Thinking you’re good...
I’m thinking you’re good on the downshifting and generally I would expect the transmission to handle a lot of manual shifting. Not that there is a any relationship to whoever made my prior car’s, Mazda 3 GT, transmission, but I ran that auto-trans in manual from mile one to mile 167k in 4 years, and never had any issue with the transmission.
When driving and using the paddles, in either auto or manual, I do try to respect what the engine would be doing, and use the accelerator as if I were shifting with a clutch to minimize any undue jerking around...
(All that said, I did get the 8 year warranty package.). :devil
I’m thinking you’re good on the downshifting and generally I would expect the transmission to handle a lot of manual shifting. Not that there is a any relationship to whoever made my prior car’s, Mazda 3 GT, transmission, but I ran that auto-trans in manual from mile one to mile 167k in 4 years, and never had any issue with the transmission.
When driving and using the paddles, in either auto or manual, I do try to respect what the engine would be doing, and use the accelerator as if I were shifting with a clutch to minimize any undue jerking around...
(All that said, I did get the 8 year warranty package.). :devil