Will continued use of the stepronic manually wear the transmission out
05-17-2008 | 02:46 PM
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Does it negatively impact the transmission when you shift with steptronic?
05-17-2008 | 03:29 PM
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I am sure it will, but depends on your driving style really. eg Changing up and down the gear at wrong speed...etc
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Originally Posted by keith84_uk' post='582777' date='May 17 2008, 04:29 PM
I am sure it will, but depends on your driving style really. eg Changing up and down the gear at wrong speed...etc
05-17-2008 | 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Martin525i' post='582755' date='May 17 2008, 06:46 PM
Does it negatively impact the transmission when you shift with steptronic?
05-17-2008 | 08:59 PM
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It's a MANUAL transmission.....as all manual transmissions.....it is built to constantly be shifting......a better question might be since the trans pretty much invites downshifting....how well does the clutch take it......what is average life of SMG clutches.....I'd like to know that......
05-17-2008 | 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by TurboChris' post='582917' date='May 17 2008, 11:59 PM
It's a MANUAL transmission.....as all manual transmissions.....it is built to constantly be shifting......a better question might be since the trans pretty much invites downshifting....how well does the clutch take it......what is average life of SMG clutches.....I'd like to know that......
The topic is on the Steptronic tranny and not the SMG.
05-17-2008 | 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by TurboChris' post='582917' date='May 18 2008, 11:59 AM
It's a MANUAL transmission.....as all manual transmissions.....it is built to constantly be shifting......a better question might be since the trans pretty much invites downshifting....how well does the clutch take it......what is average life of SMG clutches.....I'd like to know that......
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