I have a 99 Maxima as a daily driver. I have never owned a auto trans before but I had to get one this time because my wife is going to be driving. Theres no way I was going to let her learn how to drive a manual on my evo.
So here is the question,
The trans has four gears, shutting off the over drive essentialy puts you in third gear instantly. Then you can shift into secon and first using the gear shift to instantly attain the proper gear.
The car has a strong downshift automaticaly but it is sometimes slow to respond to the gas pedal.
Will I be doing any damage to the trans by manually selecting the gears?? No answers about possibly shifting into too low of a gear because I know what gear to be in.
It would be great if I could instantly select the gear myself but I wont do it if it will tear up the trans!
2007-03-28 00:00:23 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Nissan
I really dont wnat my wife driving a stick,,,,,then she would want to drive my car.
I dont really want her or myself driving a kia. Safety and performance go hand in hand and the Kia has neither
I got a car I like at a reasonable price. The engine is amazingly smooth and powerfull for what it is
2007-03-28 00:15:57 · update #1
thank you "musiclicker"!!
It is not always slow to respond but every once and a while I will go out to make a pass and nothing happens for a few seconds.
I just want to know that the power is on tap when I need it. i know what rps I can shift it at........hell I own a evo with 740 awhp so sure I know what gear it needs
I am glad to know that I can do this when I need to. Also glad that you informed me not to downshift to slow down, I like to do that with my evo but apparently it is out of the question with the maxima
The car is not only for my wife, I will also be driving it. My evo sucks to much gass and it gets me in too much trouble.
2007-03-28 01:28:21 · update #2
So many haters out there.
I already said that i would only be doing htis to pass because evey once and a while the tranny doesent shift as quick as I like.
People keep reccomending crap cars that have nothing to do with the question. Yes, the new maximas have sporttronic transmissions but I prefer the 4th gen.
I dont like to drive my evo everyday as it sucks the hell out of gas and it is not nice for crusing when turbo kicks in
My wife and I own out own business so either of us might be driving the car.
To stop the hating and answers that promote someone elses car, I will now choose the best answer.
2007-03-28 17:40:51 · update #3
I own a transmission shop, and can tell you this; If it is not equipped with a manual valve body, then yes you do run a certain risk of damaging the transmission by shifting it manually. Generally it does not hurt one to shift it manually, and the only way you will damage it, is to shift to a lower gear with the foot off the gas pedal. If you raise the rpm's as you shift, then it can be done with no problems. You wouldn't want to skid the wheels when you down shift, so by raising the rpm's as you shift down will work just fine. The second gear is also called drive (1) one, and third is called drive (2) two, and overdrive is just what it implies. Drive two is direct drive or 1:1 ratio. Many owners manuals will tell you to use drive (1) one on steep hills, and it doesn't say to stop to put it in drive (1) one. Once you get used to shifting it manually there should be no danger of shifting it that way. You wouldn't want to put it down into first gear at 60 mph, and you wouldn't want to put it into a lower gear that would cause the wheels to skid either. If one is slow about dropping down to a lower gear when its in automatic, may mean you are going to fast for it to go to a lower gear. To answer your question: yes you can do this, and no it won't hurt anything, but why do this if you don't have to? It is always best to let the transmission work in the automatic mode, and you don't have to worry about it. If you are good at the gears, and you can judge the engine rpm's needed for that gear to make a smoothe transition, then you will have nothing to worry about.
Glad to help out, Good Luck!!!
2007-03-28 00:57:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you manually shift the transmission up or down you will not damage anything, but that pretty much defeats the purpose of having an automatic transmission, so if you want to manually shift gears you might as well get a manual transmission and your wife can either learn to drive it, walk, or stay home.
2007-03-28 21:24:20 · answer #2 · answered by Bill S 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hyundai have a auto manual shift trans. but it sounds like your trans kick down is not adjusted right or tps sensor. it will be noticeable at half throttle the trans will either slip (engine revs for a sec ) and then kicks in. or trans shifts to soon and bogs the engine. the OD button is just for OD. the trans will or should still shift normal just sooner. or it will hold a gear longer (letting the engine make power) as for manual shifting it will not down shift until it reaches specific speed it should say in the manual. it wont hurt the trans to up shift manually.
the trans will not allwaysshift from 2-3 instantlly only 1-2 when you shift yourself. the only thing it will hurt ismotor mounts will wear faster.
here is post about a slipping gear change its not a maxima but same things to check
2007-03-28 12:23:38 · answer #3 · answered by jsn_ayers 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think you want to always be doing this, besides does your wife want to manually shift the automatic?
Have the tranny flushed for one, it's a required service anyways, if there is a filter have it replaced first by dropping the pan. It may not have a pan to drop and filter to replace as I had a Nissan and my current Honda auto just has a drain plug, very easy just drain and fill, I do it yearly. If you do a flush at a garage this can be done every 30,000 miles as all the fluid gets replaced this way.
If it's slow to reacting on the downshift it may need a simple cable adjustment at the tranny.
2007-03-28 08:10:20 · answer #4 · answered by wheeler 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, you will damage the transmission. If you insist on doing this, there are cars that are set up for it. My wife has a Kia Sorrento (SUV) that gives you the option of shifting manually or automatically. There is no clutch. It would be great for someone learning to drive stick.
2007-03-28 07:09:34 · answer #5 · answered by jomcgre3 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
i would recommend the put it in D and R and P there is no need to manually shift this car it has more than enough pepper to roast the tires out of the hole the maxima is know as the original 4dr sports car .. as far as damage it is possible to damage it if your not careful
2007-03-28 08:43:01 · answer #6 · answered by bluegti 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋