A4 question
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It won't hurt anything and It's a good idea if you're going to accelerate hard such as to pass a car or enter an on-ramp. The 4-3 downshift under hard acceleration is severe and can lead to transmission problems.
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Have never really done that, but I don't see where it would hurt anything.
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Do it all the time, gives more control.... I actually do a lot of manual shifting! Good fun, up and down.. Best of both worlds.. Once you get used to it,it's great .
I believe it's an electronic signal your sending anyway, so not crunching gears
I believe it's an electronic signal your sending anyway, so not crunching gears
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I often manually shift my A4 to just hold on the revs longer.
However I do avoid going from 4th to 2nd, instead I'll anticipate when I'll need 2nd and shift down to 3rd first. That or just stay in third when I'm in city traffic.
I kinda have a heavy foot and average 18-19 mpg.
However I do avoid going from 4th to 2nd, instead I'll anticipate when I'll need 2nd and shift down to 3rd first. That or just stay in third when I'm in city traffic.
I kinda have a heavy foot and average 18-19 mpg.