Paddle Shifting Causes Premature Transmission Wear?

N54Love · 02-02-2013, 10:06 PM

My indie mechanic informed me that using the paddle shifters wears out the transmission twice as fast as using it in plain 'ole automatic mode. Really?

TheeGovernor · 02-02-2013, 10:52 PM

Im gonna have to say no. In auto mode the clutches in the transmission slip a lot more to create comfortable shifts. In manual mode or with the paddles, shift are more quick and direct.

135Hoser · 02-03-2013, 12:38 AM

Did you know revving your engine also wears it out?

Indie mechanic knows not of what he speaks.

iBoost · 02-03-2013, 12:49 AM

Switch mechanic asap that one is a dumbass.

Hybrid For Life · 02-03-2013, 02:59 AM

SMH.

Don't use your brakes as much either, they wear out 100x faster if your braking than if your accelerating

CombatNinja · 02-03-2013, 03:15 AM

Don't sit on your leather seat, you'll wear it out twice as fast.

pits200 · 02-03-2013, 06:47 AM

Jump kick your mechanic in the chest please.

Sethism · 02-03-2013, 07:34 AM

Mechanic is an idiot. Time to find a new one. It's the same wear/friction to the transmission, the same electrical signal from the computer.

Das_Stig · 02-03-2013, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by pits200

Jump kick your mechanic in the chest please.

+1 and take pics

3s4u2 · 02-03-2013, 08:22 AM

Heat kills transmissions, how you generate that heat has a lot to do with it.

username604 · 02-04-2013, 09:13 PM

exactly twice as fast eh? sounds like he has the research to back it up

gds52 · 02-05-2013, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by N54Love

My indie mechanic informed me that using the paddle shifters wears out the transmission twice as fast as using it in plain 'ole automatic mode. Really?

Don't worry, enjoy your paddle shifters as you like.
The transmission is electronically controlled, you are not going to wear it out sooner with shifters.

SubzeroVR4 · 02-05-2013, 09:58 PM

Maybe if you were doing a lot of downshifting and the car didn't have the rev-matching then yes might be some additional wear.

335BBS · 02-06-2013, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by N54Love

My indie mechanic informed me that using the paddle shifters wears out the transmission twice as fast as using it in plain 'ole automatic mode. Really?

Dont use your turn signals and DO NOT use windshield washer unless absolutely necessary. Can you imagine being out on a slushy night and it fails due to over use..............

iconfat · 02-06-2013, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by SubzeroVR4

Maybe if you were doing a lot of downshifting and the car didn't have the rev-matching then yes might be some additional wear.

I agree with the statement.
Wish the engine management system would blip the throttle when downshifting.

mxchris727 · 02-06-2013, 07:35 PM

Downshifting will wear the transmission twice as fast. The clutches have to slip twice as much.

Sethism · 02-06-2013, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by mxchris727

Downshifting will wear the transmission twice as fast. The clutches have to slip twice as much.

Automatics don't have clutches. The have torque converters.

drevil2k2 · 02-08-2013, 08:34 PM

don't drive your car, it will wear everything out

to balance wear, drive same distance in forward and reverse, and make the same number of right and left turns.

2M · 02-08-2013, 09:51 PM

Do NOT wash your car, you WILL leave tiny swerve marks even if you use a microfiber towel.

Bingobimmer · 02-08-2013, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by drevil2k2

don't drive your car, it will wear everything out

to balance wear, drive same distance in forward and reverse, and make the same number of right and left turns.

3s4u2 · 02-08-2013, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Sethism

Automatics don't have clutches. The have torque converters.

Automatics have multiple clutch plates which the stall convert engages upon acceleration. The harder you push the car the faster you will wear it out!

PUG-N-BEEM GUY · 02-09-2013, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drevil2k2

don't drive your car, it will wear everything out

to balance wear, drive same distance in forward and reverse, and make the same number of right and left turns.

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