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

[MAST3R]

Ask any mechanic... Ask any Real mechanic... He will 100% tell u that m/t is far better than a/t. Tsaka walang nagpapaconvert ng m/t going to a/t, pero andami nagpapaconvert from a/t going to m/t. Time will come (20 or so years), yung mga naka a/t will be converting to m/t kasi di na kaya ma'maintain/ ma'repair.

[burjegol]

Well folks, either you will like it or not, the trend now is leaning on the A/T side. even me was surprised to see a 1.3 car having an A/T. Mebbe later, you will see a 1.0 with an A/T. that's technology, it maybe not perfect for our preference. I like the M/t for its response but consider folks. Sa M/T, ang makina ang sumusunod sa driver, resulting in engine stress. Sa A/T, ang driver ang sumusunod sa makina.

[ben_david19]

Well folks, either you will like it or not, the trend now is leaning on the A/T side. even me was surprised to see a 1.3 car having an A/T. Mebbe later, you will see a 1.0 with an A/T. that's technology, it maybe not perfect for our preference. I like the M/t for its response but consider folks. Sa M/T, ang makina ang sumusunod sa driver, resulting in engine stress. Sa A/T, ang driver ang sumusunod sa makina.

yep, suzuki celerio, 1.0 engine displacement with a matic variant.

well sana nga matupad ang gusto mo para lahat ng PUV dito matic na rin. :D (isipin mo ang maintenance cost para sa kanila nun sakali hehe)

[hinDMaxsiado]

Well folks, either you will like it or not, the trend now is leaning on the A/T side. even me was surprised to see a 1.3 car having an A/T.

Not really sir.... One thing is for sure though, tayong mga Pinoy MAHILIG GUMAYA and largely we're US-influenced that's why a lot of us Pinoys seem to prefer the AT over the MT. You go out from the big cities, or say, away from the central-government (Manila), a lot of people in the provinces drive MT's....

Also try observing other countries, say in Europe as an example, people don't mind having MT's. My former French boss, who was already 71 years old in 2008, was driving a Rav 4 MT.

Sa M/T, ang makina ang sumusunod sa driver, resulting in engine stress. Sa A/T, ang driver ang sumusunod sa makina.

If one knows how to drive the MT's, he understands what is the right powerband (rpm-range) at each gear shift, he understands how the car's transmission behaves where he does NOT allow "jarring off" of the same because oil pressure is getting less in the transmission since he's not lazy to downshift to the right gear, and most importantly, he's NOT "lugging" the car's engine in ascents or when loaded, then he WON'T be straining (the result of stress) the engine. That is all just about it sir.

You can even gain an increased fuel-efficiency with MT's.

[SiRbossR]

^yes! tama!

an MT car will always be something to be driven, not just ridden.

[Ry_Tower]

^yes! tama!

an MT car will always be something to be driven, not just ridden.

Amen to that brader!

I like A/T, but I love M/T.

[alwayz_yummy]

oh well, i choose to compromise... AT w/ manual mode.

[hinDMaxsiado]

oh well, i choose to compromise... AT w/ manual mode.

Puede na sa akin daddy ang 2012 8-speed Lexus IS F na AT with manual-mode
V8 engine, $61,000, 422 metric-hp, 502 Nm....

Mas mura pa sa $67,000 all-new V6 3.0-litre Nissan Navara STX-550 pickup na 230 metric-hp lang at 550 Nm torque

[oj88]

Ask any mechanic... Ask any Real mechanic... He will 100% tell u that m/t is far better than a/t. Tsaka walang nagpapaconvert ng m/t going to a/t, pero andami nagpapaconvert from a/t going to m/t. Time will come (20 or so years), yung mga naka a/t will be converting to m/t kasi di na kaya ma'maintain/ ma'repair.

Then I guess that 100% of the mechanics you asked this question to is not trained to work on an automatic transmission.

[dondonposadas]

If I were to choose, I get the A/T because I am 90% city driver. M/T have been giving me stress in traffic, I even had experienced leg cramps while driving.