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Old 07-13-2013, 09:12 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by Oburn View Post
Yeah I notice it downshifts on its own but I normally do it myself but is it better on the engine if I let it downshift on its own?

So you keep yours in manual and sports mode? Does the sport do anything with manual mode on or does it just benefit in "D"?
As some stated already. I think it's better to treat it like a manual when to up shift and when to downshift. Sure it rev-matches for you that's the advantage of the automatic in manual.

The engine will only downshift to prevent stalling.

Overall treat it like a manual when it is in manual mode. There were times I downshifted, I meant to upshift. I hear the WOOOOOSSSSSHHH I was like oh damnit hahaha. It was 2nd gear into first gear instead of third gear. I hit 6kish RPM.
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