shiftable automatic transmission

[ylen13]

Before someone tells me to read the manual, i did and still got a question.

Am i correct in understanding that 2008 camry se shiftable automatic transmission is not really shifable. Basically, during normal drive you can set it on 4, 5 or 6 and transmission will select the appropriate gear by it self. So basically if you set it to 4, it can only go gear 1-4 etc. Am i understanding that correctly or did i totally misread the manual?

[Snowball3]

i beleive i am completely confused by your question. are you sure it isnt a sequential gearbox in meaning that you can have it regular auto or change gears your self.

[Tobeit]

that what I think it is - you can shift up/down sequentially at your wish ...but their might be a protection in from down-shifting at too high RPM - never tried that, understandably.

[ylen13]

Originally Posted by Tobeit

that what I think it is - you can shift up/down sequentially at your wish ...but their might be a protection in from down-shifting at too high RPM - never tried that, understandably.

Well here is how this one works if i understand it correctly

When you shift in gear 1, it can shift in to any other gear
When you put it in gear 2, it can either go in to gear 1 or 2
etc for gear 3, 4, 5, 6.

So basically you don't have full control over gears being that you're just putting a range for the vehicle and not really shifting gears once you hit gear 2

[fdexclpl]

Originally Posted by ylen13

Well here is how this one works if i understand it correctly

When you shift in gear 1, it can shift in to any other gear
When you put it in gear 2, it can either go in to gear 1 or 2
etc for gear 3, 4, 5, 6.

So basically you don't have full control over gears being that you're just putting a range for the vehicle and not really shifting gears once you hit gear 2

That's how mine works. It is useful for engine braking.

[Snowball3]

ok. now im really confused.

[fdexclpl]

If you manually shift into 2 the car will select the best gear either 1 or 2
If you manually shift into 3 the car will select the best gear either 1, 2 or 3
If you manually shift into 4 the car will select the best gear either 1, 2, 3 or 4
If you manually shift into 5 the car will select the best gear either 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5
If you manually shift into 6 the car will select the best gear either 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6

On my Mazda if you shift into 2 the car stays in 2. If you shift into 3 the car stays in 3. If you shift into 4 the car stays in 4.

[Tobeit]

I guess I never recognized that as I use the shifter to delay the upshift and get more torque, once I shift up that highest gear is the best for that RPM at that point. I never observed an automatic downshift either as I probably shift earlier to maintain torque. If I drive more relaxed...I keep it in Auto. makes sense?



PS: And I do have a Mazda RX-8 with auto/steering wheel mounted paddle shifter - when I use them as described their is no difference in the outcome.

[ylen13]

Originally Posted by fdexclpl

If you manually shift into 2 the car will select the best gear either 1 or 2
If you manually shift into 3 the car will select the best gear either 1, 2 or 3
If you manually shift into 4 the car will select the best gear either 1, 2, 3 or 4
If you manually shift into 5 the car will select the best gear either 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5
If you manually shift into 6 the car will select the best gear either 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6

On my Mazda if you shift into 2 the car stays in 2. If you shift into 3 the car stays in 3. If you shift into 4 the car stays in 4.

Thank you, that is what i was talking about. Wish it worked like in your mazda

[geoff5093]

Originally Posted by ylen13

Thank you, that is what i was talking about. Wish it worked like in your mazda

So does everyone, just for verification if you put the car in 4th gear, the transmission will still select gears 1-4 like it would normally, it just won't go higher then 4th gear. So basically whatever gear you shift it to, thats the highest. If you put it in 5th or 6th year when you are stopped, it will still start off in 1st.

[CamrySExxx]

just put it in D. The car will do the work.

[ylen13]

Originally Posted by CamrySExxx

just put it in D. The car will do the work.

No fun in that

[Snowball3]

Originally Posted by CamrySExxx

just put it in D. The car will do the work.

THANK YOU!!!!

[workerant]

Originally Posted by fdexclpl

That's how mine works. It is useful for engine braking.

Engine brake on a Fully Manual transmission is OK. But an Automatic transmission is still automatic and doing so will damage it a little or a lot is depend on how you did it.

Originally Posted by Tobeit

that what I think it is - you can shift up/down sequentially at your wish ...but their might be a protection in from down-shifting at too high RPM - never tried that, understandably.

Haha.. I always imagine if the RPM is high enough the engine will pop out and run head of the car. But it's only imagination, in the real world of cause something will give for sure. When I first got the car I was playing around with that and notice when shift into manual always start at 4. So I was going around 60mph and I shift to manual.. wow my car yank back so hard and RPM jumped. Shouldn't have done that

Originally Posted by Snowball3

ok. now im really confused.

Try it and come up with a few scenario and you will understand.

Originally Posted by CamrySExxx

just put it in D. The car will do the work.

Originally Posted by geoff5093

So does everyone, just for verification if you put the car in 4th gear, the transmission will still select gears 1-4 like it would normally, it just won't go higher then 4th gear. So basically whatever gear you shift it to, thats the highest. If you put it in 5th or 6th year when you are stopped, it will still start off in 1st.

U got it.. I think it should be called Gear Limiter. Gear always start at 1 and you set the number gear you limit it to. I can't think of any that this feature work in a good way.

The car will always check if it need more torque and it will lower the gear for that. I don't think it can really "Pull" like the manual transmission.

[GT-R]

Originally Posted by CamrySExxx

just put it in D. The car will do the work.