4 Responses to “98 Camry Transmission Shift”

1. admin says:

   February 27, 2010 at 11:37 pm

   >I own a 98 Camry XLE with 5K miles.   I have noticed that when the engine
   >is<BR>
   >cold, the auto transmission does not shift to third (high) gear.  After a<BR>
   >quarter mile or so, shifting is normal.  Has anyone experienced this?  Is
   >it<BR>
   >normal operation?<BR>

   I could tell that you did not thoroughly raed your owners manual. It is
   explained in there.
2. admin says:

   February 27, 2010 at 11:37 pm

   Yes, it’s the computers way of warming up the engine faster…It delays the
   shifting of the gears, and keeps the tranny outta overdrive.
   

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   jkoly wrote:
   > I own a 98 Camry XLE with 5K miles.   I have noticed that when the engine is
   > cold, the auto transmission does not shift to third (high) gear.  After a
   > quarter mile or so, shifting is normal.  Has anyone experienced this?  Is it
   > normal operation?
3. admin says:

   February 27, 2010 at 11:37 pm

   HEH, right on!
   

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   ROB485YPD wrote:
   > >I own a 98 Camry XLE with 5K miles.   I have noticed that when the engine
   > >is<BR>
   > >cold, the auto transmission does not shift to third (high) gear.  After a<BR>
   > >quarter mile or so, shifting is normal.  Has anyone experienced this?  Is
   > >it<BR>
   > >normal operation?<BR>
   

   > I could tell that you did not thoroughly raed your owners manual. It is
   > explained in there.
4. admin says:

   February 27, 2010 at 11:37 pm

   jkoly wrote:

   > I own a 98 Camry XLE with 5K miles.   I have noticed that when the engine is
   > cold, the auto transmission does not shift to third (high) gear.  After a
   > quarter mile or so, shifting is normal.  Has anyone experienced this?  Is it
   > normal operation?

   Are you sure you dont mean 4th or OD?

   if so, its normal
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