Dual transmission, what do I need to know?

Whiplashy

Decided to make the switch to an automatic due to health issues. Have done a private deal for a 2010 1.3 Yaris with dual transmission. I have driven an automatic for a few months before shortly after I started driving, but it didn’t have a manual mode. What are the things I need to be aware of? Is there more maintenance? Is there times when I’d be better off in manual mode? I’m going into this blind really. I’ve been googling but not finding much.

biko

This one?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7hDpKxGvNg

Whiplashy

No that’s not it. It’s got the automatic settings on the left and if you pull the stick over to the right it’s in manual with 6 gears. You push up to go up 1 and down to go down 1. It also has paddel shifters behind the wheel.

Iseedeadpixels

Sounds like a standard tiptronic gearbox to me, depends on how you want to drive, cruising along leave it in Auto, if you're doing a lot of changing lanes, change of speed etc use the manual part.

CorkMan_

Sounds like most autos so. Mine has that option but tbh I've never used it, just leave it in D and the car does it's job.

Alanstrainor

I presume this is a MMT transmission. Which is a bit of a weird one tbh. It's an automated manual effectively. You can just put it in E (automatic) and just drive it as an automatic. But it offers the option to manually select.

But after a quick google it seems it does have it's issues, I think I'd be avoiding it...

Whiplashy

Alanstrainor wrote: »

I presume this is a MMT transmission. Which is a bit of a weird one tbh. It's an automated manual effectively. You can just put it in E (automatic) and just drive it as an automatic. But it offers the option to manually select.

But after a quick google it seems it does have it's issues, I think I'd be avoiding it...

Yeah I just googled mmt transmission and it really doesn’t sound good

colm_mcm

They’re an awful gearbox

You’ll be whiplashy every time it changes gear.

There are much better options out there so try and pull out of the deal if possible.

Belfast

Transmission Comparison: Manual - Auto - Dual Clutch - CVT | Auto Expert John Cadogan | Australia
469,385 views

every thing you need to know about Transmissions, but were afraid to ask.

zilog_jones

Whiplashy wrote: »

I have driven an automatic for a few months before shortly after I started driving, but it didn’t have a manual mode. What are the things I need to be aware of? Is there more maintenance? Is there times when I’d be better off in manual mode?

Generally, the only time you should be using manual mode (or L, B, 1/2 or whatever is available) is on long descents so you get some sort of engine braking and don't cook your brakes.

Regarding getting a cheap small automatic car, you may be better off looking at Japanese imports. I think the Vitz (Yaris equivalent) was sold with a CVT box over there which is more reliable than the MMT yoke common in Europe. They have a general preference for CVTs there which have no discrete gears (but still have a L or B mode for holding higher ratios). Honda Fit seems like a popular choice too.

colm_mcm

Belfast wrote: »

Transmission Comparison: Manual - Auto - Dual Clutch - CVT | Auto Expert John Cadogan | Australia
469,385 views

every thing you need to know about Transmissions, but were afraid to ask.

Can’t watch that guy, but the Yaris is none of the gearboxes listed.
The nearest thing it is to is manual.

zilog_jones wrote: »

Generally, the only time you should be using manual mode (or L, B, 1/2 or whatever is available) is on long descents so you get some sort of engine braking and don't cook your brakes.

Regarding getting a cheap small automatic car, you may be better off looking at Japanese imports. I think the Vitz (Yaris equivalent) was sold with a CVT box over there which is more reliable than the MMT yoke common in Europe. They have a general preference for CVTs there which have no discrete gears (but still have a L or B mode for holding higher ratios). Honda Fit seems like a popular choice too.

The Yaris basically has RND+-

bazz26

When did Grant Mitchell become a car youtuber?

colm_mcm

He’s more like yer man off home and away