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posted by someone claiming to be Mike on Thu Mar 16 03:34 CST 2006 [RELATED]

What is the best way to shift a manual tranny to optimize mileage and save the gears? For example, I've read that 1500 or 2000 rpm are the best shift points.

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How to best shift manual transmissions [200]
posted by someone claiming to be Mike on Thu Mar 16 03:34 CST 2006 >

Stay low, but don't lug.... it's more an art than a science, and it depends on a lot of things.... [200]
posted by Ken C subscriber on Thu Mar 16 06:03 CST 2006 > V

How to best shift manual transmissions [200]
posted by Michae1 on Thu Mar 16 17:31 CST 2006 > V
- How to best shift manual transmissions [200]
  posted by don hodgdon subscriber on Fri Mar 17 01:22 CST 2006 > V
  - brief satisfaction [200]
    posted by 245L Van on Mon Mar 20 18:47 CST 2006 > V

How to best shift manual transmissions [200]
posted by yama on Fri Mar 17 02:03 CST 2006 > V
- I've heard of, but never saw, the 240s with the shift arrow.... [200]
  posted by Ken C subscriber on Fri Mar 17 06:12 CST 2006 > V
  - I've heard of, but never saw, the 240s with the shift arrow.... [200]
    posted by yama on Fri Mar 17 07:08 CST 2006 > V
    - I test-drove one once... [200]
      posted by Sven's Maintainer on Fri Mar 17 07:35 CST 2006 > V
      - I test-drove one once... [200]
        posted by yama on Fri Mar 17 09:37 CST 2006 > V
  - 91 244, CA-spec (w/ EGR) has the 'shift up' arrow -- I removed the bulb. (NMI) [200]
    posted by Volvo244Life on Fri Mar 17 15:42 CST 2006 > V
  - I've heard of, but never saw, the 240s with the shift arrow.... [200]
    posted by bulletproof subscriber on Fri Mar 17 23:24 CST 2006 > V
    - I've heard of, but never saw, the 240s with the shift arrow.... [200]
      posted by someone claiming to be lummer57 on Sat Mar 18 12:40 CST 2006 > V
      - I've heard of, but never saw, the 240s with the shift arrow.... [200]
        posted by bulletproof subscriber on Sun Mar 19 13:38 CST 2006 > V
    - I've heard of, but never saw, the 240s with the shift arrow.... [200]
      posted by 85_SWEDISH_IRON on Sun Mar 19 10:33 CST 2006 > V
      - I've heard of, but never saw, the 240s with the shift arrow.... [200]
        posted by bulletproof subscriber on Sun Mar 19 13:38 CST 2006 > V

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posted by sstef on Fri Mar 17 04:20 CST 2006 > V

How to best shift manual transmissions [200]
posted by Volvodad subscriber on Sat Mar 18 13:18 CST 2006 > V

How to best shift manual transmissions [200]
posted by streetdreams on Sat Mar 18 15:05 CST 2006 > V
- That's the adjustment for Auto Trannys [200]
  posted by Sven's Maintainer on Sat Mar 18 15:34 CST 2006 > V

How to best shift manual transmissions [200]
posted by streetdreams on Sat Mar 18 15:14 CST 2006 > V

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