Another Auto vs 5speed question (please dont flame)
06-11-2013, 07:56 AM
#1
Another Auto vs 5speed question (please dont flame)
Sorry for this guys I just need your opinion on what to do or more like advise, I am 95% ready for a 5speed swap but am in the midle of this decision, I lobe the comfort of the auto and I know if I get an VLSD auto is gon be a lot better but also I love the pick up of the speed and well this is my 1st auto car I've ever owned so idk what to do!! This is my daily driver and I get traffic once in a while, SO what ya'll think!?! Thanx in advance...
Milo.
Milo.
06-11-2013, 08:37 AM
#7
I drive my speed in NYC traffic, and as much as I love 5MTs, NYC traffic still kills me. 5 mph for 1.5 hours can rally sap the life out of you, auto or stick. At least with auto the tranny is doing some of the work for you.
06-11-2013, 08:53 AM
#8
i personally have never been bothered by manual trans in traffic, but maybe i'm an exception.
as maximas get older, you have to worry about trans problems more and more. if the trans is in good shape and shimmed properly it will last a long time. if not, you might have to get it fixed in short order. a well driven 5spd is usually faster than an auto is.
as maximas get older, you have to worry about trans problems more and more. if the trans is in good shape and shimmed properly it will last a long time. if not, you might have to get it fixed in short order. a well driven 5spd is usually faster than an auto is.
06-11-2013, 09:08 AM
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For convenience stay with auto: 1 hand on wheel, 1 hand free for other things: burger/phone/coffee/makeup-if-u-r-girl.
5spd: constantly aware of current speed and gear. Need to learn and build downshift instinct, or else during close-call/emergency, you may find you attempting to maneuver the car out of danger in top gear (i.e. extremely slow).
5spd: constantly aware of current speed and gear. Need to learn and build downshift instinct, or else during close-call/emergency, you may find you attempting to maneuver the car out of danger in top gear (i.e. extremely slow).
06-11-2013, 10:41 AM
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06-11-2013, 12:08 PM
#14
thats a good way to put it.
i wanted a fully loaded maxima with a manual so thats what i got lol i like driving it but when it brakes its not like finding another 4spd auto no problem at the yard... i have 3rd gear crunch now if i shift from second at redline
i'm pretty sure the 4spd also offers lsd
i wanted a fully loaded maxima with a manual so thats what i got lol i like driving it but when it brakes its not like finding another 4spd auto no problem at the yard... i have 3rd gear crunch now if i shift from second at redline
i'm pretty sure the 4spd also offers lsd
06-11-2013, 01:22 PM
#15
Yup that a good way to put it ;-)
Yup the i30t comes auto with VLSD ;-)
What more important things?
thats a good way to put it.
i wanted a fully loaded maxima with a manual so thats what i got lol i like driving it but when it brakes its not like finding another 4spd auto no problem at the yard... i have 3rd gear crunch now if i shift from second at redline
i'm pretty sure the 4spd also offers lsd
i wanted a fully loaded maxima with a manual so thats what i got lol i like driving it but when it brakes its not like finding another 4spd auto no problem at the yard... i have 3rd gear crunch now if i shift from second at redline
i'm pretty sure the 4spd also offers lsd
What more important things?
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06-11-2013, 05:47 PM
#17
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06-11-2013, 06:06 PM
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06-12-2013, 07:46 AM
#24
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Good call on staying auto.
I have a 5spd and, for me, it has rarely ever bothered me. Even when I had the jwt clutch.
The ability to have full control over the car's power at all times far outweighs the advantages of the auto to me.
I have a 5spd and, for me, it has rarely ever bothered me. Even when I had the jwt clutch.
The ability to have full control over the car's power at all times far outweighs the advantages of the auto to me.
06-12-2013, 07:50 AM
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5spd: constantly aware of current speed and gear. Need to learn and build downshift instinct, or else during close-call/emergency, you may find you attempting to maneuver the car out of danger in top gear (i.e. extremely slow).
Honestly, my car is second nature to me after having driven 220,000 miles.
There is no thinking about any of those things. I am confident that I can avoid trouble better in my 5spd than in my wife's auto.
06-12-2013, 07:58 AM
#26
For convenience stay with auto: 1 hand on wheel, 1 hand free for other things: burger/phone/coffee/makeup-if-u-r-girl.
5spd: constantly aware of current speed and gear. Need to learn and build downshift instinct, or else during close-call/emergency, you may find you attempting to maneuver the car out of danger in top gear (i.e. extremely slow).
5spd: constantly aware of current speed and gear. Need to learn and build downshift instinct, or else during close-call/emergency, you may find you attempting to maneuver the car out of danger in top gear (i.e. extremely slow).
Anyways I like 5speed because my entire focus is on the road versus having a free hand to do something lol. Plus it is fun shifting up and down the gears lol.
06-12-2013, 09:24 AM
#27
Friends, family, relationships, life experiences.. - all the stuff that adds value and meaning to our lives. Its super easy to get caught up in doing stuff on our cars. Your time is the most valuable resource that you have. Invest it wisely. You'll never get today back and yesterday is gone forever. Only God knows how much time each of us have.
06-12-2013, 11:17 AM
#28
Friends, family, relationships, life experiences.. - all the stuff that adds value and meaning to our lives. Its super easy to get caught up in doing stuff on our cars. Your time is the most valuable resource that you have. Invest it wisely. You'll never get today back and yesterday is gone forever. Only God knows how much time each of us have.
Thanx everyone for the advise each one of you gave me! Love this forum always provides lots of help to us new to the maximas!!!
06-12-2013, 11:48 AM
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06-12-2013, 11:55 AM
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06-12-2013, 01:08 PM
#34
Your Tranny fluid is tired. Drop out the old fluid, measure it (like say you dropped 3.5 Qts), replace with the same amount of new Dexron III or equivalent fluid. Enjoy your much happier to downshift tranny.
Remember: DON'T FLUSH.
06-12-2013, 01:53 PM
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06-12-2013, 02:52 PM
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No flush because our cars are so old? And has anyone tried flushing? I know it drys up the internals and what not but jw
06-12-2013, 03:03 PM
#38
More like no-flush to any old car with an automatic tranny that may not have been maintained well. Too much a risk of blowing the whole tranny.
Drop-n-fill is the gentle way to bring some life back to older automatics.
06-12-2013, 03:44 PM
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Actually it not downshifting at a rolling stop is normal behavior in 4th gen AT. To get it into 1st you must come to a complete stop. Pretty annoying though.
06-12-2013, 06:26 PM
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