Transmission Question(5AT)
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Transmission Question(5AT)
Hey guys, not sure if I have a problem or not but just wanted to see how many people experience this or if its considered "normal". I found some answers through search but it was mainly for the newer sedans. People described it as "engine braking"...but I've never experienced that in an auto before. Details, 03, 96k, no mods.
So when driving the car shifts pretty good, pretty normal for a 96k car. The thing that slightly concerns me is when I'm not on the gas pedal the car feels like its hanging in the current gear and its slowing down(almost as if I was driving a manual and slowing down leaving it in gear, like engine braking), it will eventually go low enough on the rpm's and downshift to the next gear all the way to 1st. I've never owned an automatic that did this, everything I've driven when you aren't on the gas it goes into a neutral feel.
Normal? issue?
Thanks guys
So when driving the car shifts pretty good, pretty normal for a 96k car. The thing that slightly concerns me is when I'm not on the gas pedal the car feels like its hanging in the current gear and its slowing down(almost as if I was driving a manual and slowing down leaving it in gear, like engine braking), it will eventually go low enough on the rpm's and downshift to the next gear all the way to 1st. I've never owned an automatic that did this, everything I've driven when you aren't on the gas it goes into a neutral feel.
Normal? issue?
Thanks guys
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OP, I take it you are in D and not in manual mode?
I'm not totally familiar with the Nissan/Infiniti automatic transmissions, but most automatic transmissions will naturally upshift to the highest gear possible when you let off the gas, as well as unlocking the torque converter, which gives the perception of "coasting" since a torque converter translates very little back-torque (torque from trans to engine). Sounds like your transmission is not doing this.
I would start off by checking your transmission fluid level. Maybe this is just older automatic transmissions, but I've heard of low AT fluid causing all kinds of weird stuff...
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This isn't rev matching at all dude...
OP, I take it you are in D and not in manual mode?
I'm not totally familiar with the Nissan/Infiniti automatic transmissions, but most automatic transmissions will naturally upshift to the highest gear possible when you let off the gas, as well as unlocking the torque converter, which gives the perception of "coasting" since a torque converter translates very little back-torque (torque from trans to engine). Sounds like your transmission is not doing this.
I would start off by checking your transmission fluid level. Maybe this is just older automatic transmissions, but I've heard of low AT fluid causing all kinds of weird stuff...
OP, I take it you are in D and not in manual mode?
I'm not totally familiar with the Nissan/Infiniti automatic transmissions, but most automatic transmissions will naturally upshift to the highest gear possible when you let off the gas, as well as unlocking the torque converter, which gives the perception of "coasting" since a torque converter translates very little back-torque (torque from trans to engine). Sounds like your transmission is not doing this.
I would start off by checking your transmission fluid level. Maybe this is just older automatic transmissions, but I've heard of low AT fluid causing all kinds of weird stuff...
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Both my '05 with 99k and my '08 with 10k do this so I think it's just a characteristic of these cars. The people who say theirs don't do it probably are used to it and don't notice it. Coming from the BMW world, I noticed this immediately however, I don't think there's anything wrong with it. You should still change the transmission fluid for other reasons though.
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my 07 5at does this too, tranny was serviced recently when my new short block was installed and i remember it doing it back with the OC engine + unserviced tranny
if im in manual mode and select 5th gear it does not do this but with in D mode and go same speed then let off it feel like engine breaking slowing me down.... i drive in manual 95% of the time anyway if that makes a difference
if im in manual mode and select 5th gear it does not do this but with in D mode and go same speed then let off it feel like engine breaking slowing me down.... i drive in manual 95% of the time anyway if that makes a difference
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isn't this normal for automatics? i think it's more "apparent" in the G35 since it revs a bit higher than an average car due to gearing..
for example.. say you are in the 3rd gear.. 50mph.. your engine "resistance" will slow down your than say being on 5th gear 50mph.. just more work/resistance on ur transmission at a higher RPM...
CVT and Hybrids seems to be exact opposite.. there's almost zero resistance.. kinda like being on neutral.. save a lot of gas...
for example.. say you are in the 3rd gear.. 50mph.. your engine "resistance" will slow down your than say being on 5th gear 50mph.. just more work/resistance on ur transmission at a higher RPM...
CVT and Hybrids seems to be exact opposite.. there's almost zero resistance.. kinda like being on neutral.. save a lot of gas...