When driving in SS at 5 gear (or whatever) coming to a stop, do you guys DOWNSHIFT or just let the computer downshift for you? Which is the better way to do it? Will downshifting to a stop put stress on the tranny? WIth all this tranny failure, I'm really paranoid now..I have never use SS but now I use it to save my tranny. It's that pathetic!

 

I usually downshift myself, let the engine braking slow me down... then use the brakes when I need to stop. No point in using SS if you're not going to downshift too

 

It depends on my mood, I guess. Certainly, if I'm going to take a corner, I'm downshifting. Lately, I've been so damn tired I haven't even been using SS.

 

It's cheaper to fix brakes, as opposed to replaceing a transmission..........Also, gas mileage will be poor using your tranny to slow you down.

 

That's a big no-no! Don't ever use the tranny to slow you down.....not on the AUTO atleast.

 

bah, i always use my SS to slow me down..and plus, you guys makae it such a big deal, he car has a warranty! so if the fuckin thing breaks, they gotta fix it! and plus, it doesn't say anywhere not to use the SS to slow you down..so if they don't say shit, it's there fault if ur not really supposed to do it!

 

If the book doesn't instruct how to use it, then use it anyway you want. The tranmission is there to change speeds, if it breaks and it's under the warranty, all the better. Enjoy.

 

isn't that what i just said?

 

If you are keeping up with the mileage threads, you know I drive a s**t load of miles, 73K and counting on a 21 month old 2nd Gen. I always drive in SS mode and always downshift to slow down. Hell, I'll drop it into 3rd from eighty (cause our 4th gear is so lame) to get a quick pass on some dweeb in the left lane. I know it don't mean S**t and I am just one car and maybe I'm just lucky, but I have no tranny problems.

YMMV

 

i try not to downshift in high rpms as it makes the car "jerky" when slowing down. but i find it messes w/ my gas mileage if I downshift a lot.

 

I usually drive in full auto, but going down steep hills or once in a while, I'll use the SS to downshift. I think it works great. No problems. I guess I'm lucky. I've had no tranny problems at all. My CL-S shifts smoothly every time.

 

If I'm in SS, I use it to accelerate and decelerate. YMMV

 

replacing transmission is free for most people replacing brakes actually costs money...

 

I DOWNSHIFT ALL THE TIME

sidemarker

 

get a6 speed . sounds like you wnna be shiftinghehehe