Standards and Service Limits - 26

Manual Transmission and Differential
Item Measurement Qualification Standard or New Service Limit 
Transmission oil Capacity
Use Honda MTF 
Fluid change 1.5 L (1.6 US qt, 1.3 Imp qt) 
Overhaul 1.6 L (1.7 US qt, 1.4 Imp qt) 
Mainshaft End play  0.11-0.18 mm (0.004-0.007 in.) Adjust 
Diameter of ball bearing contact area (clutch housing side)  25.977-25.990 mm (1.0227-1.0232 in.) 25.92 mm (1.021 in.) 
Diameter of distance collar contact area  28.992-29.005 mm (1.1414-1.1419 in.) 28.93 mm (1.139 in.) 
Diameter of needle bearing contact area  34.984-35.000 mm (1.3773-1.3780 in.) 34.93 mm (1.375 in.) 
Diameter of ball bearing contact area (transmission housing side)  25.987-26.000 mm (1.0231-1.0236 in.) 25.93 mm (1.021 in.) 
Diameter of pilot bearing contact area  14.870-14.890 mm (0.5854-0.5862 in.) ——— 
Runout  0.02 mm (0.001 in.) max. 0.05 mm (0.002 in.) 
Mainshaft 3rd and 4th gears I.D.  39.009-39.025 mm (1.5358-1.5364 in.) 39.07 mm (1.538 in.) 
End play 3rd gear 0.06-0.21 mm (0.002-0.008 in.) 0.33 mm (0.013 in.) 
4th gear 0.06-0.19 mm (0.002-0.007 in.) 0.31 mm (0.012 in.) 
Thickness 3rd gear 27.92-27.97 mm (1.099-1.101 in.) 27.85 mm (1.096 in.) 
4th gear 27.02-27.07 mm (1.064-1.066 in.) 26.95 mm (1.061 in.) 
Mainshaft 5th gear I.D.  39.009-39.025 mm (1.5358-1.5364 in.) 39.07 mm (1.538 in.) 
End play  0.06-0.19 mm (0.002-0.007 in.) 0.31 mm (0.012 in.) 
Thickness  28.92-28.97 mm (1.139-1.141 in.) 28.85 mm (1.136 in.) 
Countershaft Diameter of needle bearing contact area (clutch housing side)  34.000-34.015 mm (1.3386-1.3392 in.) 33.95 mm (1.337 in.) 
Diameter of ball bearing contact area (transmission housing side)  24.980-24.993 mm (0.9835-0.9840 in.) 24.93 mm (0.981 in.) 
Diameter of 1st gear contact area  37.984-38.000 mm (1.4954-1.4961 in.) 37.934 mm (1.493 in.) 
Runout  0.02 mm (0.001 in.) max. 0.05 mm (0.002 in.) 
Countershaft 1st gear I.D.  43.009-43.025 mm (1.6933-1.6939 in.) 43.070 mm (1.6957 in.) 
End play  0.03-0.12 mm (0.001-0.005 in.) 0.22 mm (0.009 in.) 
Thickness  26.89-26.94 mm (1.059-1.061 in.) 26.86 mm (1.057 in.) 
Countershaft 2nd gear I.D.  45.009-45.025 mm (1.7720-1.7726 in.) 45.07 mm (1.774 in.) 
End play  0.04-0.12 mm (0.002-0.005 in.) 0.24 mm (0.009 in.) 
Thickness  27.41-27.46 mm (1.079-1.081 in.) 27.36 mm (1.077 in.) 
Countershaft 2nd gear distance collar I.D.  34.000-34.010 mm (1.3386-1.3390 in.) 34.04 mm (1.340 in.) 
O.D.  39.989-40.000 mm (1.5744-1.5748 in.) 39.93 mm (1.572 in.) 
Length  27.53-27.56 mm (1.084-1.085 in.) 27.51 mm (1.083 in.) 


Item Measurement Qualification Standard or New Service Limit 
Mainshaft 4th and 5th gears distance collar I.D.  29.014-29.024 mm (1.1423-1.1427 in.) 29.06 mm (1.144 in.) 
O.D.  34.989-35.000 mm (1.3775-1.3780 in.) 34.93 mm (1.375 in.) 
Length

 

 
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51.97-52.03 mm (2.046-2.048 in.) ——— 
24.03-24.06 mm (0.946-0.947 in.) ——— 
Mainshaft MBS distance collar I.D.  26.02-26.17 mm (1.024-1.030 in.)  
Length  12.00-12.05 mm (0.472-0.474 in.) ——— 
Reverse idler gear I.D.  15.016-15.043 mm (0.5912-0.5922 in.) 15.08 mm (0.594 in.) 
Gear-to-reverse gear shaft clearance  0.032-0.077 mm (0.0012-0.0030 in.) 0.14 mm (0.006 in.) 
Synchro ring Ring-to-gear clearance Ring pushed against gear 0.85-1.10 mm (0.033-0.043 in.) 0.4 mm (0.02 in.) 
Shift fork Finger thickness 1st-2nd and 3rd-4th forks 7.4-7.6 mm (0.29-0.30 in.) ——— 
5th forks 6.7-6.9 mm (0.26-0.27 in.) ——— 
Fork-to-synchro sleeve clearance  0.35-0.65 mm (0.014-0.026 in.) 1.0 mm (0.04 in.) 
Reverse shift fork Pawl groove width  13.5-13.8 mm (0.53-0.54 in.) ——— 
Fork-to-reverse idler gear clearance  1.3-1.9 mm (0.05-0.07 in.) 2.5 mm (0.1 in.) 
Shift arm I.D.  13.973-14.000 mm (0.5501-0.5512 in.) ——— 
Shift fork diameter at contact area  12.9-13.0 mm (0.508-0.512 in.) ——— 
Shift arm-to-shaft lever clearance  0.2-0.5 mm (0.008-0.020 in.) 0.62 mm (0.024 in.) 
Select lever Finger width  12.80-12.95 mm (0.504-0.510 in.) ——— 
Shift lever Shaft-to-select lever clearance  0.05-0.35 mm (0.002-0.014 in.) 0.55 mm (0.024 in.) 
Groove (to select lever)  13.00-13.15 mm (0.512-0.518 in.) ——— 
Shaft-to-shift arm clearance  0.013-0.070 mm (0.0005-0.0028 in.) 0.1 mm (0.004 in.) 
M/T differential carrier Pinion shaft contact area I.D.  18.010-18.028 mm (0.7091-0.7098 in.) ——— 
Carrier-to-pinion shaft clearance  0.023-0.057 mm (0.0009-0.0022 in.) 0.1 mm (0.004 in.) 
Driveshaft contact area I.D.  26.025-26.045 mm (1.0246-1.0254 in.) ——— 
M/T differential pinion gear Backlash  0.05-0.15 mm (0.002-0.006 in.) ——— 
I.D.  18.042-18.066 mm (0.7103-0.7113 in.) ——— 
Pinion gear-to-pinion shaft clearance  0.055-0.095 mm (0.0022-0.0037 in.) 0.15 mm (0.006 in.) 
72 mm shim
(Except L15A1, L15A5 engines) 
72 mm shim-to-bearing outer race clearance in transmission housing  0-0.1 mm (0-0.004 in.) Adjust 
80 mm shim
(L15A1, L15A5 engines) 
80 mm shim-to-bearing outer race clearance in transmission housing  0-0.1 mm (0-0.004 in.) Adjust