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<blockquote data-quote="B33mEr" data-source="post: 618040" data-attributes="member: 13609"><p>C mode is Cruising mode and the shift point is done automatically at 2000rpm thus you can't be doing aggressive driving. If you do aggressive driving on C mode that's when the SMG gets clumsy the shift point will be erratic and unpredictable ... Try it when you do go for a test drive you will know what i mean :4: Pressing the sport button or using the paddle shifter will disable the C mode.</p><p></p><p>The No.1 most common failure would be the clutch actuator which cost RM 4k, the o-ring in the actuator would start to fail and cause the hydraulic leak but there is a cheap fix - please refer to earlier post in this thread), others can be the pressure accumulator tank and the SMG pump itself though not as common.</p><p></p><p>Changing gearbox oil using MTF-LT2 or Redline MTL, changing the hydraulic fluids using Pentosin CHF11s or other compatible hydraulic fluids helps in prolonging the SMG gearbox- Change fluids every 40-50k km. Your driving style also helps in prolonging the SMG gearbox i.e. smooth with the throttle during city traffic, don't drop down gears often</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="B33mEr, post: 618040, member: 13609"] C mode is Cruising mode and the shift point is done automatically at 2000rpm thus you can't be doing aggressive driving. If you do aggressive driving on C mode that's when the SMG gets clumsy the shift point will be erratic and unpredictable ... Try it when you do go for a test drive you will know what i mean :4: Pressing the sport button or using the paddle shifter will disable the C mode. The No.1 most common failure would be the clutch actuator which cost RM 4k, the o-ring in the actuator would start to fail and cause the hydraulic leak but there is a cheap fix - please refer to earlier post in this thread), others can be the pressure accumulator tank and the SMG pump itself though not as common. Changing gearbox oil using MTF-LT2 or Redline MTL, changing the hydraulic fluids using Pentosin CHF11s or other compatible hydraulic fluids helps in prolonging the SMG gearbox- Change fluids every 40-50k km. Your driving style also helps in prolonging the SMG gearbox i.e. smooth with the throttle during city traffic, don't drop down gears often [/QUOTE]
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