>>>
>>> You are causing 20 times the amount of wear in your transmission each
>>> time you drive like this. At this rate, you will be looking at a
>>> complete rebuild in about two years.

> Shifting manually will do no harm at all; the tranny is designed for this.
>
> According to the Owner's Manual:
> "To shift from Second to First, press the release button on the bottom of
> the shift lever. This position locks the transmission in first gear. By
> upshifting and downshifting through 1, 2, D3, and D, you can operate this
> transmission much like a manual transmission without a clutch pedal."
>
>
> Have fun. Just make sure you shift below the redline.
>
>
> --
> Tegger
>
> The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
> www.tegger.com/hondafaq/


Okay so now I have conflicting information. Both seem to know about Honda's
but since Tegger's information is like the manual I would tend to believe
this. Also wouldn't shifting the auto manually be like using the sequential
sport shifter in the acura's for instance? Either way theres no clutch.