 Downshifting an automatic, Is it bad? |
 Mar 24, 2004 - 12:45 AM
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Somebody told me that downshifting in an automatic is bad for the transmission because it forces it or something.... I have never heard this and I don't know why the manufacturers would let you do it if it's bad for the car. Any ideas on whether this is fact or fiction?
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Mar 25, 2004 - 1:16 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 25, '03 From Santa Barbara, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Well the people who told me it was bad for the tranny said something about it forcing the gears in the tranny to stop moving in order to downshift....
 I don't know but to me they sounded like they didn't know what they were talking about. I think lagos is probably right in saying it is designed to be kept in drive. I'll have to check the owners manual and see what it has to say.... This post has been edited by 6gencelicasrule: Mar 25, 2004 - 1:16 AM |
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YellowTwo Downshifting an automatic Mar 24, 2004 - 12:45 AM
shid What do you mean downshifting? Like, carefully app... Mar 24, 2004 - 3:01 AM Andason just get nos Mar 24, 2004 - 3:08 AM macavely it's not bad for the tranny if you fallow the ... Mar 24, 2004 - 3:46 AM lagos the idea of and automatic is so that you dont hav... Mar 24, 2004 - 8:04 AM tim86 i shift all the time with my automatic... like sai... Mar 24, 2004 - 8:47 AM Digndoug just like lagos said, why both shifting, there mad... Mar 24, 2004 - 11:25 AM macavely well and auto is not ment to be in D all the time.... Mar 24, 2004 - 3:33 PM Akimbo I shift to neutral at stops. But I don't think... Mar 24, 2004 - 6:20 PM FallenHero you can, it's just like a manual. It helps yo... Mar 24, 2004 - 8:59 PM Supersprynt shifting and putting ur auto in neutral at stop li... Mar 24, 2004 - 10:29 PM celicarocker so we have conflicting opinions here... when break... Mar 24, 2004 - 11:16 PM Consynx an automatic in D at a stop light is like a manual... Mar 24, 2004 - 11:30 PM lagos thats funny cause i dont every put my clutch in wh... Mar 25, 2004 - 12:23 AM Uppitycracker QUOTE (6gencelicasrule @ Mar 24, 2004 - 11:16 PM) ... Mar 25, 2004 - 1:42 AM macavely QUOTE (6gencelicasrule @ Mar 25, 2004 - 1:16 AM) W... Mar 25, 2004 - 3:42 AM snadman Eh, I do it lots. And unless you have a shiftkit o... Mar 25, 2004 - 4:14 PM neoklis The automatic transmission on the 6g is an old sch... Mar 27, 2004 - 4:15 AM abatardi QUOTE (neoklis @ Mar 27, 2004 - 2:15 AM) The new s... Mar 27, 2004 - 10:10 AM snadman Agreed with Aba, although i'm unsure of how mu... Mar 27, 2004 - 2:48 PM latinomasfino yea i go from L1 till i get to 20MPH tehn i go to... Mar 30, 2004 - 8:55 PM Supersprynt IDK why you people are pretending to have 5spds. U... Mar 30, 2004 - 10:30 PM
Hanyo the only shifting i do is turn on/off the overdriv... Mar 30, 2004 - 11:04 PM |
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