.7L engine in the 2001-2005 Civic is an interference engine, meaning if 1. Blue Smoke. The most obvious and a telltale sign that your Civic is burning oil is blue smoke. Blue smoke indicates that oil has made its way to the combustion chamber. It is then burned with the gasoline and tints the exhaust blue. Your exhaust will look more like a two stroke engine if it’s bad enough. Here’s more on blue exhaust smoke. Dorman Oil Pan 264-416. Part # 264-416. SKU # 409872. Limited-Lifetime Warranty. Check if this fits your Honda Civic. etFg.