Automanual?

[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?

[boweldi]

lol. i would of taken the stick shift over my color of choice.

[obert]

Originally Posted by boweldi

lol. i would of taken the stick shift over my color of choice.

[Cr8tive_leo]

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?

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.

[DUI Elite]

lol my friend did this with his dad's auto civic from 07...

i'd like to know if it really does do any damage..

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[jag007]

Originally Posted by Cr8tive_leo

It doesn't stress anything. If you couldn't do it, they wouldn't have given you the option.

famous last words.... imagine how a those lucky 2008 gtr owners feel about this statement considering theyre looking at $35000 in transmission repairs due to something they could do. just because you can do it doesnt mean it wont stress anything.

[Cr8tive_leo]

Originally Posted by jag007

famous last words.... imagine how a those lucky 2008 gtr owners feel about this statement considering theyre looking at $35000 in transmission repairs due to something they could do. just because you can do it doesnt mean it wont stress anything.

Wow, and it's the same car how?

[DUI Elite]

^ the point is you can still **** up the car just cuz you "can" drive it...

i personally feel like it'd **** up the tranny so i dont do it, but if i see proof it doesnt, i'd love to drive it like an automanual

[curtis265]

I dont think there's a problem with putting the car in a lower gear.

[bulit184]

me and my dad do this in his 71 mach 1...its awesome with the mild shift kit lol. no problems yet...

[Itchytoe]

It won't hurt your tranny in any way. It defeats the purpose of having an auto, and you still get all of the downside of having an auto, so I don't see any reason to do it.

[w00t692]

Originally Posted by jag007

famous last words.... imagine how a those lucky 2008 gtr owners feel about this statement considering theyre looking at $35000 in transmission repairs due to something they could do. just because you can do it doesnt mean it wont stress anything.

15,000... 35,000 is more than double what that new tranny and install actually costs.

[DUI Elite]

Originally Posted by Itchytoe

It won't hurt your tranny in any way. It defeats the purpose of having an auto, and you still get all of the downside of having an auto, so I don't see any reason to do it.

same reason the Automanual exists in the first place...

convenience of Auto when you want it, with the ability to shift down to pass an old lady / have a little fun with your car now and then...

[jag007]

Originally Posted by w00t692

15,000... 35,000 is more than double what that new tranny and install actually costs.

there are multiple owners on nagtroc.org that were quoted 35k. exact pricing doesnt matter anyway. like i said, just because it can be done doesnt mean it should.

[DUI Elite]

from what im noticing, seems like downshifting would be the only questionable part of it. Upshifting would be EXACTLY the same as if it stayed in Drive.

[24boosted]

Not quite an automanual. Maybe it's the term you've used. When I think automanual I'm thinking luxury/sports cars and the likes of the GTR.

[MannyP305]

i readt this too ( a while back) and i do this quite often and it cause no problems to the tranny, like Creative Leo said "If you couldn't do it, they wouldn't have given you the option"

[Shinobi]

actually, when i got my first car (97 mazda mx-6) i used to do this alot. i've "heard" that using the other gears are beneficial only when you hauling a heavy load (this is just something i've heard, so i do not know if it's right or wrong). i'd image something like when you're going up hill on a bike and you need to get into lower gears to make it easier. what i do know is that the tranny went out after like 2 years of owning it where as my wife's 92 mazda 626 beater is still going (even till today).

[killsw1tch]

You can actually gear down by hammering on the gas as well. The only reason you need to gear down in an auto is if you're pulling a trailer up a hill and don't want to floor it to keep the rpm's up.

[DUI Elite]

^ and if you want to enter a corner with the rpms up? floor it into the corner?