Transmission Shifting
#1
10th Gear
Thread Starter
Transmission Shifting
I just recently purchased a fourth gen TL and just have some questions about the way the car shifts. I had it at the Acura dealership to have the recalls taken care of for the torque converter. They did the fluid exchange and the software update which fixed the shudder issue (I believe). I'm just concerned with the way the car downshifts. I know it has the throttle blipping/rev matching feature to try and be sporty but when it downshifts from 3rd to 2nd gear it just seems harsh and sometimes I can really feel the shifts as it jerks the car. Is this normal behavior for these cars?
#2
I just recently purchased a fourth gen TL and just have some questions about the way the car shifts. I had it at the Acura dealership to have the recalls taken care of for the torque converter. They did the fluid exchange and the software update which fixed the shudder issue (I believe). I'm just concerned with the way the car downshifts. I know it has the throttle blipping/rev matching feature to try and be sporty but when it downshifts from 3rd to 2nd gear it just seems harsh and sometimes I can really feel the shifts as it jerks the car. Is this normal behavior for these cars?
#6
Three Wheelin'
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I had these issues and still feel it from time to time. The dealer is going to tell you everything is within range. The dealer did the fluid exchange and update. I went back 3 months later with the same issues and also the hard shift from P to D. They concluded everything was within spec. lol. Same symptoms, but all of a sudden it's all "normal". Also, the car has the feel of lag when trying to punch it from a dead stop like it's jerking. Again this shouldn't be, but the dealer is going to say it's normal. As you drive the car you will come to anticipate this and it too will become your "normal" feel as far as the AWD. When I drove the 3.5L I didn't have these issues. It all goes back to the torque converter.
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kjpantano (01-30-2017)
#7
10th Gear
Thread Starter
I had these issues and still feel it from time to time. The dealer is going to tell you everything is within range. The dealer did the fluid exchange and update. I went back 3 months later with the same issues and also the hard shift from P to D. They concluded everything was within spec. lol. Same symptoms, but all of a sudden it's all "normal". Also, the car has the feel of lag when trying to punch it from a dead stop like it's jerking. Again this shouldn't be, but the dealer is going to say it's normal. As you drive the car you will come to anticipate this and it too will become your "normal" feel as far as the AWD. When I drove the 3.5L I didn't have these issues. It all goes back to the torque converter.