Is It Normal for an Automatic Gear Shift Lever to Be Loose?
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It depends on the degree of looseness. A slight gap in the operating components is normal, but excessive gap may indicate a problem. Here are the details: 1. Automatic Transmission: It eliminates the need for the driver to manually shift gears, as the vehicle automatically selects the appropriate gear based on driving speed and traffic conditions. Generally, automatic transmission vehicles have six gear positions, arranged from top to bottom as: P, R, N, D, S, L. Driving an automatic transmission vehicle using only the parking gear P, reverse gear R, neutral gear N, and drive gear D can fully meet the needs of general driving. However, in some special driving environments, it is necessary to use functional gears to choose the correct control method, and automatic transmission vehicles can perform better than manual transmission vehicles. 2. High Safety: Automatic transmissions have an S mode for rapid acceleration, with fixed RPM. Shifting at 3000-4000 RPM, a naturally aspirated engine must reach 5755-8988 RPM to achieve maximum torque. To reduce engine roar and transmission vibration, automatic transmissions shift at 4000 RPM, which results in very slow acceleration.