Resolved Drivetrain auto vs manual

[JASON MITTERMEIER]

Newbie question. Does it matter if you use an auto drivetrain on a manual transmission?

 

[99dsmer4g63]

Absolutely matters.

-Daniel

 

[CrackedDSM]

For what purpose? What’s with all these vague questions lately?

 

[CKOPOCT]

No - the car will move with either transmission.

Yes - wiring, axles, upgrade capabilities, parts, availability, cost, sensors, and ability to scratch yourself between traffic lights are all different.

Why do you ask?

 

[pauleyman]

Newbie question. Dose it matter if you use an auto drivetrain on a manual transmission?

If you're trying to do a swap there are lots of different parts in the drivetrain.

 

[curt-s]

I've been driving an automatic CX5 solely for the past 2 years.
Yes, it matters. At the very least to one's own mental health.
I miss rowing gears ;(

 

[JASON MITTERMEIER]

No - the car will move with either transmission.

Yes - wiring, axles, upgrade capabilities, parts, availability, cost, sensors, and ability to scratch yourself between traffic lights are all different.

Why do you ask?

Cause I have a crashed auto awd, and my project has a manual. So I was just going to swap the drives haft and rear diff with the axles. Someone said that there different. I just wanted to confirm.

 

[jdxnc]

Rear diff and transfer case are different.

 

[miliman13]

But not the drive shaft right ?
I just want to confirm : that auto and manual drive shafts are the same / interchangeable for the same generation?