Automatic Seems To Shift Itself--What Is It Doing?
 

Maybe it's chip/computer is acclimating/adjusting itself to a different
driver's style of driving?

I'll be driving steadily our automatic on a highway trip, and it
occasionally seems to shift itself.

Is such normal? It doesn't worry me with extended service contract.

Approx 50,000 mileage, 2003 Elantra.

Re: Automatic Seems To Shift Itself--What Is It Doing?
 

Robert Cohen wrote:

> Maybe it's chip/computer is acclimating/adjusting itself to a different
> driver's style of driving?
>
> I'll be driving steadily our automatic on a highway trip, and it
> occasionally seems to shift itself.
>
> Is such normal? It doesn't worry me with extended service contract.

Yes, that is why they call them "automatic", they shift themselves.


Matt

Re: Automatic Seems To Shift Itself--What Is It Doing?
 

Robert Cohen wrote:

> Maybe it's chip/computer is acclimating/adjusting itself to a different
> driver's style of driving?
>
> I'll be driving steadily our automatic on a highway trip, and it
> occasionally seems to shift itself.
>
> Is such normal? It doesn't worry me with extended service contract.

Yes, that is why they call them "automatic", they shift themselves.


Matt

Re: Automatic Seems To Shift Itself--What Is It Doing?
 

Robert Cohen wrote:

> Maybe it's chip/computer is acclimating/adjusting itself to a different
> driver's style of driving?
>
> I'll be driving steadily our automatic on a highway trip, and it
> occasionally seems to shift itself.
>
> Is such normal? It doesn't worry me with extended service contract.

Yes, that is why they call them "automatic", they shift themselves.


Matt

Re: Automatic Seems To Shift Itself--What Is It Doing?
 

On 25 Feb 2006 16:05:05 -0800, "Robert Cohen" <robtcohen@msn.com>
wrote:

>Maybe it's chip/computer is acclimating/adjusting itself to a different
>driver's style of driving?
>
>I'll be driving steadily our automatic on a highway trip, and it
>occasionally seems to shift itself.
>
>Is such normal? It doesn't worry me with extended service contract.
>
>Approx 50,000 mileage, 2003 Elantra.

Sounds like the Torque Convertor locking up. Many people refer to this
as the overdrive. You should also feel it when you give it more gas or
go up a sight hill. The RPM's will jump about 500. If you didn't have
the transmission flushed at 30k it would be wise to do this ASAP. Some
people say the trans shifting will get more noticable as the fluid
gets old. And make sure you only have it changed at the Hyundai dealer
and make sure they are using the SP III fluid only.

Re: Automatic Seems To Shift Itself--What Is It Doing?
 

On 25 Feb 2006 16:05:05 -0800, "Robert Cohen" <robtcohen@msn.com>
wrote:

>Maybe it's chip/computer is acclimating/adjusting itself to a different
>driver's style of driving?
>
>I'll be driving steadily our automatic on a highway trip, and it
>occasionally seems to shift itself.
>
>Is such normal? It doesn't worry me with extended service contract.
>
>Approx 50,000 mileage, 2003 Elantra.

Sounds like the Torque Convertor locking up. Many people refer to this
as the overdrive. You should also feel it when you give it more gas or
go up a sight hill. The RPM's will jump about 500. If you didn't have
the transmission flushed at 30k it would be wise to do this ASAP. Some
people say the trans shifting will get more noticable as the fluid
gets old. And make sure you only have it changed at the Hyundai dealer
and make sure they are using the SP III fluid only.

Re: Automatic Seems To Shift Itself--What Is It Doing?
 

On 25 Feb 2006 16:05:05 -0800, "Robert Cohen" <robtcohen@msn.com>
wrote:

>Maybe it's chip/computer is acclimating/adjusting itself to a different
>driver's style of driving?
>
>I'll be driving steadily our automatic on a highway trip, and it
>occasionally seems to shift itself.
>
>Is such normal? It doesn't worry me with extended service contract.
>
>Approx 50,000 mileage, 2003 Elantra.

Sounds like the Torque Convertor locking up. Many people refer to this
as the overdrive. You should also feel it when you give it more gas or
go up a sight hill. The RPM's will jump about 500. If you didn't have
the transmission flushed at 30k it would be wise to do this ASAP. Some
people say the trans shifting will get more noticable as the fluid
gets old. And make sure you only have it changed at the Hyundai dealer
and make sure they are using the SP III fluid only.

Re: Automatic Seems To Shift Itself--What Is It Doing?
 

1:

"Sounds like the Torque Convertor locking up. Many people refer to this

as the overdrive. You should also feel it when you give it more gas or
go up a sight hill. The RPM's will jump about 500. If you didn't have
the transmission flushed at 30k it would be wise to do this ASAP. Some
people say the trans shifting will get more noticable as the fluid
gets old. And make sure you only have it changed at the Hyundai dealer
and make sure they are using the SP III fluid only."

Reply:

I'm recall manual overdrives in some 1950s vehicles.

We've been doing whatever the Elantra owners manual requires

re: specifically, change/flush of the transmission fluid

I think it was done, and
will now follow-up with specific inquiry at dealer which would be in
their computer records too.

THANKS

Re: Automatic Seems To Shift Itself--What Is It Doing?
 

1:

"Sounds like the Torque Convertor locking up. Many people refer to this

as the overdrive. You should also feel it when you give it more gas or
go up a sight hill. The RPM's will jump about 500. If you didn't have
the transmission flushed at 30k it would be wise to do this ASAP. Some
people say the trans shifting will get more noticable as the fluid
gets old. And make sure you only have it changed at the Hyundai dealer
and make sure they are using the SP III fluid only."

Reply:

I'm recall manual overdrives in some 1950s vehicles.

We've been doing whatever the Elantra owners manual requires

re: specifically, change/flush of the transmission fluid

I think it was done, and
will now follow-up with specific inquiry at dealer which would be in
their computer records too.

THANKS

Re: Automatic Seems To Shift Itself--What Is It Doing?
 

1:

"Sounds like the Torque Convertor locking up. Many people refer to this

as the overdrive. You should also feel it when you give it more gas or
go up a sight hill. The RPM's will jump about 500. If you didn't have
the transmission flushed at 30k it would be wise to do this ASAP. Some
people say the trans shifting will get more noticable as the fluid
gets old. And make sure you only have it changed at the Hyundai dealer
and make sure they are using the SP III fluid only."

Reply:

I'm recall manual overdrives in some 1950s vehicles.

We've been doing whatever the Elantra owners manual requires

re: specifically, change/flush of the transmission fluid

I think it was done, and
will now follow-up with specific inquiry at dealer which would be in
their computer records too.

THANKS

Re: Automatic Seems To Shift Itself--What Is It Doing?
 

SMART ASSED answers ALLWAYS help DONT THEY !!!!!!!


"Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
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> Robert Cohen wrote:
>
>> Maybe it's chip/computer is acclimating/adjusting itself to a different
>> driver's style of driving?
>>
>> I'll be driving steadily our automatic on a highway trip, and it
>> occasionally seems to shift itself.
>>
>> Is such normal? It doesn't worry me with extended service contract.
>
> Yes, that is why they call them "automatic", they shift themselves.
>
>
> Matt

Re: Automatic Seems To Shift Itself--What Is It Doing?
 

SMART ASSED answers ALLWAYS help DONT THEY !!!!!!!


"Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
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> Robert Cohen wrote:
>
>> Maybe it's chip/computer is acclimating/adjusting itself to a different
>> driver's style of driving?
>>
>> I'll be driving steadily our automatic on a highway trip, and it
>> occasionally seems to shift itself.
>>
>> Is such normal? It doesn't worry me with extended service contract.
>
> Yes, that is why they call them "automatic", they shift themselves.
>
>
> Matt

Re: Automatic Seems To Shift Itself--What Is It Doing?
 

SMART ASSED answers ALLWAYS help DONT THEY !!!!!!!


"Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
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> Robert Cohen wrote:
>
>> Maybe it's chip/computer is acclimating/adjusting itself to a different
>> driver's style of driving?
>>
>> I'll be driving steadily our automatic on a highway trip, and it
>> occasionally seems to shift itself.
>>
>> Is such normal? It doesn't worry me with extended service contract.
>
> Yes, that is why they call them "automatic", they shift themselves.
>
>
> Matt

Re: Automatic Seems To Shift Itself--What Is It Doing?
 

Tunez wrote:

> SMART ASSED answers ALLWAYS help DONT THEY !!!!!!!
>
>
> "Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
> news:g48Mf.6672$lb.583702@news1.epix.net...
>
>>Robert Cohen wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Maybe it's chip/computer is acclimating/adjusting itself to a different
>>>driver's style of driving?
>>>
>>>I'll be driving steadily our automatic on a highway trip, and it
>>>occasionally seems to shift itself.
>>>
>>>Is such normal? It doesn't worry me with extended service contract.
>>
>>Yes, that is why they call them "automatic", they shift themselves.
>>
>>
>>Matt

Yes, when an ambiguous question is asked. :-)

Matt

Re: Automatic Seems To Shift Itself--What Is It Doing?
 

Tunez wrote:

> SMART ASSED answers ALLWAYS help DONT THEY !!!!!!!
>
>
> "Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
> news:g48Mf.6672$lb.583702@news1.epix.net...
>
>>Robert Cohen wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Maybe it's chip/computer is acclimating/adjusting itself to a different
>>>driver's style of driving?
>>>
>>>I'll be driving steadily our automatic on a highway trip, and it
>>>occasionally seems to shift itself.
>>>
>>>Is such normal? It doesn't worry me with extended service contract.
>>
>>Yes, that is why they call them "automatic", they shift themselves.
>>
>>
>>Matt

Yes, when an ambiguous question is asked. :-)

Matt