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Originally Posted by Itzcashew
I've read in the owners manual that the automatics can be shift like a manual; from 1, 2, D3, D. I've personally never done it because i was always skeptical it might screw up the transmission. But a couple days ago while i was at Honda getting serviced, i met a guy with a 08 Accord who told me he really wanted a manual but had to settle for an Auto since it was the only one on the lot in his color.
So he told me he would shift it like it's a manual and he said it's just like a automanual shift mode.
I'm just curious to know if anyone else does this and does it feel like it's stressing out the transmission?
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It doesn't stress anything. If you couldn't do it, they wouldn't have given you the option.
It's a good idea to downshift when approaching a red light, traversing downgrades. There are benefits to doing it. I've done it for almsot three years now, and there is no problem with my tranny. (also use the ebrake when parking)
Search is yor friend, this topic has been covered so many times before.
And ignore the haters.