Trouble with my RS not downshifting

[Rhondabee]

Hi I am a really new owner of a 2008 RS.. E5 .. it has less than 3,000 kilometers
on it. Last evening while out of a ride I stopped at a redlight and it did not automatically down shift to 1st gear at a complete stop..I had to manually downshift. Happened only once was fine after... Any thoughts.

Thanks


Rhondabee

 

[dvmdf]

Happened to me too when I first started riding SE 3 years ago. It's easy to not completly roll off the throttle when coming to a stop. Make sure that you are off the throttle and try not to make abrupt stops, sometimes downshift does not keep up with the rate of slow down. Try that, if the problem is still there could be the Gear position sensor

 

[Rhondabee]

Thank you I will certainly practice that, maybe it did not completety roll off throttle as it never happened again.

 

[NancysToy]

A quick (panic) stop from a high gear will do it, too.

 

[ARtraveler]

:2thumbs::agree: has also happened to me.

 

[CyncySpyder]

I'd agree with others & add ...

The SE5 uses the same engine oil for the transmission as well as the engine. Teddy had a 2010 SE5 RT-S that was very touchy on its oil level. If it wasn't all the way to the top full line, I'd have occasional intermittant shifting issues, but nothing major. I'd just have to top off the oil, & all was good again. Just be careful, cause on the RS, if you OVER-FILL the oil, it goes into your Air-Filter Box, and that can cause other issues:gaah:

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