manual mode/manumatic - will it ruin the engine over time?

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Richie Bricks

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Black Mica Mazda 3 5 Door Touring

• Jun 25, 2009

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or should I drive in D forever?

 

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StealthWyvern

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03.5 YLW MSP

• Jun 25, 2009

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Richie Bricks said:

or should I drive in D forever?

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That all really depends on how you drive...... as with anything..

 

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Richie Bricks

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Black Mica Mazda 3 5 Door Touring

• Jun 25, 2009

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im gentle and at times aggressive. never redlined never downshifted out of gear range.

 

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StealthWyvern

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03.5 YLW MSP

• Jun 25, 2009

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Richie Bricks said:

im gentle and at times aggressive. never redlined never downshifted out of gear range.

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its all electronically controlled man. You making it shift at higher rpms is really no different then you flooring it and it shifting at higher rpms

 

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Richie Bricks

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Black Mica Mazda 3 5 Door Touring

• Jun 25, 2009

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StealthWyvern said:

its all controlled electronically controlled man. You making it shift at higher rpms is really no different then you flooring it and it shifting at higher rpms

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hahahaha youre right man. that thought never crossed my mind. thanks for the reply.

 

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StealthWyvern

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03.5 YLW MSP

• Jun 25, 2009

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I really ought to go back and read my post before I hit submit...lol

 

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AWmustang

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2009 Mazda 3 GT

• Jun 26, 2009

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Richie Bricks said:

im gentle and at times aggressive. never redlined never downshifted out of gear range.

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It won't let you downshift if you are going too fast for that gear. The current gear display just blinks if you try. As least that's how it worked in my CX-7.

 

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DaleNixon

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2001 Miata, 2011 Mazda 2

• Jun 26, 2009

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Use it for downshifting when passing on the highway.

 

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Wagonbacker9

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2004 'Hoe

• Jul 23, 2009

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the only differences are:
you don't have the pause between when you hit it and when it downshifts.... if you tell it to downshift before, when you mash it, its ready.

Also, you can rev it higher without being all the way in the gas without upshifting... not that this serves a purpose, just sayin you CAN.

 

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ryukensfj

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CWP Mazda 3

• Jul 23, 2009

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It's the same as stepping on your gas in D and making it shift that way. But if downshift more and engine brake a lot it just puts more wear on your transmission and creates more heat. Just don't do it every time you drive and abuse it always.