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How likely am I to ruin a transmission?

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How likely am I to ruin the transmission or whatever parts can be killed if I learned to drive on it? I'm wondering whether it's wise to buy a new standard rather than automatic without knowing how to drive it yet... =/
 
you'll ruin the clutch

they really need to have paid-for learn-to-drive-stick courses. People just get a friend to teach them but who wants to fuk up their clutch ? The other option is rent a car... but that won't look so good when you try to pull away. 😉
 
No one I know has ever ruined a clutch or transmission learning to drive a stick shift, including about 4 people I've taught myself. It's not as hard as people think.
 
I learned on my own car, and I have been driving it for 5 years ever since (~70,000 miles) and the clutch is still running strong...
 
You aren't going to wear down a clutch in a few weeks of practicing.

Sure, screwing up does put a little bit of hurt on the clutch, but as long as you take the time to learn to do it right there's no reason the total lifespan will be significantly affected.
 
Originally posted by: CheapArse
Are there any "practical" reasons for driving stick or is it just more "fun"?
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Better gas milage, cheaper than an automatic on most cars...
 
As for the tranny, I've never heard of anyone destroying anything b/c they were a shifting n00b. The biggest danger is over-revving from a bad downshift... say, trying to go from 5 to 4, but accidently hitting 2 instead. That will fvck things up if you're going fast enough.
 
Originally posted by: TheLonelyPhoenix
As for the tranny, I've never heard of anyone destroying anything b/c they were a shifting n00b. The biggest danger is over-revving from a bad downshift... say, trying to go from 5 to 4, but accidently hitting 2 instead. That will fvck things up if you're going fast enough.
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Ah, the "money shift."
 
If I lived close to any of you, I'd wonder if any of you would give up your clutch to me... muhahahaha.
 
Between $500-$1000 less on the price of the car and about 2-4 MPG better mileage (on smaller engines, anyway... that advantage disappears pretty quick on big V6s or V8s). Also allows for engine braking to save wear on your brakes and the ability to start up with a dead battery. Generally manuals are attributed lower maintenance costs, but I'm not sure I entirely believe that.
 
I learned it pretty fast, but I still wore my clutch. 🙁
My clutch had 170k miles on it.
But the thing is I didn't wear my clutch because I couldn't drive stick, i wore it because I had my handbrake pulled up and I was trying to force it to go, and it wouldn't go at the stop light. I became anxious and dumped the clutch at 5000RPM.
I smelled something burning shortly after, and then I noticed my handbrake was up. I put it back down, and it drove fine. I thought the burning was from the brakes rubbing. But my bro drove the car 100 miles round trip, and on his way back, he was complaining about the clutch slipping and not getting past 40.
It drove perfectly normal when I drove it after I burned it.
 
Clutch replacement is about $1000 on FWD cars, a little less for RWDs.

However, if you need a clutch replacement at any time in the usual lifespan of the car, it means you're not driving it right. Just about any car should last 150k with the original clutch.

You have to check up on your clutch fluids as well, usually lumped in with standard maintenance.
 
Originally posted by: TheLonelyPhoenix
Originally posted by: Kenny
Originally posted by: rh71
Over the typical lifespan of the car, how much for clutch replacement/maintenance ?
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$200 for the clutch, $450 for labor. It takes 6 hours.
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Cost my father $900 parts and labor on his RWD... what car was this on?
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It was actually cheaper, but I inflated it for other vehicles purposely.

My car is an Acura Integra GS-R. I was quoted for $440 for labor, and I found the part for $150 shipped, making it $590 for everything.
 
I doubt you'll ruin anything unless you're driving an old, old car with no synchros. But then, if you learn to drive that, you can drive anything.
 
Originally posted by: TheLonelyPhoenix
Clutch replacement is about $1000 on FWD cars, a little less for RWDs.

However, if you need a clutch replacement at any time in the usual lifespan of the car, it means you're not driving it right. Just about any car should last 150k with the original clutch.

You have to check up on your clutch fluids as well, usually lumped in with standard maintenance.
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My clutch costed me $80 + $300 labor.
 
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