I have a 96 Accord Lx 5sp. I drive it every day about 19 miles a day. I use the freeway frequently. I was wondering if I cause too much damage If I rev my car all the way to 5rpm. The rev limiter is 6500.

 

You shift at 5k?

Try shifting at 3k...you'll get way better gas mileage

 

I was wondering if I cause too much damage If I rev my car all the way to 5rpm. The rev limiter is 6500.>>>

Anything under the red-line is within the engine's capabilities and should do no harm to the engine itself. As many times as I've run the TA down the strip, if reving the engine up to it's redline caused damage, my LS1 would've blown up many thousands of miles ago. Honda engines are built w/ much tighter tolerances. You will do damage to your wallet, however... considering the price of gas lately.

 

Are you talking about dry reving?? Or on the highway under load at 5k??

 

thanks, I thought I was doing some harm to my car. thanks for all replies

 

Dry reving is bad, end of story.

 

what do you mean by dry reving

 

dry reving meaning under no load. Just sitting in neutral and revving.

 

ohhh ok. well thanks anyway