Just wondering if this is normal, Automatic Transmission Options

[RavenAegis45]

Ok so i recently flushed out my transmission oil and changed the filter and what not, there doesn't seem to be any problems with my car shifting normally however I do notice that whenever i put the shifter into setting 2 that it holds gears all the way to red-line before shifting, before i did the flush it would shift gears roughly around 52-53 hundred RPM's just wondering but is this normal?

[Special_Edy]

Usually L or 1 will keep the transmission in first gear. 2 will keep the transmission in the 1st to 2nd gear range. Drive will automatically shift between 1st 2nd 3rd and overdrive, it will also coast the car if the throttle isnt being applied.
1 or L and 2 will usually not allow the transmission to freewheel, meaning that once the car is traveling at any speed the engine will remain locked with the wheels in the selected gear. In other words the car will not coast like it does in Drive, instead the engine will slow the vehicle back down to an idle similar to how a standard transmission would perform.
The only reason you should need to use the lower gears on your shifter is to engine brake the vehicle, such as when you are driving down a very steep hill, or to keep the rpms high to heat the engine faster on a cold day. By putting it in any gear other than Drive you are increasing engine wear and lowering your fuel economy. Beyond that, dont redline it and it will be fine.


To clarify, if the shifter is in 2 the transmission shouldnt be able to shift into 3rd or 4th gear. If it is shifting out of 2nd at a redline, I would suspect it is a safety design intended to keep you from over-revving the engine.

This post has been edited by Special_Edy: Jun 27, 2012 - 2:38 PM