Honda Fit L15B Engine Gasket

Honda L series of engine is quite popular in Malaysia for the Jazz, City, CRZ, Insight and Fit model, starting with those L13A, L15A engine code with 8 valve I-DSI and 16 valve I-VTEC version, to L13Z variant with some go for Hybrid engine, but lesser talk about the L15B engine in Malaysia market.

L15B engine is generally for Honda Fit 2015 onward, the design of the cylinder head gasket, you may notice that it had the shape of the previous L series gasket design, but you can recognize the 4 holes that will let you recognize its different from the other L series gasket.

Below are the info on Honda L15B engine from Wikipedia,

L15B1

Found in 2015-2019 3rd generation Honda Fit in North American Market

• • DOHC 16 valve i-VTEC
  • Displacement: 1.5 L; 91.4 cu in (1,497 cc)
  • Bore x Stroke: 73 mm × 89.4 mm (2.87 in × 3.52 in)
  • Power: 132 PS (97 kW; 130 hp) / 6,600 rpm
  • Torque: 155 N⋅m (114 lb⋅ft) / 4,600 rpm
• Honda Vezel (2013–)
• Honda Fit/Jazz (including Hybrid models) (2013–)
• Honda Freed Hybrid (2016–)
• Honda City (2014–)

L15BF VTC Turbo

• Found in:
• 2016/2017 Honda Jade RS / Facelift 210 Turbo (Chinese market, Japanese Domestic Market & Singapore)
• Displacement: 1.5 L; 91.4 cu in (1,497 cc) PGM-FI (Direct Injection)
  • Bore x Stroke: 73 mm × 89.4 mm (2.87 in × 3.52 in)
  • Compression: 10.6:1
  • Boost pressure: Unknown
  • Power: 150 PS (110 kW; 148 hp) @ 5500 rpm
  • Torque: 203 N⋅m (150 lb⋅ft) @ 1600-5000 Rpm
• Redline: 6500 rpm

L15B7 VTC Turbo

• Found in:
  • 2016— Honda Civic turbo (US, Canada, China)
  • 2017— Honda Civic Si (US, Canada & México)
  • 2017— Honda CR-V, non-LX (US, China)
  • 2017 Acura CDX (China)
  • 2018— Honda Accord (US & Canada)
• Engine Type: DOHC in-line 4-cylinder with VTC, single scroll MHI-TD03 turbo and internal wastegate, and VTEC (Although Advertised as a TD04 by Honda, the turbo is actually a newer TD025)^[7]
• Fuel injection: Direct
• Boost Pressure:
  • 16.5 psi (1.14 bar) - standard Civic
  • 20.3 psi (1.40 bar) - Honda Civic Si
  • 18.5 psi (1.28 bar) - Honda CR-V
  • 20.2 psi (1.39 bar) - Honda Accord
• Displacement: 1.5 L; 91.4 cu in (1,497 cc)
• Bore and Stroke: 73 mm × 89.4 mm (2.87 in × 3.52 in)
• Compression: 10.6:1 (10.3:1 - Honda Civic Si, Honda Accord and Honda CR-V)
• Power:
  • 174 hp (130 kW; 176 PS) @ 6000 rpm - standard Civic
  • 180 hp (134 kW; 182 PS) @ 5500 rpm (6MT) or 180 hp (134 kW; 182 PS) @ 6000 rpm (CVT) - Civic Hatchback Sport/Touring
  • 205 hp (153 kW; 208 PS) @ 5700 rpm - Honda Civic Si
  • 190 hp (142 kW; 193 PS) @ 5600 rpm - Honda CR-V
  • 192 hp (143 kW; 195 PS) @ 5500 rpm - Honda Accord
  • 179 hp (133 kW; 181 PS) @ 5500 rpm - Acura CDX
• Torque:
  • 162 lb⋅ft (220 N⋅m) @ 1700-5500 rpm - standard Civic
  • 177 lb⋅ft (240 N⋅m) @ 1900-5000 rpm (6MT) or 162lb-ft @ 1700-5500 rpm (CVT) - Civic Hatchback Sport/Touring
  • 192 lb⋅ft (260 N⋅m) @ 2100-5000 rpm - Honda Civic Si
  • 179 lb⋅ft (243 N⋅m) @ 2000-5000 rpm - Honda CR-V
  • 192 lb⋅ft (260 N⋅m) @ 1600-5000 rpm - Honda Accord
  • 177 lb⋅ft (240 N⋅m) @ 1900-5000 rpm - Acura CDX
• Redline: 6500 rpm

Notice: The engine in Chinese Market Acura CDX code name as L15B9.