Shiting into 4th,5th and 6th...2.0T

[dtech]

Originally Posted by ncbeast

Any one else notice with ECO on or off that the shift points to 4th,5th and 6th are way too long, too many RPMs?

Past couple of days I have been manually shifting to 4th,5th and 6th a little faster than the transmission would have and the engine sounds better and even getting better mpg.

I am consistantly getting 21mpg city which is about all I do, little to no hwy. Once I fill up again I will trying to do the manual shifting to 4th,5th and 6th for a whole tank and see if I get better mileage.

BTW, not manually downshifting that seams fine as well as 1st, 2nd and 3rd shifts good.

Wonder if the dealer can change (reprogram) the shifting points, doubt it.

Well given the EPA mpg revision debacle I would think Hyundai engineering would be inclined to revise the programming if it resulted in better mpgs and no side effects to anything.

For me I'll the auto box do the shifting - on my Saab they have the shift paddles on the steering wheel where I think it's more convenient but I've only used them a couple of times when I 1st got the car and never since. Too tasking for me to do.

[Cheers]

Originally Posted by unixcorn

Thank you for the chuckle! I will try the manual shifting as well.

It takes a bit of getting used to , as we`re used to the automatic doing the thinking...When the Tach hits 1900 RPM, slip it into the next gear...Sometimes I forget that I have it in 'manual', and forget to shift when I should.

Oh yes,...If you have it in 'manual' and you`re approaching a stop sign, etc., it will down shift for you as you slow down.

Another thing...If I`m in extremely heavy bumper to bumper traffic, I don`t bother with it...I leave it in "drive", as I don`t want to be watching the Tach, but the traffic.

[Cheers]

Originally Posted by Cheers

Yup, I`ve been doing that for the last 300 miles....

In drive, the shifts seem to take place between 2100 to 2300 RPM`s or even higher....I shift manually 1st thru 6th, at 1900 to 2000 RPM`s...There is no engine 'lugging', and as you say, the engine sounds better...

RPM`s = gas consumption, so it`s gotta help with that...Another side benefit (to me) is that it`s kind of fun to shift manually.....My 2 cents....Cheers

'Bump'...Back to the top..

As mentioned above: RPM`s = gas consumption...If you keep an eye on the 'real time' M.P.G. reading as you shift, note that the M.P.G. reading jumps up as you shift to a higher gear.

Granted, the same would happen eventually using 'Drive', but by shifting manually at 1900 RPM, instead of 2300+ RPM`s in drive, it has to improve gas milage.

I now shift manually about 75% of the time...For me, it`s also kind of fun. Another 2 cents

[golfermack]

Originally Posted by Cheers

...by shifting manually at 1900 RPM, instead of 2300+ RPM`s in drive, it has to improve gas milage.

I now shift manually about 75% of the time...For me, it`s also kind of fun. Another 2 cents

Thanks for the tip. I'll have to try that. However, I'm concerned that the acceleration will be too slow for my liking.
John

[Cheers]

Originally Posted by golfermack

Thanks for the tip. I'll have to try that. However, I'm concerned that the acceleration will be too slow for my liking.
John

I hear you John..I`ve found that the tranny will NOT let me shift manually til it hits 1850-1900 R.P.M.`s, so when I do shift, it`s not like it drops down to 1000 or so. It usually drops 300-400 R.P.M.`s, and there is no engine lugging...Also, you can always give it some more gas, and / or shift again if you want more giddy-up-go.

I`ve reached the point where I don`t watch the tach for the 1900 R.P.M.`s (before shifting) any more. The sound of the engine tells me...(remember the 50`s and 60`s?)....

Try it and see what you think.