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Shift flare / tranny slipping?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by flynnr, Nov 14, 2016.

  1. Dec 6, 2016 at 5:07 AM
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    Drove my truck from Florida to Virginia and the tranny like to stay in 4th buring a crap load of fuel. Constant downshifting is so annoying to me. I know the bigger tires doesnt help any but never had any issues in my Tundra acting this way.
    MPG for a 9hr drive going 75mph

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  2. Dec 6, 2016 at 5:25 AM
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    Do you have the transmission software update?
     
  3. Dec 6, 2016 at 5:40 AM
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    Yes, at least thats what the service writer told me they did..not 100% definitely sure if it was done being it was been closed doors.
     
  4. Dec 6, 2016 at 8:06 AM
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    You weren't driving it in S4 were you?
     
  5. Dec 6, 2016 at 8:11 AM
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    No...definitely in "D"...on small incline..it loves to downshift and when I let off the throttle, it feels slows down drastically as if its slightly braking.
     
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  6. Dec 12, 2016 at 8:22 PM
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    Mine does the same thing
     

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