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Questions with the Transmission performance

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by GreenTaco415, May 6, 2022.

  1. May 6, 2022 at 6:14 PM
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    Mastiffsrule

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  2. May 6, 2022 at 6:14 PM
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  3. May 6, 2022 at 6:18 PM
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    you mean whom?
     
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  4. May 6, 2022 at 6:18 PM
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    The trans learning your driving is true . Drive it more on the aggressive side and it will lean your habits .
    Give a chance
    My 2019 drives really well now . I enjoy it a lot
     
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  5. May 6, 2022 at 6:20 PM
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  6. May 6, 2022 at 6:21 PM
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  7. May 6, 2022 at 6:29 PM
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    I can second this, my 22 was a little Wierd from the factory and has evened itself out in the first 800ish miles, much better
     
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  8. May 6, 2022 at 6:34 PM
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    Try the ECT button on pavement and see if you like the way it shifts. Won’t hurt anything.
     
  10. May 6, 2022 at 10:21 PM
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    How so?
     
  11. May 6, 2022 at 10:23 PM
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    do you know what s mode does?
     
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  12. May 7, 2022 at 5:00 AM
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    A few.
    Its sounds like manufactureres havent perfected the radar cruise control yet. Ive seen a couple people post online about experiencing the same thing with the new Nissian Frontiers.
    If u hold the cruise control button in for at least 3 seconds when ativating it, it will change to standard cruise control and shouldnt get those downshifts.
     
  13. May 7, 2022 at 5:04 AM
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    Have the representatives of the manual party made their presence know yet? I would be surprised if they haven't.

     
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  14. May 7, 2022 at 6:29 AM
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    Yes. It's a gear limiter. It is not an autostick (gear lock). Hence the confusion about the comment "having to do the shifting."
     
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  15. May 7, 2022 at 6:30 AM
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    I want manual presents. They're nice gifts, even if some assembly is required.
     
  16. May 7, 2022 at 6:37 AM
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    Thats just the opposite of what you don't want to do. Its the best way to make that transmission a stupid one.
     
  17. May 7, 2022 at 6:51 AM
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    Same with my '20 TRD. After about 1500 miles, the transmission started shifting totally differently than it did when new. It took a while for the transmission to acquire good manners. But it is shifting VERY nicely now. .02
     
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  18. May 7, 2022 at 6:52 AM
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    Does the “tune” cure the massive down shift in cruise control?
     
  19. May 7, 2022 at 7:09 AM
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    Check build thread!
    It isn’t the only one, people just love to bitch about tacomas. Fords do it too. So do gms. The majority of trucks do.
     
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  20. May 7, 2022 at 7:11 AM
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    Check build thread!
    As I a teenager, I take offense to this.

    I only bitch about like, 40% of stuff.
     
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