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Sedans Toyota Camry 2007 Toyota Camry Transmission Questions
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Replying to: nathan118 (Aug 22, 2007 11:47 am) Volkswagon hesitation (Volkswagon, wrong spelling but that's the way I googled.) Interesting, VERY interesting.... I suggest you do the same. Up until just now I have been comfortable with my belief that this engine/transaxle delay/hesitation issue had to do ONLY with FWD and F/AWD vehicles. The first google hit as a result of the above search has made me begin to think otherwise. But I suppose inadvertent (SURPRISE!) wheelslip due to engine compression braking at the rear can be just as detrimental as in the front in certain circumstances. Say for inexperienced drivers that tend to freeze up when something life threatening unexpectedly occurs. But I still content that this occurance is less threatening on the rear wheels since you still have traction at the front for maintaining directional control. So maybe it has to do with the evolution of the firmware design of ALL automatic transmissions(***). The goal seems to be to make them act more like one would use a stick shift and clutch. What was that Clint Eastwood fighter pilot movie awhile back wherein the airplane's "ECU" could read the pilot's mind? Maybe that's where all this is headed. Just to avoid a clutch pedal....?? *** Or maybe not. The Touareg can be in 4X4 mode wherein 50% of engine compression braking effects will be at the front wheels making it potentially just as unsafe as a FWD. |
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Replying to: nathan118 (Aug 22, 2007 11:47 am) I don't often feel the effects of my RX300's strange upshifting technique but rarely I do get that slightly queasy feeling in my stomach. Oftentimes if I think back I can usually attribute it to just having experienced a circumstance wherein the RX unexpectedly upshifts. Sort of like that "here and quickly gone" momentarily out of control experience as you fly a light airplane through a slight/short up or down draft. |
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| I see all too many people driving around here with tires that really should be replaced. They either have too little tread, or are too low profile compared to what is standard or recommended for the car. But, on average, I agree that it is, at least for me, easier to control a rear drive in a slip versus a front driver. I've driven plenty of both (rentals) and the rear drivers seem better, especially without traction control. | |
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Finally traded in the Camry and bought a new jetta, and I love it. Forget the supposed Toyota quality, I love the way the jetta drives, and finally feel like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders. For all future Camry buyers, don't take my bad experience as a condemnation of the Camry, because I'm not exactly normal. What I recommend is driving a LOT of cars to see how they drive. For me, the Jetta felt completely different than most of the asian cars on the market, and for me that was a good thing. Everyone is different though, so go out and drive cars for yourself, and don't assume that a car will be good just because of the name on the back. Good luck to everybody!
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Replying to: nathan118 (Aug 23, 2007 4:18 pm) |
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Replying to: joel16 (Aug 22, 2007 3:56 am) |
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| I went in for service on my land cruiser today 60k 4 wheel brakes 4 tires normal stuff and was waiting. I got a phone call and had to go right home to meet my contractor. The service manager let me take his new 2008 4cyl camry demo. It shifts very smooth to me it only has 75 miles on it. I drove it for about 2 hours total. Mabey thay fixed the shift problems you guys are haveing. | |
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Replying to: collettev (Aug 17, 2007 1:10 pm)
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Replying to: bohica223 (Aug 24, 2007 7:11 pm) |
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Replying to: 1sttoyotaowned (Dec 27, 2006 7:48 am) Do I necessary stop the car, while driving at D position shift, before change the gear to lower as 3 or 2 or L ? In my country so crowded with many kinds of transportation and jams happen all time . I often change shift to lower gear like that and so is it harmful to an auto CVT system on my 2.4 camry LE ? Thanks in advance!
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