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Originally Posted by XutvJet
I could understand if you're trying to skip shift on high rpm shifts, but not at part throttle, low rpms. I've been doing this since I started driving over 25 years ago. I've NEVER had an issue with syncros failing and these are cars that have lived some pretty hard lives. You can feel a resistance in the syncro when trying to do something it doesn't like. If you can't feel that while driving, then you probably should be driving a manual.
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Originally Posted by Sportstick
That article is interesting but describes an extreme use case. If I'm skipping on upshifts, it's to get to a higher gear sooner for a more efficient drive....I'm not redlining, or even close to it. And, it's more likely a 4-6 for cruising, with relatively smaller differences. I agree with a more recent post that you can "feel" if you're asking the synchos to do something they don't "want" to do. A gentle upshift with a skip at moderate engine speeds encounters no resistance. Also been doing this for decades with no problems.
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Could be tranny dependent and they did say over long time with much greater wear if done at high RPM. Also published in Service News bulletin by Honda
I do it on occasion but dont have this habit anyway
I guess typical scenario is accelerate through 1-2 maybe 3rd gear and then quickly jump to 6th as you realize you going too fast....I assume thats not good for synchro