soundaround

2011 987.2 S owner and wondered if anyone had ever experienced the PDK transmission allowing an Over-Rev (even only briefly) in automatic mode. I know it can be done in manual mode, but I would have thought the programming would have caused an upshift prior to it happening. It has only happened one time and was limited immediately, but I am wondering if the transmission needs servicing (the shops will, of course, say yes, but I am looking for owner-only input at this time). Many thanks

Viper pilot

What makes you think it 'over revved'? Are you sure it didn't just bump against the rev-limiter?

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billwot

You just bounced off the rev limiter. It just did what its supposed to do. Perfectly normal.

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fcap

Have the car looked at. It shouldn't hit the rev limiter in auto.

HenryPcar

Its throttle by wire, hence no throttle cable.

dlbehrns

My question is not fluid/heat related but PDK related. I have the standard steering wheel with the little + - metal buttons that will shift the car up in manual mode but not down. What's up with that? TIA dlb

TMc993

When you post an issue with your car, it's gives a good reference point if you include the model year, model (Base, S, etc), mileage and how long the problem has been present.

That said, the PDK should downshift when you press the (-) button. You indicate that the problem is present in manual mode. Will it downshift if you press the (-) button in automatic mode?

dlbehrns

14 base. now that you ask, I don't know that i have tried auto mode. I just assumed the buttons applied to manual mode. that said, if it did downshift with the buttons in auto mode, it would up shift automatically which would defeat the purpose of the + side of the equation, no?

TMc993

No. I'm not going to type it our here, but it's fairly simple. The buttons should upshift and downshift in both manual and automatic mode. Instead of typing here, you need to get out, put your car in different modes and play with it. Again, it should downshift in both manual and automatic modes. If it doesn't, then you have a problem and need to talk to a shop.

BTW, I see that you're close to being in in a pi$$ing contest on another board...Posting your problem on multiple forums just dilutes the discussion. Pick a board and stay with it (Everyone here reads multiple forums) . That way everyone replying (and attempting to help you) knows whats going on.

Jus' sayin'...

deilenberger

The "-" shift won't be allowed if it would force the engine into an over-rev condition. The buttons are fully functional in auto mode - they put it in manual mode for about 4 seconds or so, then it automatically switches back to auto mode.