Skip Shift, a definition
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Wow, I learned something about how the transmission works. Cool. I never knew skipping a gear here and there mattered, but I can see how over time this may add up to wear and tear on a specific part of the transmission.
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Thanks for posting the info! I tried finding that post from Woodwork, but couldn't. Do you have a link to that thread he started? He is not a Honda Mechanic. He is a Honda Engineer. Whenever there were "out of the ordinary" warranty repairs, the defective parts were / are sent to him for inspection.
Froth, the transmission wouldn't "care" if you replaced its oil with water.
Froth, the transmission wouldn't "care" if you replaced its oil with water.
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Thanks for posting the info! I tried finding that post from Woodwork, but couldn't. Do you have a link to that thread he started? He is not a Honda Mechanic. He is a Honda Engineer. Whenever there were "out of the ordinary" warranty repairs, the defective parts were / are sent to him for inspection.
Froth, the transmission wouldn't "care" if you replaced its oil with water.
Froth, the transmission wouldn't "care" if you replaced its oil with water.
I could not find the original post. The link I provided was the best I could find:
http://www.standardshift.com/forum/v...hp?f=6&t=13489
The "Woodwork" entry is embedded in the second post down from the top.
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As I have said MANY times, the transmission DOES NOT CARE what gear it comes from...It has no idea what gear was before the one that has just been selected the ONLY thing the transmission cares about is how much it has to make the Synchro's work in order for the gear change to occur. Shifting properly, even skip-shifting properly will NOT HARM THE TRANSMISSION. Just shifting the car IMPROPERLY through the normal 1-2-3-4-5-6 can create BOATLOADS of wear and there's no discussion on that because it's all chalked up to the driver and their habits. If you make it a habit to ensure the transmission sees as little wear as humanly possible then shift however you like...
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I think there are two key things: 1. double clutch to minimize wear on synchros 2. DON'T FORCE THE SHIFTER INTO GEAR. If you've ever tried driving clutchless, the shifter will practically fall into gear when all the speeds match up. If you're going to skip shift from 4th to 6th without a double clutch, then you have to be patient and not just force it into gear which wears the synchros. You'll find that when all the speeds match up, the shifter will fall right in. It's somewhat like clutchless shifting on a motorcycle. Apply LIGHT pressure (LIGHT! use finese) on the shifter and it'll just click into the next gear when the speeds match.