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imported_Mikeye

19-Nov-2005 07:42 PM

Which transmission is more reliable and durable? AUTO or MANUAL?

Just wondering after talking about this with some friends, which tranny would last longer?

kwikb16a2

19-Nov-2005 11:05 PM

manual is much better, honda auto's are garbage

preludeking

19-Nov-2005 11:56 PM

I would have to agree...

The honda automatics on the 1.6 vtecs are very problem prone. Honda auto on the V6 accords are pretty bad too.

rjngo

20-Nov-2005 01:21 AM

its up to the owner of the car...imo doesn't matter whether auto vs. manual...its how u take care of ur transmission and how u drive too!

imported_viper_2_4

20-Nov-2005 11:22 AM

manual.....the design of an automatic transmission will wear out over time no matter what (if you take care of it it will take a longer time)......plus I would rather have to change a clutch than overhaul an automatic transmission...

imported_hdave

20-Nov-2005 11:53 AM

a manual transmission should last quite a bit longer than automatics if you know how to drive.

and as mentioned above, honda auto's suck

rjngo

20-Nov-2005 11:56 AM

so my auto suck then?? :(

oh well...its just a car anyway :)

imported_JookSingKid

20-Nov-2005 02:25 PM

Based around real life application...

Automatic will outlast a manual tranny

Manual trannies are typically abused, and the automatic does a better job at shifiting at the right points.

Synchros get eaten up in a manual tranny.

Althought I prefer to drive manual, automatics last longer because they typically escape abuse.

imported_hdave

20-Nov-2005 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by JookSingKid
Based around real life application...

Automatic will outlast a manual tranny

Manual trannies are typically abused, and the automatic does a better job at shifiting at the right points.

Synchros get eaten up in a manual tranny.

Althought I prefer to drive manual, automatics last longer because they typically escape abuse.

hey your right, i never thought of it that way.

imported_hdave

20-Nov-2005 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by rjngo
so my auto suck then?? :(

oh well...its just a car anyway :)

no it doesnt really suck.
my only beef with my stupid auto is that it downshifts for every damn thing.

a small uphill climb and itll downshift, u press it lightly and itll downshift. am at the point where i get really happy if it doesnt downshift sometimes in city driving.

it seems hard to keep this thing revving under 2500 rpm all the time

imported_winner007

20-Nov-2005 04:09 PM

JookSingKid is right.

Automatic will outlast a manual tranny

Manual trannies are typically abused, and the automatic does a better job at shifiting at the right points.

Synchros get eaten up in a manual tranny.

If u drive it regular and don't put it into 1 then 2 then D on automatic your tranny should last long. For manual they do last long too but then u need to change the clutch and also the 3rd gear grinds a lot on some Honda's. Maybe their synchronizer isn't that good or is worn out.

imported_hdave

20-Nov-2005 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by winner007
JookSingKid is right.

Automatic will outlast a manual tranny

Manual trannies are typically abused, and the automatic does a better job at shifiting at the right points.

Synchros get eaten up in a manual tranny.

If u drive it regular and don't put it into 1 then 2 then D on automatic your tranny should last long. For manual they do last long too but then u need to change the clutch and also the 3rd gear grinds a lot on some Honda's. Maybe their synchronizer isn't that good or is worn out.

dont forget putting it into neutral, revving it up, and putting it into drive (neutral drop)

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