Is200 Manual Or Is200 Auto....which One Is Best?

[Adgti]

Hi gang, currently looking to getting a Lexus IS200.....but am wondering.....which one is best, an auto or a manual??

I'm a 41 year old responsible male ;-)

Any advice would be good thanks

[ChrisIS200SportTTE]

I'm old fashioned and enjoy shifting so I prefer the manual. I don't think one is better than the other with these cars.

The auto box is excellent. Some people complain about the manual box being a bit clunky especially from 1st to 2nd, 2nd to 3rd. Mine was really clunky when I first got it but after diff oil and gear box oil change it's a lot smoother now, just a slight thud from 1st to 2nd.

The sport is only available in manual but S and SE models come with both transmissions :)

[Raymond.]

Don't know if one is better than the other. I think it's whatever you prefer.

I prefer auto's but only in bigger cars if that makes sense?

Auto's do drink a little more than manuals though.

[Steve]

Last time i checked it out Auto's are slower

[SachinC]

IS300 auto is brill!!!

[ChrisIS200SportTTE]

Manual 200's are slightly quicker on paper and have a slightly better mpg. That's it :)

[Lance]

If you use a good fully synthetic oil for the gearbox like Redline's MT90 75w90 GL4 it will rid the gearbox of all the notchy and clunky shifts. Believe me it works!

Standard mineral oils do nothing for the J160 gearbox.

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-1020-red-line-synthetic-manual-transmission-90-mt90-75w-90-gl4.aspx

Worth every penny.

[ChrisIS200SportTTE]

If you use a good fully synthetic oil for the gearbox like Redline's MT90 75w90 GL4 it will rid the gearbox of all the notchy and clunky shifts. Believe me it works!

Standard mineral oils do nothing for the J160 gearbox.

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-1020-red-line-synthetic-manual-transmission-90-mt90-75w-90-gl4.aspx

Worth every penny.

Why has nobody told me this before? Again, thankyou :)

[IHgs300]

Id say the auto is best..........but then again i would as i have one....Joking aside ive had both and yes the auto is a couple of mph slower and worse on petrol on paper BUT i prefer the auto as its smoother and you get cruise control. Also i managed to get average 40mpg on a trip to tunbridge wells and back (cruise set at 60mph). Checked with online mpg calculator as i didnt believe it

[ChrisIS200SportTTE]

Did any of the manuals come with cruise control?

[IHgs300]

None of the ones i had came with it Chris.

[ChrisIS200SportTTE]

Cheers Ian, just wondering really.

[CHUNKY CHIP]

75-90 gl4 is spot on for manual some oil companys do a gl4/5 and says its a combo but if you can buy seperate gl4 gl5 and it does make a huge differeence i just done one of ours and its slicker now than ever

Also with plenty of BHP i would alwasy do auto not driven manual cars my own that is for 15 years always autos toyota only and now with these lexus i have manual and i have to admit i do like to let it go a little between changes although the gearing is always a little more than i expect it to be higher gear than i would do with 5 gears