When do you use 6th Gear?
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When do you use 6th Gear?
My personal belief is that 6th gear is appropriate to use when cruising on level ground at speeds above 55 mph. I won't shift into 6th until I have reached that speed, and if the speed drops to close to 50, I will drop back to 5th. Just for the sake of curiosity, I have tried 6th on level ground at speeds as low as 35 mph, and the engine runs smoothly and seems to tolerate a gentle throttle without complaint, but I still think the right minimum for 6th is 55 mph. The engine sounds more 'interesting' in 5th, but I believe I am saving fuel and saving wear and tear by using 6th.
Having said all this, I was curious to get feedback from my fellow S2ki members on their usage of 6th.
Having said all this, I was curious to get feedback from my fellow S2ki members on their usage of 6th.
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Pretty much agree with your post completely, Joe. Sixth is totally an "overdrive" for cruising at consistent speed and only very gentle accel. in revs below 4K.
I almost never use 6th. Highway cruising only, really.
I don't really worry about wear & tear too much, Joe. In fact, during the breakin, I've always tried to use the engine's full range. Now that I'm getting close to 10K, and I've stopped burning any oil, I intend to switch to synthetic... After that, I see even less reason to worry about wear.
Gawd, I love this car!
I almost never use 6th. Highway cruising only, really.
I don't really worry about wear & tear too much, Joe. In fact, during the breakin, I've always tried to use the engine's full range. Now that I'm getting close to 10K, and I've stopped burning any oil, I intend to switch to synthetic... After that, I see even less reason to worry about wear.
Gawd, I love this car!
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I'm in 6th gear every day; but of course - mine's a daily and I drive the freeways around here from San Francisco to Sacramento. I use cruise control while I'm doing 75-80 mph in 6th gear and can get over 300 miles per tank. Not bad mileage!