I was driving today and I normally like to keep my hand on the shifter but I did a fast turn and acidentally switched it from automatic into triptronic mode while going about 45mph. Does this mess up your transmission or engine?

 

Nope! thats what it is meant to do. next time that happens just down shift and

 

Doesn't matter. Just puts you in Sport Shift mode in whatever gear you were already in.

Check the Owners Manual - it'll say you go back and forth between Sport Shift and Auto at your leisure.

 

same for "L"... if you accidentally shift to that while cruising it will downshift to the gear bellow the current

 

You'll be fine.

 

oo thank goodness, I though my tranny would blow up. Now I know how to shock those civic's that think there bad. Just like blkaspec said so I can them

 

https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/...01_OMANUAL.asp
get your red hot owner manuals here-
all the info on operation of the many systems on the TL, and how to drive it properly-

there are even max speeds for up and downshifting and rev limiters to learn about,,,dont even get me started on the climate controls or nav
All things you should learn how to use before driving the TL!!!!

 

I think the automatic is idiot/error proof. You can't downshift into a gear that would over-rev the engine, in sport mode, it automatically downshifts when you slow down so you won't lug the engine, you can't go into reverse while going forward, if you don't upshift while using sport mode and continue to accelerate, fuel cut off around redline, etc. MT you can probably do a lot more damage though. IE going from 5th to 2nd instead of 5th to 4th, depending on your speed.

 

I mis shift in my S2000 in 55 miles in fifth to 2nd instead to 4th :p its not even redline yet! different story on the TL though haha

 

pres- read the owner manual again- SS doesnt downshift so the engine doesnt lag!
it will go from whatever gear to 1st under 15mph if it thinks you are stopping.

 

is manually downshifting bad for auto transmissions?

 

Haha you and your 9k redline....im jelous...but I make up for it in torque!

 

are you serious.....

 

No it is not. It's designed to do that.
Vinnier, no need to be a dick about it....not everyone has common sense

 

so i am a dick, then you turn around and say he has no common sense....sounds fair....a little bit of the pot calling the kettle black, but its all good....

 

it does put extra wear on 2nd 3rd gear clutches, which are the weak point of our transmission
Downshifting with purpose is fine- random downshift to slow down thru each gear is a waste of good clutchpacks!
Brakes SLOW the car, transmission is to be in the correct gear for max power off the corner, otherwise leave it alone and let the computer drive

 

Its hard to show sarcasm over the internet. It was meant to be a joke.

 

go to advanced when posting- and make the sarcasm in RED so everyone gets it! see my sig