Geartronics What's the point?

r-designbob · Jun 15th, 2010, 21:31

Serious question guys.... When/why would you use it?

NewVolvo · Jun 15th, 2010, 21:37

Use it all the time. Especially when overtaking. Never use it in town.

dave.robbo · Jun 15th, 2010, 22:08

Yeah, I use mine quite a bit, too. To assist with engine braking when going downhill, mainly!

VolvoXc60 · Jun 15th, 2010, 22:36

I use it when I´m bored

mu71rd · Jun 15th, 2010, 23:11

haven't used mine yet

r-designbob · Jun 16th, 2010, 01:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by dave.robbo

Yeah, I use mine quite a bit, too. To assist with engine braking when going downhill, mainly!

Shouldn't an Auto box do this for you?

TBO I've never had an auto b/4

r-designbob · Jun 16th, 2010, 01:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by VolvoXc60

I use it when I´m bored

Yeah I did wonder if it was just a play thing.

r-designbob · Jun 16th, 2010, 01:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by NewVolvo

Use it all the time. Especially when overtaking. Never use it in town.

Don't you just kick down on the accelerator for extra revs?

davidash · Jun 16th, 2010, 07:25

The Geartronic really comes into its own when you are offroad. You do not want to floor the accellerator to change gear when you are approach a steep incline at slow speed. It works very well and better than a manual box in these circumstances.

Bhowani 2 · Jun 16th, 2010, 10:34

Having had "both" auto systems, including whaever LR called their system on the V6 Freelander, I prefer the current Volvo set up.

Use..? very rarely from start, but use many times on low speed stuff particularly as the approach to Bhowani towers now has multi speed humps which is a 20mph limit, and a "sitting in second" job. It is easy to do one manoevre across the box, putting it into G mode than "catching it" as it passes through 2nd on the way up the box, as you had to do in the 2004 V70normal auto box.

Enjoy!

Bhowani
2008 V50 2.4 LPG with Geartronic box

Jun 15th, 2010, 21:31	#1
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NewVolvo VOC Member Last Online: May 28th, 2024 16:30 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Köln, Germany View Photos By: NewVolvo	Use it all the time. Especially when overtaking. Never use it in town. __________________ 2019 XC60 T6 R-Design 2017 S6 Avant 1996 850R 1987 780 Bertone Lots of previous Volvo's

Jun 15th, 2010, 22:08	#3
dave.robbo T5 Owner.. Last Online: Mar 10th, 2016 15:56 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Gloucester	Yeah, I use mine quite a bit, too. To assist with engine braking when going downhill, mainly! __________________ Used to have a P2 V70 T5 SE Auto.. And before that, an 850. Now, a P1 V70 SE auto, bi-fuel, but the gas tank's been removed. Why??

Jun 16th, 2010, 10:34	#10
Bhowani 2 Bhowani Last Online: Jun 21st, 2024 23:08 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ilkley Moor Edge!	Geartronic Use Having had "both" auto systems, including whaever LR called their system on the V6 Freelander, I prefer the current Volvo set up. Use..? very rarely from start, but use many times on low speed stuff particularly as the approach to Bhowani towers now has multi speed humps which is a 20mph limit, and a "sitting in second" job. It is easy to do one manoevre across the box, putting it into G mode than "catching it" as it passes through 2nd on the way up the box, as you had to do in the 2004 V70normal auto box. Enjoy! Bhowani 2008 V50 2.4 LPG with Geartronic box

Jun 15th, 2010, 22:36	#4
VolvoXc60 Senior Member Last Online: Nov 3rd, 2014 14:35 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Oslo	I use it when I´m bored

Jun 15th, 2010, 23:11	#5
mu71rd Member Last Online: May 12th, 2018 22:06 Join Date: May 2009 Location: London	haven't used mine yet

Jun 16th, 2010, 07:25	#9
davidash Junior Member Last Online: Jun 14th, 2019 15:52 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Durban	The Geartronic really comes into its own when you are offroad. You do not want to floor the accellerator to change gear when you are approach a steep incline at slow speed. It works very well and better than a manual box in these circumstances.

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