new owner.. accidentally running in 3rd gear?
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new owner.. accidentally running in 3rd gear?
embarassing, but my first car (its automatic) and i just realized 3rd gear and Drive are seperate but in the same slot. Ive run my car (up to 80mph once) for its first 160 miles in 3rd rather than Drive. could i have ruined anything, especially since it was during the "break in" period? im sweating it
#2
Don't sweat it. The auto has a much taller gearing than the stick.
The only thing you have to worry about the "break in" period is to not take it in a road trip were you'll be driving 80mph for hours, non stop. Also, as long as you didn't think you were Paul Walker and double clutching your car and blowing the welds on your intake... you'll be fine.
The only thing you have to worry about the "break in" period is to not take it in a road trip were you'll be driving 80mph for hours, non stop. Also, as long as you didn't think you were Paul Walker and double clutching your car and blowing the welds on your intake... you'll be fine.
#7
LOL, I did the SAME thing on my Tc when I first got it. I drove a long way on the highway maybe 60 miles in 3 before I realized that the car felt like its RPMs were just higher than usual. I looked at the dash and saw "3" and freaked out!!!!
Well, 40,000 miles later, it's running nice and smooth
Don't sweat it.
Well, 40,000 miles later, it's running nice and smooth
Don't sweat it.
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^^ people just not knowing....
1st time owning a car... other reasons can be related...
all user error.
it's not difficult at all... typical gate-type auto shifter.
1st time owning a car... other reasons can be related...
all user error.
it's not difficult at all... typical gate-type auto shifter.
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