1998 Honda Civic Owner's Manual - Page 246
1998 Honda Civic Manual
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Service Information Summary Gasoline: Unleaded gasoline, pump octane number of 86 or higher. Fuel Tank Capacity: 11.9 US gal (45 l, 9.9 Imp gal) Recommended Engine Oil: API Service SJ "Energy Conserving" oil, SAE 5W-30 viscosity (see page 155). 5-speed Manual Transmission Fluid: Honda Manual Transmission Fluid preferred, or an API service SG, SH or SJ, 10W-30 or 10W-40 motor oil as a temporary replacement (see page 166). Capacity (including differential): 1.9 US qt (1.8 l, 1.6 lmp qt) Power Steering Fluid: Genuine Honda Power Steering Tire Pressure (measured cold): Front: 30 psi (210 kPa , 2.1 kgf/cm2) Rear: 29 psi (200 kPa , 2.0 kgf/cm2) Spare Tire Pressure: 60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm2) DX: 3.8 US qt (3.6 l, 3.2 lmp qt) U.S.: HX, EX, Canada: Si 3.5 US qt (3.3 l, 2.9 lmp qt) Automatic Transmission Fluid: Honda Premium Formula Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) Fluid preferred, or another brand of power steering fluid as a temporary replacement. Do not use ATF (see page 168). Brake Fluid: Genuine Honda DOT 3 Brake Fluid preferred, or a DOT 3 or DOT 4 brake fluid as a temporary replacement (see page 166). HX model (CVT) only: Use Honda CVT Fluid only