Spike jump in RMP while driving?
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Spike jump in RMP while driving?
Hi guys,
I'm newb here and I have a problem thats been bugging my mind for awhile. I was going around ~42 mph then accidently switched to Manual mode through the paddle shifter to 4th gear. I either upshift or downshift (can't remember) and there was a huge jump in the RMP meter.. roughly ~2000 to 4000 rmp. Is this normal?
I then used the Gearshift to shift it Automatic (position) to Manual and back to Automatic position --hoping that the car would change back to Auto and it did. Could this somehow damage the transmission?
After this incident, I have a feeling that when the car is shift from D1 -> D3 in Automatic, it sounds heavy compare to before. It doesn't sound as smooth as well, like the one in this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPiwyL5DYAY
I'm newb here and I have a problem thats been bugging my mind for awhile. I was going around ~42 mph then accidently switched to Manual mode through the paddle shifter to 4th gear. I either upshift or downshift (can't remember) and there was a huge jump in the RMP meter.. roughly ~2000 to 4000 rmp. Is this normal?
I then used the Gearshift to shift it Automatic (position) to Manual and back to Automatic position --hoping that the car would change back to Auto and it did. Could this somehow damage the transmission?
After this incident, I have a feeling that when the car is shift from D1 -> D3 in Automatic, it sounds heavy compare to before. It doesn't sound as smooth as well, like the one in this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPiwyL5DYAY
Last edited by Xoi; Oct 6, 2009 at 11:20 PM.
I say you might have bumped the downshift paddle...going from 2k to 4k sounds like it went down one gear, that's all. Not a big deal, the transmission already does rev-matching on down shifts.
Have you driven it around in sport mode at all yet? Do that and get used to it first, then go drive around on normal mode.
. You won't get scared so easily.
Have you driven it around in sport mode at all yet? Do that and get used to it first, then go drive around on normal mode.
. You won't get scared so easily.
