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14-06-2012, 09:33 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
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I have a 1.4 WS auto Fiesta and have been using the gearbox's tiptronic function to downshift when going down hills to maintain my speed or to slow down when approaching red lights - to save wearing out my brake pads which apparently wear out quite quickly as on most European vehicles.
I was wondering whether doing this would damage the engine/transmission? In another issue that may or may not be related, sometimes when I start my car and put it into reverse the transmission shudders for a second and then engages properly and works completely fine with no detectable issues/noises at all during driving - it only happens when the car starts. I'm not sure if this is normal or is a problem I need to have looked at (could it be due to my car not being used for a couple of days between driving it?) |
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Engine braking on auto Fiesta
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