A4 Tranny questions?
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Burning Brakes
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St. Jude Donor '06
A4 Tranny questions?
I have a few questions. First, how many of you are driving your car in 3rd the majority of the time? Second, what is a normal temperature for transmission? Third, how does running in third effect the temperature?
I think that does it for now, I am sure I will have more questions.
Thanks
I think that does it for now, I am sure I will have more questions.
Thanks
Safety Car
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Around town, I leave the tranny in 3rd for better response. On the highway, I'm generally in third gear on the onramp and shift into 4th after merging with traffic and leave it there. Hope this helps. Don't know about the other questions. I'm sure others will respond. 
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Originally Posted by C5 4 ME
Around town, I leave the tranny in 3rd for better response. On the highway, I'm generally in third gear on the onramp and shift into 4th after merging with traffic and leave it there. Hope this helps. Don't know about the other questions. I'm sure others will respond.
I do exactly the same thing. Use 3rd for city driving, then 4th on the interstate or highways. I have never had any temperature issues and the car seems to run normal at all times.
Last edited by Evil_Bob; Jul 15, 2004 at 02:47 PM.
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This conceot used to drive me 
, a while back. I guess if you drive it in 3 you get more responsiveness, however, I didn't like the hardness of the shifting on the deceleration, so I just keep it in 4, unless a ricer pullz around and wants his azz handed to him 
, a while back. I guess if you drive it in 3 you get more responsiveness, however, I didn't like the hardness of the shifting on the deceleration, so I just keep it in 4, unless a ricer pullz around and wants his azz handed to him
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Originally Posted by Evil_Bob
I do exactly the same thing. Use 3rd for city driving, then 4th on the interstate or highways. I have never had any temperature issues and the car seems to run normal at all times.
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I pretty much leave mine in "Drive" most of the time. However, for those times I want to do spirited driving it goes to 3rd. 
As for temp, never really paid much attention to it, but around 200 rings a bell.
As for temp, never really paid much attention to it, but around 200 rings a bell.
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I leave mine in 4/OD most of the time, unless I'm planning on doing some running, in which case I'll select 3 most of the time. Since most automatics are so light duty these days, I prefer to let it do its' own job and preserve its' own ***. That philosophy goes back to a bad transmission experience in the eighties!
After 20 miles of driving, I'm generally around 150 degrees.
After 20 miles of driving, I'm generally around 150 degrees.
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Ok, on this topic, I need a question answered...
If it is in 1st then obviously it is in 1st gear.
If it is in 2nd, does it go from 1st to 2nd, or is it just 2nd gear?
If it is in 3rd, does it go from 1st to 3rd, or is it just 3rd gear?
Thanx
If it is in 1st then obviously it is in 1st gear.
If it is in 2nd, does it go from 1st to 2nd, or is it just 2nd gear?
If it is in 3rd, does it go from 1st to 3rd, or is it just 3rd gear?
Thanx
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Originally Posted by Lex Luthor
Ok, on this topic, I need a question answered...
If it is in 1st then obviously it is in 1st gear.
If it is in 2nd, does it go from 1st to 2nd, or is it just 2nd gear?
If it is in 3rd, does it go from 1st to 3rd, or is it just 3rd gear?
Thanx
If it is in 1st then obviously it is in 1st gear.
If it is in 2nd, does it go from 1st to 2nd, or is it just 2nd gear?
If it is in 3rd, does it go from 1st to 3rd, or is it just 3rd gear?
Thanx
If in 1st it stays in first and you'll hit the rev limiter eventually.
For any higher gear, it will shift down to a lower gear depending the acceleration needed it senses from the driver's right foot input.
Melting Slicks
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Originally Posted by CAJUNY2KC5
If in 1st it stays in first and you'll hit the rev limiter eventually.
For any higher gear, it will shift down to a lower gear depending the acceleration needed it senses from the driver's right foot input.
For any higher gear, it will shift down to a lower gear depending the acceleration needed it senses from the driver's right foot input.
1st gear stays in 1st.
2nd starts 2nd and stays in 2nd.
3rd gear starts in 1st and will shift to 2nd and 3rd or back down.
4th gear does the obvious.
It's in the manual and obvious when in use.
...George
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St. Jude Donor '06
Originally Posted by C5 4 ME
Around town, I leave the tranny in 3rd for better response. On the highway, I'm generally in third gear on the onramp and shift into 4th after merging with traffic and leave it there. Hope this helps. Don't know about the other questions. I'm sure others will respond.
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Originally Posted by georgec114
1st gear stays in 1st.
2nd starts 2nd and stays in 2nd.
3rd gear starts in 1st and will shift to 2nd and 3rd or back down.
4th gear does the obvious.
It's in the manual and obvious when in use.
...George
2nd starts 2nd and stays in 2nd.
3rd gear starts in 1st and will shift to 2nd and 3rd or back down.
4th gear does the obvious.
It's in the manual and obvious when in use.
...George
As for temperture, mine runs between 192-208, depending on outside ambient temperatures.
Trans temperature should rise a bit if kept in 2nd or 3rd gear while traveling around town due to higher line pressure in the trans. It should not hurt the trans.
Last edited by WhiteC5Vette; Jul 16, 2004 at 11:30 AM.
