Revs high on automatic?

Help!!!!

Just bought a Suzuki Alto 1.1 automatic
When it hits 80k the revs go above 3....is this normal?

colm_mcm

Is there an O/D off button on the gear shifter?

I'd say it's a basic enough gearbox, do you know how many gears it has.
As in, drive it and make a note of how many times it changes gear. I'm fairly sure there's 4 gears. make sure it's using all 4.

Doesn't sound too odd though, it's a city car.

Help!!!!

colm_mcm wrote: »

Is there an O/D off button on the gear shifter?

I'd say it's a basic enough gearbox, do you know how many gears it has.
As in, drive it and make a note of how many times it changes gear. I'm fairly sure there's 4 gears. make sure it's using all 4.

Doesn't sound too odd though, it's a city car.

Whats an O/D off button? Sorry its first automatic car so trying to get to grips with it

colm_mcm

It's a small button that might be on the side of the gear stick



Its for overdrive. Not sure if the Alto has this. it essentially makes the engine rev higher in top gear.

Help!!!!

Is it the one you press it when going from D to N to R etc?
If so then yes

Help!!!!

colm_mcm wrote: »

It's a small button that might be on the side of the gear stick



Its for overdrive. Not sure if the Alto has this. it essentially makes the engine rev higher in top gear.

Ok ill have a look when driving later....what should I do if it does?

colm_mcm

Press the button while you're driving and see what happens. The revs will either go up or down

When you're driving it, count the gears. It obviously starts of in first gear. see how many gears it uses up to 80kmph.

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colm_mcm wrote: »

Press the button while you're driving and see what happens. The revs will either go up or down

When you're driving it, count the gears. It obviously starts of in first gear. see how many gears it uses up to 80kmph.

ok thanks for the help

Tail Docker

The OD button, when on, lowers the revs, it links the engine/box at 1:1 i.e engine revs match output revs at the box. An Alto probably wont have one though, but then an alto at 80 is usually revving it's nuts off anyway, manual or auto. 3k revs would be nothing, 3.5k - 4k would be more typical...

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Tail Docker wrote: »

The OD button, when on, lowers the revs, it links the engine/box at 1:1 i.e engine revs match output revs at the box. An Alto probably wont have one though, but then an alto at 80 is usually revving it's nuts off anyway, manual or auto. 3k revs would be nothing, 3.5k - 4k would be more typical...

Yeah the highest I've seen it was 3.5k......is that a problem or normal?

Tail Docker

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Yeah the highest I've seen it was 3.5k......is that a problem or normal?

Normal. Small, low torque engine, it gets around on revs.