Settle this for Sequoia and 4Runner owners...
These vehicles gear hunt even when going uphill and you don't have to manually shift to lower gear if it's losing momentum. All you have to do is depress to the floor the gas pedal to downshift to re...
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enblethen wrote:
Newer vehicles have a CVT (continuous Variable Transmission). They are more computer controlled via ECMs. They seem to shift quite a bit different then previous automatics.
Yes, they can be manually shifted in most.
Not sure which transmissions are put in Toyotas, but most newer vehicles including large trucks use a form of CVTs.
What is your source on this? The only CVTs that I'm aware of are in smaller vehicles. Full size pickups use conventional automatics with torque converters, and large trucks that are automatic use either a conventional auto (like an Allison) or an automated manual.
