Why I love the new 6 speed transmission

My old 2014 f150 would drop 10 mph before deciding to pickup the pace

 

You make it sound like regearing is like changing your windshield wipers.

 

The transmission seems really reliable and smooth from all the high mileage trucks on this forum. I think the complaints are related to the software which determines which gear to be in based on the driving conditions.

 

I mean I never really drew that connection. But that's alright.


Folks regear all the time. It's pretty straight forward. Also there's no "maybe" on what the result is going to be, unlike tunes or other remedies

 

I know what you mean, but just to clarify... On standard cruise control, you approach a slower vehicle, slow down (step on brake and/or let off gas), when you're ready to speed up again, step on gas, or press resume. The only real difference in your scenario is the adaptive cruise will slow down for you.

 

I priced out a regear job and it was C$3000 including parts/labour. And I questioned whether that garage actually had the skills, although I have trusted them for 10 years with sports cars and high end Euro metal.

It is not a common project for most garages, and it doesn't strike me as "simple."

 

Pretty straight forward if you're a mechanic maybe.

If you bring it to a shop... Parts & labor, you're looking at ~$2000, easily.

That's not an "easy fix" by any stretch, and you just voided your warranty.

 

Yes, good clarification. My point was adaptive radar cruise is just as easy to function well as normal cruise, with the added benefit that you don’t have to turn it off and on (tapping brake or pushing button) as traffic in front of you varies a few miles an hour, it does that for you. Put another way you will not be turning adaptive cruise off and on nearly as much as regular cruise in highway driving.

 

The cost is irrelevant. My suspension costs $3k. It was a piece of cake to install.

I don't know what to tell you bub. It's pretty straight forward process. If you have to pay for some help with the front, it is what it is.

Bottom line, yes, it is a simple solution. Need more low end, regear instantly provides that.

 

Yeah, and a coronary artery bypass grafting procedure is pretty straight forward too, if you're a heart surgeon.

I can pretty much assure you that most people don't even know what "regearing" means, let alone have the skill to do it.

 

What the heck are you saying? My auto 6 spd v6 works very well, it senses the next gear with perfect timing all the time. In fact its as good as my old tundra v8 auto with more od ability.

 

BS nothing wrong how the 2020 auto works.

 

Right. Then they probably don't need to regear.

There's nothing mystical about the claim that regearing is a straight forward way to gain a significant amount of low end torque.

Your other options are going away from being naturally aspirated, or in older vehicles a compete engine overhaul.

I don't care what anyone says about a tune. It's certainly a nice way to touch up what wasn't used from the factory, but you're still messing with small percentages and not really gaining any mechanical advantage.



So outside of it being to expensive for you, you not knowing how to do it, "voiding your warranty" or any other irrelevant factor, it is still a straight forward way to gain real low end torque.

 

To be fair, Toyota reprogrammed the auto transmission for 2020 and people have been saying it's way better than previous years.

 

Your definition of "irrelevant" is skewed, as is your definition of "straight forward".

 

Your perspective of "its expensive" as difficult is indeed irrelevant.

 

Never said that bro. It's difficult, therefore it's expensive (for a shop to do). Are you done now, or are you gonna keep flexing on the fact that your automotive know-how is above and beyond the typical Tacoma owner?

 

It's expensive because it takes time. And time is how most shops bill by hr and material cost. Another pretty straight forward concept.


Yeah I'm done. Don't know how to explain to you that it's a simple fix if you want that result.

Can it be expensive. Sure.
Can you personally not know how to do it, yep.
Does it without a doubt solve the issue. 100%

Your financial situation or skill doesn't mean it's not a simple solution out of the range of solutions.

It just means you don't have money or the skill to do it. Which is fine and not to be looked down on. But that's a personal matter and says nothing about the approach to the solution.

The other simple solutions for more torque down low is to buy another truck, or undersized your wheels. Outside of that there are few sure shot ways to gain low end torque.

 

I personally would not trust any mechanic shop to set ring and pinion gears up. I'm pretty mechanically inclined, and I would not tackle it myself, either. If you are interested in regearing, east coast gear supply can send you assembled 3rd members, so all you or your shop has to do is swap center sections out. They have a 5 year warranty on their gear set up. I have used them before and they do a good job.

 

Bingo. ^