GadgetBoy
Active Member
I've (a) never had a Merc before and (b) never had an auto before so my expectations may be unreasonable but ........
If my car stays in 5th for more than a nanosecond I would be shocked. Even going down hill if I put a gram more pressure on the throttle it shifts down to 4th and then will only change to 5th if I come off the throttle. A gnat's wing flap will cause it to downshift.
Is this normal?
Is there something mechanical I can do to cure it?
Is there a software upgrade?
It's doing my head in and my fuel consumption is attrocious.
If my car stays in 5th for more than a nanosecond I would be shocked. Even going down hill if I put a gram more pressure on the throttle it shifts down to 4th and then will only change to 5th if I come off the throttle. A gnat's wing flap will cause it to downshift.
Is this normal?
Is there something mechanical I can do to cure it?
Is there a software upgrade?
It's doing my head in and my fuel consumption is attrocious.