ATL

Greetings everyone, I'm new here, with about 700 mi on my RS4. Loving it so far.

One question: I have trouble downshifting into first gear. It just won't slide in unless I'm going really slowly, just a few mph. Does anyone else experience this? Do I need to blip the throttle or something? I'm no pro, but our VW (5 sp) doesn't act this way.

I've searched the archives and didn't find my issue raised.

Thanks for any input

LIRS6

Try the blip move

daveak05

downshifting into first with the car moving. Vast majority of drivers don't downshift into first, but go into 2dn and then drop into neutral as they stop. Wondering why you're downshifting into first.

bellevue rs4

when I think back, mine got progressely worse over a period of time. I posted on this a couple of days ago, not too far down the thread.

Basically though, my car was a launch vehicle and, as you may be aware, some of these had an issue with a faulty (flexing) clutch hose. So, when my shifting problem was first diagnozed, dealer thought it was simply the hose and replaced with the newer part. All seemed fine, but literally only for a week or so.

Now problem is back, and dealer believes it's the pressure plate, so a new one is on order to be installed in the next week or two. I'll post an update when done.

ATL

I (try to) downshift into first when going around a fairly tight corner (not racing, just regular driving), where it would bog in 2nd (which I end up resorting to anyway).

I haven't driven my wife's 5 sp Beetle for a while, but again, I don't recall having this issue there.

absoluteis

Ya.. normal unless you are moving slow I thought

daveak05

and I can count the times I have shifted into first with car moving on the fingers of one hand.

I'm still not sure why anybody would want to downshift all the way into first when coming to a stop. If you have to in order to climb a steep hill, okay, I can see it.

daveak05

just give it some revs while leaving in second, like someone else suggested.

Victoryroad

while moving relatively slowly. I do not know what the synchro speed is down to first, but expect that it is in the OM. At least it seems to work for me when the car is warm. I obviously prefer to stay in second, but never want to bog down or stress the clutch or engine, just want to be smooth.

gtc

After 3000 miles of practice you will be one with the RS4.