Can my friend EFF up his automatic car shifting his "gears" more often than he should?

[erikiksaz]

Don't know about his obsession, but he likes to pretend he's driving a stick. His accord has the following "gears"

1
2
dr3
dr4
n
r
p

He likes to start at 1, drive up to the appropriate rpm, slow down a bit, shift to second, and so on, up until dr4. Would this hurt his automatic car in any way?

EDIT- thanks, another question, when the car is in park, and you're revving the crap out of the engine, does that eat up gas?

 

[PsychoAndy]

Why must people defeat the purpose of an automatic transmission?

*sigh*

-PAB

 

[erikiksaz]

Originally posted by: PsychoAndy
Why must people defeat the purpose of an automatic transmission?

*sigh*

-PAB

Gets me too

 

[JC]

hehheh....I used to do that in high school

Manual shifting won't hurt anything.

JC

 

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: JC
hehheh....I used to do that in high school

Manual shifting won't hurt anything.

JC

No it will not uless you over-rev the engine. But it is stupid.

 

[Mill]

Depends on what type of auto it is. Some autos like the 4r70w can take manually shifting all day long... it really depends. Just be easy in OD as it is the weakest gear.

 

[erikiksaz]

thanks, another question, when the car is in park, and you're revving the crap out of the engine, does that eat up gas?

 

[PsychoAndy]

Originally posted by: erikiksaz
thanks, another question, when the car is in park, and you're revving the crap out of the engine, does that eat up gas?

Converse: Why wouldnt it?

-PAB

 

[JC]

Originally posted by: erikiksaz
thanks, another question, when the car is in park, and you're revving the crap out of the engine, does that eat up gas?

Well duh!

 

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: erikiksaz
thanks, another question, when the car is in park, and you're revving the crap out of the engine, does that eat up gas?

That is about the stupidest question I heard in the last 10 minutes.

 

[erikiksaz]

Blah, jeez, i was just checking. It's just that that same friend loves to rev his engine while in park. I thought he knew something i didn't.

 

[Vadatajs]

Originally posted by: erikiksaz

Originally posted by: PsychoAndy
Why must people defeat the purpose of an automatic transmission?

*sigh*

-PAB

Gets me too

Because they're too stupid to figure out what the 3rd pedal is for in a REAL car.

 

[Heisenberg]

Originally posted by: erikiksaz
thanks, another question, when the car is in park, and you're revving the crap out of the engine, does that eat up gas?

You mean you don't know about the secret "in Park" feature that lets the engine run without using any gas?

Seriously though, AFAIK, freewheeling an engine like that isn't good for it. Someone please correct me if I'm incorrect.

 

[SWirth86]

Originally posted by: erikiksaz
Blah, jeez, i was just checking. It's just that that same friend loves to rev his engine while in park. I thought he knew something i didn't.

Nope, he's just an idiot...

 

[Lucky]

Originally posted by: PsychoAndy
Why must people defeat the purpose of an automatic transmission?

*sigh*

-PAB

 

[Pastore]

the only time i switch gears is going down steep hills to give my brakes a break... heh heh

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: Beast1284
the only time i switch gears is going down steep hills to give my brakes a break... heh heh

Brakes are cheaper than transmissions.

 

[Lucky]

Originally posted by: PSYWVic

Originally posted by: Beast1284
the only time i switch gears is going down steep hills to give my brakes a break... heh heh

Brakes are cheaper than transmissions.

And transmissions last longer.

 

[DanFungus]

Originally posted by: Lucky

Originally posted by: PSYWVic

Originally posted by: Beast1284
the only time i switch gears is going down steep hills to give my brakes a break... heh heh

Brakes are cheaper than transmissions.

And transmissions last longer.

uhh...umm...