How many miles will a Hyundai

1998 Elantra, manual
210,000 km
regular maintenance, engine still going strong
only repairs were two front wheel bearings and one power steering hose

I like the car.

 

However, in San Francisco, the reverse is true. Think about the stresses
throughout when at a stop sign sloping backward; you attempt to start up
without rolling back into the Buick that's right on your bumper. You get
going by slipping the clutch while your engine screams.

My hunch is that as far as real-world mechanical longevity goes, the two
systems are a draw. One "X-factor" is the driver; and I'll bet that most
standard shift drivers are a bit rougher on the mechanicals than the
automatic drivers. The automatic tends to prevent the driver from doing
stupid things with the machine.

And I could be equally wrong; in other words, I think that there are too
many variables here to be sure one way or the other. But the automatics
don't, in general, get the efficiency of the manuals.

Richard

 

Don't believe that for a minute. Those same stresses that are
affecting the clutch slippage are working even harder on the automatic
transmission. More power needed move the vehicle = more heat created
through the pump and clutch packs/bands = more wear and needed
preventive maintainance.

I might be a little harder on transmissions than the average person,
none of the cars that I've had with auto transmissions made it past
100,000 miles without some major work needed to the transmission.
Manual transmissions usually last me the the time I own the car. I
usually replace the clutch when I buy a car so I don't get stranded
and so I know what I have under my clutch pedal.

...Ron

 

jesus if your letting the engine scream as your foots still on the clutch
half way no wonder its not going to last
thats when you make use of your e brake if your scared of rolling back on a
steep hill...

 

Now that you mentioned this. Has anybody here ever seen a manual
transmission/transaxle auto/truck that had the e-brake actuated by the
left foot on the floorboard with a release lever for the left hand?
(assuming the car is a north american left hand drive set up)

I ask because it would only make sense to have it between the two front
seats as the more familiar pull lever for the right hand. It can be
used at different degrees of effectiveness for one thing, plus it keeps
your foot free for the clutch. And for all other reasons not
mentioned.



<<<<jesus if your letting the engine scream as your foots still on the
clutch
half way no wonder its not going to last
thats when you make use of your e brake if your scared of rolling back
on a
steep hill... >>>>

 

Get this, my mate has done 350000 km in his 92 model excel..he only
changed oil and filter and other normal wear items. even at this
mileage it ran very well. kia which is owned by hyundai now has
currently tested their engines for 300000 plus kms. their test car is
still clocking up the miles, here in melbourne australia we have
thousands of hyundais which keep running for years. hope this helps
you.