It was in the engines of this series that the VTEC system was first used. With a 1.8-liter engine, the story was slightly different. Honda decided to experiment with a B-motor without VTEC. This is how the B18B engine appeared, which was of a larger volume (correspondingly with a better start), but absolutely normal when reaching the VTEC zone. Things changed completely when Honda decided to add VTEC to the 1.8-liter engine. The release of the B18C engine marked the emergence of a new generation of motors with “motorcycle” characteristics, when more than 100 hp were “removed” from one liter of volume, and which could “spin” over 9000 rpm.
Specifications
| Manufacturer | Honda Motor Company |
| Also called | B18 |
| Production years | 1990-2001 |
| Cylinder block alloy | aluminum |
| Fuel system | injector |
| Configuration | inline |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Valves per cylinder | 4 |
| Piston stroke, mm | 89 / 87.2(B18C) |
| Cylinder bore, mm | 81 |
| Compression ratio | 9.2 / 10.0 / 10.6 / 10.8 / 11.1 |
| Displacement, cc | 1834 / 1797(B18C) |
| Power output, hp | 130-132/6000 / 138/6200 / 142/6500 / 142-143/6300 / 170/7600 / 180/7200 / 180/7300 / 190/7900 / 195/7800 / 200/8000-8200 |
| Torque output, Nm / rpm | 164-167/5000 / 171/4900 / 178/6100 / 172/5200 / 171-174/6200 / 178/7300 / 176/7500 / 186/7200 / 185/6200 / 176/7500 |
| Fuel type | 95 |
| Weight, kg | 120(B18C) |
| Fuel consumption, L/100 km — city — highway — combined |
9.4 7.6 8.5 |
| Oil consumption, gr/1000 km | up to 1000 |
| Recommended engine oil | 5W-30 / 5W-40 / 10W-30 / 10W-40 |
| Engine oil capacity, liter | 4 |
| Oil change interval, km | 10000 (better 5000) |
| Engine lifespan, km — official information — real |
— 300+ |
B18 Engine Repair Parts List
| Full name of the part | Part code |
| Inlet valve Honda B16A 5.5x33x102.3 (14711-PR3-000) Rocky | HMA1450 |
| Exhaust valve Honda B16A/B17A/B18/D15B/D16Y/D16Z 5.5x28x102.5 (14721-PR3-000) Rocky | HMB1450 |
| Full set of gaskets | GS110 |
| Upper gasket set | DS110 |
| Lower gasket set | ES110 |
| Head gasket Honda B20A-5 DOHC 1988 (12251-PK1-661) Eristic | EG617 |
| Pallet gasket | JJ390 |
| Valve cover gasket | JN769 |
| Gasket, intake manifold | JC895 |
| Gasket, exhaust pipe | 70-52303-00 |
| Oil scraper cap Honda Payen | PA528 |
| Valve stem seals | PA529 |
| Stuffing box | NJ311 |
| Stuffing box | 81-53224-00 |
| Stuffing box | 81-53323-00 |
| Universal electric fuel pump 12V 0.32 Pierburg | 7.21440.51.0 |
| Basic liners Honda B16A Taiho | M461H-STD |
| Basic liners Honda B18/B20 Taiho | M458H-STD |
| Semi-rings persistent Honda B16A Taiho | T461A-STD |
| Semi-rings persistent Honda B20A Taiho | T458A-STD |
| Semi-rings persistent Honda L13A/L15A/LDA (13331-PR3-004/3) Taiho | T468A-STD |
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