using auto tranny to drive like manual...

[war0827]

everybody knows that on an automatic tranny that there is P-R-N-D-2-L. Well, i know that revving from N then throwing into D isn't good for the car. But what if you started from L, then shifted up to 2, then into D. Would that be bad also or is it ok to do?

[terrynham]

ive done that a few times
personally i think it is bad for the trans, so thus i dont do it anymore.

[a94autoCamry]

ya its also very bad (i think from N to D is even worser)...but ive done it a few times myself..... its cool and all but dang, i just want a real manual now now i dont really shift to L or 2 during when i drive, if i use those gears, i come to a complete stop 1st, and then i shift ....

[KoboChan]

i usually use it to downshift during corners.. to get the weight to shift... usually i go from D to 2.. i dont think it will hurt the transmission though.. cuz so far its still running fine

[grapefury]

drive the auto like how it was designed to be driven

[KoboChan]

umm the way i think of it is: why would they put a 2 and an L if you cant use it? might as just well put only the D in there..

[Stealth]

DONT DO IT CAUSE ITS NOT MEANT TO
they put it there for safety reasons, like when you drive on ice put it in a lower gear.

[userlain]

just appreciate yer auto, though there isn't much to appreciate.

[kenratboy]

135
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24R

There is no substitute.

[terrynham]

then there is the sequential shifters
that is sort of a substitute

[Stealth]

135
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246

I win... well couldn't get the R to go down at all with stupid ASCII

Actually I really like the 7 speed automatic by Mercedes... wonder what the shifter looks like on that, don't think they use it on any production cars though.

[88 LE]

Originally posted by war0827
everybody knows that on an automatic tranny that there is P-R-N-D-2-L. Well, i know that revving from N then throwing into D isn't good for the car. But what if you started from L, then shifted up to 2, then into D. Would that be bad also or is it ok to do?

Its pointless. When your at a deadstop the tranny is in L anyways.

L-2-D-overdrive.

[white90dx]

Originally posted by war0827
Would that be bad also or is it ok to do?

Like 88 LE said... its pointless. If you are drag racing, your car will actually be SLOWER if you do it this way. If you are just driving around, you are wasting gas by doing it that way. At least it really doesn't hurt the tranny much.

-Charlie

[shuluke]

My cousin does this and i tell him its bad for the transmission. Hes been doing it for almost 1 year and a half. His car is faster when he does it though, he even downshifts it when hes driving around, always keeping it in L or 2.

Shuluke

[TRDjibz]

i want a manual

i will have one soooooonn

otherwise, i think thats all bad for the tranny...ive already had one dead auto trans in my camry cuz of that kind of fun