Battle of the Transmissions: M/T vs. A/T

**cjsdaddy** · February 4th, 2011 11:32 AM

hirap talaga pag desisyunan to. at the end, user preference talaga. pero kung nirarayuma ka na, at laging traffic ang dinadaanan mo, gugustuhin mo na din mag a/t.

pag dumadaan ako sa españa manila, haaay, how i wish A/T ang oto ko.

**X-isle** · February 5th, 2011 02:05 AM

Originally Posted by cjsdaddy

hirap talaga pag desisyunan to. at the end, user preference talaga. pero kung nirarayuma ka na, at laging traffic ang dinadaanan mo, gugustuhin mo na din mag a/t.

pag dumadaan ako sa españa manila, haaay, how i wish A/T ang oto ko.

hihi bro wag ka kasi dumaan sa espana, gamit ka ng mga alternate roads... may sumpa talaga ang road na yan pag dating sa traffic hehe... makikita mo lang maluwang yan kapag gabi na or pag holiday or pag may laban ni pacquiao :cheers2:

back to topic, nasa gumagamit din kasi eh kasi kahit luma na yung sasakyan kung maalaga yung gumagamit either a/t or manual would still do.

**ghosthunter** · February 5th, 2011 02:21 AM

Originally Posted by tradewind26

I would like to know your insights. Let say the car is 5years old. Which is more expensive in maintenance cost or repair cost. A/T or M/T ???

With an A/T at 5 years old, you might need to replace the ATF fluid & filter and thats it. The tranny itself should last 10 years or longer with regular ATF fluid and filter replacement.

With an M/T at 5 years old, you would need to replace the clutch kit if the driver was abusive or has a bad habit of riding the clutch. You will also need to periodically adjust the clutch as it wears down in normal use (or at least for cars with a cable type clutch, I am not sure about those with a hydraulic system).

**woohoo** · February 5th, 2011 09:34 AM

Originally Posted by ben_david19

until it functions well.

I think he means "WHILE" it functions well. Or, "UNTIL" it breaks down.

Originally Posted by imperialv

Lahat naman ata ganun kahit M/T or A/T...

Correct!

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**Thumbdrive** · February 5th, 2011 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by woohoo

Originally Posted by ben_david19

until it functions well.

I think he means "WHILE" it functions well. Or, "UNTIL" it breaks down.

Originally Posted by imperialv

Lahat naman ata ganun kahit M/T or A/T...

Correct!

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and when both types breaks down, MT wins in repairs ...economically

+10 to cjsdaddy:old:

**eljo3025** · February 24th, 2011 11:27 PM

If you're young and living in a budget get a M/T
If you're older and not constrained within a budget get a A/T. If you're old with lots of money you wouldn't mind a stalled car because by then you can afford a towing service without heartache.

**Gerbo** · February 24th, 2011 11:39 PM

He.he.he. If you are driving and suffering from gouty arthritis, better get an AT vehicle.

**xinyuiyin** · February 28th, 2011 08:41 AM

i've been driving manual for 2 years pa lang.. its an innova gas manual 2009 model.. pinili namin manual kasi nga matipid din at pagnagstall matutulak mo pa at un sa baha, pero in my opinion now, i want a automatic.. grabe sakit ng paa sa clutch lalo na pag grabe traffic (most of the time di maiiwasan tlga)

i'm still 24 and nakakangalay talaga ang clutch pag nasa traffic ka un slight andar then stop uli then slight andar and repeat. pero sarap mag drive manual pag nasa highway and expressways control mo tlga speed mo, pero i would be trading in our innova mt gas for an automatic diesel 2 years from now pag tapos na bayaran yun 4yrs loan ng innova namin, di ko pa lam un next baka fortuner, or pag may bago ng labas na crosswind next gen or innova next gen ^_^

iniimagine ko n magdrive ng automatic.. sobrang kakapagod kasi pag manual although mamimiss ko siguro magclutch and stick shift left down center up sarap magdrive ng ganon pag nagpapakitang gilas ka pa sa mga kasama mo. but i prefer comfortability, expensive maintainance and less tiring over porma, tipid and pahirap

**eljo3025** · March 1st, 2011 05:44 PM

Usually, these days manual transmissions are the low end variants of a car model, so kung porma ng pagmamanual eh nababawasan din eh. At the end mas murang maintenance at gas lang talaga lamang ng manual eh.

**Ry_Tower** · March 1st, 2011 06:05 PM

Originally Posted by eljo3025

Usually, these days manual transmissions are the low end variants of a car model, so kung porma ng pagmamanual eh nababawasan din eh. At the end mas murang maintenance at gas lang talaga lamang ng manual eh.

The traffic flow in the most common route you take will greatly impact your choice of tranny. If maraming traffic jam, AT na lang. If hindi naman, the Mt would be cheaper to maintain and give you better FC.