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When are the '2' and '3' used?
I've never used either one on the shifter. Can anyone tell when they are used?
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you actually use them every day, it's just a way of telling your transmission to use what gear the "2" selection your car will only use 1-2 gears the "3" will use 1-3 and D will Give you overdrive when needed, Atleast thats how I think it works...
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I use it when someone is tailgating me by dropping into lower gear and flooring the accelerator. Creates an awesome burned diesel smoke behind me forcing the tailgater to back off.
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This may actually be a problem if you have a manual trans.
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If I'm driving in a hilly region, I'll use 3 to stop the car from shifting up into 4th. I'll also sometimes use 1 to keep the car in low when climbing a long steep hill.
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1977 300d 70k--sold 08 1985 300TD 185k+ 1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03 1985 409d 65k--sold 06 1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car 1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11 1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper 1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4 1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13 |
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When hauling dead bodies in the trunk.
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That's the first thing my dad said when he saw how big the trunk was on Umlaut.
"HOLY SNIKES, YOU COULD FIT THREE OR FOUR DEAD HOOKERS BACK HERE"
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Same here, plus when I'm in town I use 3 (or S on my 300D). Keeps the transmission from shifting into 4th when I let up on the accelerator at a stop. Too, it's kinda fun on curvy country roads to lock out OD.
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Around here in Raleighwood 3rd sure did work better in stop and go traffic, now I just shift between 2 & 3.
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If it ain't broke take it apart and find out why. 1983 300SD, 4 speed 1994 C280 1987 300TD wagon 1996 HD Road King Ride in Peace Eric Peterson, Harley of Macon |
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When I'm driving around town I'll keep it in 3, same if the motor is still cold and I'm not on the highway.
-Jason
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1991 350SDL. 230,000 miles (new motor @ 150,000). Blown head gasket Tesla Model 3. 205,000 miles. Been to 48 states! Past: A fleet of VW TDIs.... including a V10,a Dieselgate Passat, and 2 ECOdiesels. 2014 Cadillac ELR 2013 Fiat 500E. |
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'D' & 'S'
I use 'S' in the cold mornings to prevent the last upshift and keep it peppier...
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-Nate 1982 240D 408,XXX miles Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better |
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I use "S" to prevent un-needed shifts to 4th around town.....that's about it. I like to choose when it uses 4th gear most of the time.
Maybe I just need to get a manual trans.....
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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life- '15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800) '17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k) '09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k) '13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k) '01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km) '16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k) |
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isnt the dead body coun't standard for measuring the size of trunks
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Current 2006 E320 CDI, 57K bought at 67K "Liesl" 1986 190E 2.3-16, 198K bought at 56K "Brigitta" 1987 300TD (Chuggin Along), 292K "Friedrich" 1995 E320 Wagon, 200K "Louisa" Past 1987 300SDL, (sold) 125K, bought for 1$ "Kurt" |
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Yup, I remember telling someone that they had a "two Jimmy Hoffa" trunk.
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That's funny, because I always thought the standard unit of measure was the "dead hooker" as noted above. Anybody know the conversion from Hoffas to hookers???
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'95 E300D ("Tank") - 231,000 miles '79 240D ("Biscuit") - 197,250 miles (Sold) '83 240D ("Ding-Ding") - 217,000 miles (Death by deer) ______________________________________ "Back off, man. I’m a scientist” ~ Peter Venkman |
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