Trouble shifting into 5th

CRDburnouts · **Posted:** Sun Feb 08, 2009 10:27 pm

Usually, when I first get on the highway my tranny wont shift into 5th gear for a few miles, any ideas what is happening?

DOC4444 · **Posted:** Sun Feb 08, 2009 10:57 pm

If you get to a highway before normal operating temp is reached, the torque converter will not lock up. You may be interpreting this as it not shifting into top gear.

DOC

jinstall · **Posted:** Sun Feb 08, 2009 10:58 pm

Cold start? Mine does this as well, it is part of the warm up of the engine and tranny. I keep below 100kph before I start getting on it.

ATXKJ · **Posted:** Mon Feb 09, 2009 12:43 pm

it won't shift into overdrive until the tranny is warm

Joe Romas · **Posted:** Mon Feb 09, 2009 2:17 pm

What your talking aboiut is perfectly normal and explained in the owners manual :roll:

Also if the fluid gets too hot it will do something similiar :lol:

ATXKJ · **Posted:** Mon Feb 09, 2009 2:36 pm

Yeah - but the poor guy is stuck in Vail for the entire winter and has to drive a whole mile to get to work.
(he could probably ski to work)
so I bet he's not overheating it

not that I'd be Jealous or anything.. :wink:

tulsa · **Posted:** Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:45 pm

My CRD stays in the garage, it always shifts to OD at the first opportunity. I knew about how this works but have not noticed it in normal driving.

TDI4BY · **Joined:** Sun Apr 02, 2006 11:56 pm **Posts:** 644

That is normal, you have had that thing long enough I am shocked that you have never noticed.

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