Hey guys,
I just got my 1998 viii few days ago. Everything seems to be fine but I am not sure if the tranny operates properly since I have never been in a mark viii before i got mine. 1-2 shift is nice and smooth then once it reaches 3rd gear the rpm drop down to 1000rpm. It feels as if it skips a gear and goes to 4th. So i did a test and it looked like this:
Normal diriving: 1-2 the second gear goes in at 2K and accelerates
2-3 rpm drop down to 1000 sometimes 900rpm
3-4 same thing.
I dont know if 3rd and 4th are longer gears designed for economy and that is why the gear drops down to 1000 rpm.
Sprinted driving the the rpm drops higher since the car would shift at aprox 5000 rpm.
Please let me guys know if this is a problem. I am planning to take the car to a mechanic this thursday. Thank you
I just got my 1998 viii few days ago. Everything seems to be fine but I am not sure if the tranny operates properly since I have never been in a mark viii before i got mine. 1-2 shift is nice and smooth then once it reaches 3rd gear the rpm drop down to 1000rpm. It feels as if it skips a gear and goes to 4th. So i did a test and it looked like this:
Normal diriving: 1-2 the second gear goes in at 2K and accelerates
2-3 rpm drop down to 1000 sometimes 900rpm
3-4 same thing.
I dont know if 3rd and 4th are longer gears designed for economy and that is why the gear drops down to 1000 rpm.
Sprinted driving the the rpm drops higher since the car would shift at aprox 5000 rpm.
Please let me guys know if this is a problem. I am planning to take the car to a mechanic this thursday. Thank you