While accelerating onto the freeway today, I forgot I was in 2nd in SS mode. I had a brain fart, and instead of shifting up to 3rd, 4th, etc., I slid the shifter to auto. I'm not sure, but I was @ W.O.T. and pretty much at highway speed when I did this. Once into auto., I felt like three sort of like "clicks", which I assume was the tranny making it way to 5th gear.

Anyway, anyone know of what type of damage to my tranny, if any, I may have done by doing this just once? The car doesn't feel any different, but I am concerned. It just seems logical that doing something like this on a regular basis would really screw it up. Thanks for any help.

 

I would think the electronics will prevent damage ... don't fret.

 

2nd to Auto? I dont see any damage linked to doing this. I do it All The Time.

If you are revving high at 2nd, no matter how hard you give gas, It won't downshift. That means in that given situation I would assume tranny upshifted to 3rd as soon as u placed it in auto mode.

 

Definitely shouldn't have any issues with that shift. :-)

Like Jesstzn /Actuary mentioned, the "brain"/computer just took over the instant you shifted into "Auto". My guess is you also released a little foot pressure on the gas peddle due to the transmission actually shifting from 2nd to 3rd to etc., etc..

No worries mate.

Cheers

 

Thanks to all for the input. I've never gone from SS to auto at such a high engine speed. Just being paranoid, I guess.