Quick questions: Who here has one and what is the RPM at interstate speeds (65-75)? Other than just liking to shift, what are the pros? Cons? Thanks. JP
Thanks for all of the responses. Good information. I really do enjoy shifting except in stop and go- like stated below. I currently have a 2020 civic sport with a 6 speed manual and a 2012 Tacoma w/auto. The civic runs about 2700-2800 RPM at 65-70. Not having a stick in a long time, I was not used to seeing it that high and wondered if that has any negative affect on the longevity of the motor. On more than one occasion, I find myself trying to shift into another gear based on the sound and RMPs (a 7th gear :)) Anyway, I was curious about the Tacoma. Thanks again. JP
I don't have one but judging by the past should be around 3,000 RPMs with a V6. It's just well made vehicles and you never have to worry about complex automatic transmissions if you keep them 2 to3400,000 MI
I have never owned a vehicle with an automatic. There are times when I wish I had an automatic, like in stop and go traffic, but aside from that, I wouldn't own one. You'll see that at least half the questions on this forum deal with automatic transmission problems. That's because they SUCK!
@doc I am a bit surprised that you haven't own a single vehicle with an automatic. What cars do you own?
Right now, an '81 Toyota 4x4 longbed pickup 22R, and a 2003 Chevy Tracker 4x4 2.0L 5 speed.
1. RPM's will be 2800 - 3200 at those speeds
2. Manuals are less complex than automatic transmissions, so there is less to go wrong
3. Traffic in a manual, despite what anyone says, sucks. It also can eat through your clutch pretty quick
The only reason to buy a manual is of you like to shift gears. That's really it. The MPG used to be better, but now most autos are getting better MPG's. Autos are also faster as well.
The reason you see so many auto transmission questions is because of the sheer amount of auto vs manual transmissions out there.
