'02 C240 - high RPMs at Highway Speeds
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Okay I understood it to be that a tall gear was a gear that allowed you to go fast and keep the RPMs low. Like Corvettes with their top-gear cruise of like 1,600rpm at 80mph. And short gears to be like my Civic Si 6MT was, requiring constant changing. I guess I should go back and study my terminology again
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Okay I understood it to be that a tall gear was a gear that allowed you to go fast and keep the RPMs low. Like Corvettes with their top-gear cruise of like 1,600rpm at 80mph. And short gears to be like my Civic Si 6MT was, requiring constant changing. I guess I should go back and study my terminology again
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1st is a very "short" gear to get rolling when carrying a lot of weight or on very steep hills. I find that people only complain about it when their gearboxes get a bit clunky. When the box is smooth you hardly notice that the car has even used 1st gear.
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2002 C240
That' funny...
I was driving my c240 into work today and noticed the high rpm's and wanted to check this site on any posts on this issue. My numbers are exactly the same as yours. Thank you for asking the question!!
#34
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I'm at about 3,100 RPM at 80MPH. I could have sworn I was lower than that before I put on my winter tires but it looks like it matches up with everyone else's numbers.
#35
summer winter mode on transmission, or sport/comfort mode
I saw some responses about the two driving modes, and what they actually do. When in (s) mode the car will start in 1st, but it also makes the transmission shift more aggressively , while at the same time holding the gear a little longer depending on driving situation. When in (w) mode, you start out in 2nd gear and it shifts smoother between gears. Also, the car has 2 reverse gear ratios, one for (w) and (s), try it out for yourself and see.