Would driving an automatic like a standard cause damage to the tranny?? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

Camryv6xle · 11-19-2007, 06:44 PM

Is it okay if i drive my camry manualy, like 1 then 2 then d with overdrive on? i tried it today just for the heck of it and it seemed fine but i dont know how it affects the tranny.

papariccardo · 11-19-2007, 07:27 PM

A lot of people don't like to do that, however I've driven autos shifting manually much of the time for 25 years, haven't replaced a gearbox yet. Poor servicing is much more likely to cause damage than manual shifting. Indeed, there are plenty of times when manual selection is advisable, like steep decent/ ascent, heavy traffic limiting you to 1st or 2nd, OD off for highway corners, etc. I do so always in my Camry, just don't use it to shift at redline unless you shift 500-800rpm before red, to allow for the delay. I always back off the gas a fraction as the manual shift is being made when shifting up. Hope this helps.

***ASG14*** · 11-19-2007, 07:38 PM

Not the best thing to do, but does not hurt unless you do it every time you accelerate.

Camryv6xle · 11-19-2007, 07:42 PM

thanks for the info guys but i wont be driving it manaully like in the vid...well maybe with the girl in the car but i dont wanna hurt my cam doin that, when i first got the car when i went to break the reverse light came on and it rumbled really bad when i broke, i would have to drop it into neutral to brake smoothly, it doesnt do it now, but when i switch into reveser it shifts roughly, like i got hit so im afraid maybe theres a little tranny problem in there idk just always on my mind when i drive, i think the trannys gonna go, idk im just afraid

wahed3001 · 11-19-2007, 10:32 PM

Might wanna add an after market tranny cooler if you do that a lot.

bigbird · 11-19-2007, 11:32 PM

its not gonna make the car any faster, thats what the PWR button does man. it will hold the shifts just fine.

rebel8ball · 11-19-2007, 11:36 PM

dang gen 4, we dont have PRW button... just od off/on.

i doubt it will hurt it, might tend to stretch a cam belt if you power brake really hard alot, but i have had cars that were manual shift auto, only diference was valve body mods, and yuou had to shift manually.