knight@rlgvax.UUCP (Steve Knight) (03/22/84)
I grew up driving only automatic transmission and thus didn't learn how
to drive a manual until about a year ago. I did take to it well enough
to make sure that I got manual transmission on the car (5-speed Civic
4-door) I recently purchased. Although I'm reasonably competent at
shifting (read: I ain't killed nobody...yet), I'm sure that I'm no
master at any of the finer points. Bringing us to the request: what
tips are people willing to pass on for driving with a manual transmission?
I'm thinking mainly in terms of techniques that may help with gas mileage,
save wear & tear on the clutch, etc., but I'm sure there are other possible
benefits of which I'm not aware. My owner's manual recommends upshifting
at 15/25/40/55 mph, which I've noticed is roughly 3000 rpm in each gear.
Are there any reasons to doubt this advice?
Oh, yes, although this probably won't cut down on the number of posted
followups, PLEASE MAIL RESPONSES. I *will* post a summary of replies
in a week or two. Promise.
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