A good 10/40 semi synthetic to a 5/30 fully synthetic is the range you can use. You can go Mobil 1,if you want but dont forget ep3's use oil (cost) !!!!!. Gearbox oil is Honda MTF 3 only through a dealer. Make sure any engine says it can mix with other oils! 50 grade oil is a NO. Mineral oil is a NO. Reply Quote. E. Modifications for Honda Civic Type R. Perspex window fitted with sliders. Stripped out interior with full roll cage with Door bars and seat belt bars. (safety devices) Msa approved fire extinguisher plumbed in with spare bottle. Msa approved engine cut off switch. Msa approved racing seat. (Extra seat and harness available) Msa in-date seat belts. This is good news for all the 8th gen Civic owners who are pining for a swap. CHECK OUT: Swapping the Civic Type R Engine into an Older Chassis. The final test-fit is a 2001 Honda Civic, 7th generation, which Gillespie says is a stand-in for the RSX and EP3 since all three have very similar engine bays. 9 product ratings - 2001-2006 JDM HONDA CIVIC TYPE R EP3 2.0L VTEC ENGINE & ECU | JDM K20A MOTOR. $4,499.99. jdmenginesdirect (1,124) 100%. or Best Offer. Free shipping. The Type R introduced things like the red Honda logo, red bucket seats and perhaps most importantly the 2.0-litre VTEC engine. More than 20 years later, the newest version of the Civic Type R is now on sale, the FL5, and while those distinguishing elements from the EP3 remain, pretty much everything else has changed. Also supposedly, per my Honda dyno guy that I saw 2 weeks ago, if you replace the rocker arms and cams in the motor you have, you get 90% of the benefit to going to an RSX-S motor. Yeah, you can install exhaust rockers on the intake side, and then whatever the "big" VTEC profile is becomes your only cam profile. The Honda Civic/Honda Integra K20 Turbo Kit is capable of 500+ bhp without any hassle. The turbo unit itself is rated well in excess of 500bhp. Making the Tuning Developments EP3/DC5 Turbo Kit the perfect choice for your Civic or Integra! Power Output – On Our Dyno Dynamics Rolling Road. Standard Car – 190-200HP @ Flywheel. Engine surging at idle on civic type r EP3. A few weeks ago my car broke down at work it would start but then would cut off after a couple seconds the engine light came on and said the timing chain had streched so i had the timing chain changed and the car runs now but when i turn the car on the revs hit 2000rpm then after a min or 2 it drops The Honda Civic EP3 was just an engine swap away from being a real hot hatch. If Honda had come to its senses the same way it did with the current Civic Type R, this car’s fate could have been I hate to ask such as basic question. I ordered a K20A swap and I was given the choice to have either a Civic Type R K20A (EP3) or a Integra Type R K20A (DC5). The shop told me they're identical, but in the FAQ's, it says the EP3 motor is rated at 212 hp while the DC5 motor is rated at 217 hp. Does anyone know what makes them different? OZViu.