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stevejr47 · 12-10-2005, 04:25 AM

Not sure what section this should go in, but how bad for the car is it if you redline in first gear alot in an automatic?

Coldsolderjoint · 12-10-2005, 06:51 AM

Make and Model of Car?

To answer your question.. I don't know..

But I have an SC1 Auto.. and when you have your foot all the way down.. it will go up to just about the redline before shifting.. I think its normal in the s series Autos

impulse93 · 12-10-2005, 08:46 AM

on a cold engine...bad.

at normal operating temperature you'll be fine. If all you're doing is hitting redline.

AdamSL2 · 12-10-2005, 09:04 AM

I would get it checked if it was more then taping redline for a few secs.

stevejr47 · 12-10-2005, 02:39 PM

all im doing is hitting redline, btw i have a 2002 L200 i tend to drive a little fast

so i hit redline in first gear alot, and sometimes other gears too

Drprelude · 12-10-2005, 03:48 PM

if you continue to drive like that expect your car to melt into a molten pile of plastic very soon Be careful redlining alot especially in a stock series car it can and will affect the life of your car greatly and we are talking by thousands of miles. It's ok to have a lead foot just watch yourself if you want to extend the life of your car is all im saying

Artificialist · 12-10-2005, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Drprelude

if you continue to drive like that expect your car to melt into a molten pile of plastic very soon Be careful redlining alot especially in a stock series car it can and will affect the life of your car greatly and we are talking by thousands of miles. It's ok to have a lead foot just watch yourself if you want to extend the life of your car is all im saying

That's true.

I don't know how many self proclaimed "tuners" have blue smoke coming from their car because they love to rev it up frequently.

I see many average drivers with the same cars and similar mileages, and they run perfectly.