A6 shift points
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A6 shift points
Just got a new C6 a month ago--had a C5and sold it.Seems like the A6 tranny its not nearly as robust as the C5 coming from a standing start--almost feels like its starting in 2nd or 3rd.does anyone know the shift points for each of the gears.didnt want to bring it in and hear the service guy say they all do that without checking with the Forum--thanks
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If you put it in Sport mode and use the paddles at all then when you come to a stop it will, in fact, only downshift to 2nd. If you put it in Sport mode and do not touch the paddles, it will downshift to 1st.
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In addition, if you drive with it in "D", it will also downshift to 1st and start from a dead stop in 1st.Note that in "S" mode without the paddles, it will go to 2nd gear early, at approximately 8 mph.
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When i start from a dead stop in D,it doesn shift till i hit 50,then it shifts and it keeps in that gear,whatever it is until 80,at whcih time i take my foot off full throttle,My old c5 would shift 3 times before it hit 60,so im thinking theres an issue with shift,but not familiar with the A6. bob
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When i start from a dead stop in D,it doesn shift till i hit 50,then it shifts and it keeps in that gear,whatever it is until 80,at whcih time i take my foot off full throttle,My old c5 would shift 3 times before it hit 60,so im thinking theres an issue with shift,but not familiar with the A6. bob
EDIT: You're missing at least one shift. I have a chart I made after I calculated the rpms vs speed in each gear for the A6. 50 mph in 1st gear would be 6500 rpms - that's redline. AT 50 mph, if you're in 2nd gear, that would be 3750 rpm, 3rd gear = 2450 rpm, 4th gear = 1850 rpm, 5th gear = 1350 rpm, 6th gear = 1050 rpm.
Check your rpms at 50 mph and compare it to the above chart to see what gear you're in at 50 mph.
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Bob, I was in the car by myself, driving in moderate traffic, so I did not get the exact mph when all the shifts occurred. However, from my short drive this afternoon, I did observe the following speeds, rpms, and APPROXIMATE shift points while in "D" and babying the gas pedal.
5 mph = 600 rpm
shift, 1st to 2nd, approx. 8-10 mph
10 mph = 750 rpm
shift, 2nd to 3rd, approx. 17-19 mph
20 mph = 1000 rpm
shift, 3rd to 4th, approx. 25-28 mph
30 mph = 1200 rpm
shift, 4th to 5th, somewhere between 30-40 mph
40 mph = 1100 rpm
shift, 5th to 6th, approx 47-48 mph
50 mph = 1100 rpm
I'm sure you're aware those shift points and rpms will be different if you're getting on the gas a little. Also, in "S" without the paddles, the owner's manual says and it seems to be true to me, the tranny will hold the lower gears a little longer if you're "getting on it."
5 mph = 600 rpm
shift, 1st to 2nd, approx. 8-10 mph
10 mph = 750 rpm
shift, 2nd to 3rd, approx. 17-19 mph
20 mph = 1000 rpm
shift, 3rd to 4th, approx. 25-28 mph
30 mph = 1200 rpm
shift, 4th to 5th, somewhere between 30-40 mph
40 mph = 1100 rpm
shift, 5th to 6th, approx 47-48 mph
50 mph = 1100 rpm
I'm sure you're aware those shift points and rpms will be different if you're getting on the gas a little. Also, in "S" without the paddles, the owner's manual says and it seems to be true to me, the tranny will hold the lower gears a little longer if you're "getting on it."
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