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  1. 1st January 2017, 08:09 AM #11
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    When towing cars I leave it in drive with sports mode on, though on the longer up and down hills I'll manually change it.

    It doesn't take a lot of throttle to change back to third.

    They'll comfortably hold 110kph towing 3.5 ton in 4th, on a nice road.



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  2. 1st January 2017, 09:33 AM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by TheTree View Post
    The P38 already has a transmission oil cooler fitted
    Sorry, maybe i should have said second,,
    Lots of us plebs in the d2 forum run two coolers....
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    I'd be one of those plebs ... We tow about 1.5T and on anything more than a gentle slope it's back to 3rd and let the torque converter lockup ... it's only 2.5L ... not 4.6 !

    Really wish it would lockup in 2nd as well.

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  4. 1st January 2017, 08:27 PM #14
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    When in third can you tell when it locks up?

    When I put it in drive from 3rd at speed it seems to go from 4rth to a next gear (well it feels like a gear) straight away, is that it locking up?
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    Locked up=Increase in revs equals increase in road speed
    Unlocked=steady revs and increase in road speed, hopefully.
    Unlocked=increase in auto fluid temp, abuse this at your peril
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    As Pedro said! When it's locked up it will react like a manual in the sense that the engine revs and road speed will mimic each other, rather than the engine "stalling up" and your road speed gradually increasing.
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  7. 2nd January 2017, 07:18 PM #17
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    Towed the trailer 500 kms today without a problem. I just replaced my coil packs and this has fixed my towing issue.

    I noticed it was much more willing to hold drive.

    Due to the lack of power before I had to drop gears more often and rev it harder, no surprise.
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  8. 5th January 2017, 04:02 PM #18
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    Ps fuel economy is much better, 23L/per 100ks towing 1500 kg 500ks with km2 33s, and my CB reception interference seems to have gone😀
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