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YOUR RESEARCHTiptronic owners, how is your 2nd gear?? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

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Replace fluid, and was surprised and concerned

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I changed the fluid, and was surprised and concerned that it started in first after the change when it was cold.

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Check with the local shop,and they confirmed

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I check with the local shop,and they confirmed that that was normal.

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Use first is

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The only time I've used first is to get a quick jump off the start in AX.

Tiptronic owners, how is your 2nd gear?? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Check with the local shop,and they confirmed

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I check with the local shop,and they confirmed that that was normal.

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Replace ...car is an 03

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my 2nd gear seems to have a little pause during acceleration, almost like it is changing up to third, but it is way to low in the rev range, you can just about hear it in the video below at the 51 second mark.......car leaves in 1st....changes to 2nd....slight pause and then continues to accelerate.....is this normal, or should I start thinking about a fluid change...car is an 03 with 66K miles.

Tiptronic owners, how is your 2nd gear?? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Replace when it was cold

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I changed the fluid, and was surprised and concerned that it started in first after the change when it was cold.

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Check with the local shop,and they confirmed

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I check with the local shop,and they confirmed that that was normal.

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Replace ...car is an 03

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Suggestion · Original poster

my 2nd gear seems to have a little pause during acceleration, almost like it is changing up to third, but it is way to low in the rev range, you can just about hear it in the video below at the 51 second mark.......car leaves in 1st....changes to 2nd....slight pause and then continues to accelerate.....is this normal, or should I start thinking about a fluid change...car is an 03 with 66K miles.

Tiptronic owners, how is your 2nd gear?? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Replace fluid, and was surprised and concerned

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I changed the fluid, and was surprised and concerned that it started in first after the change when it was cold.

Tiptronic owners, how is your 2nd gear?? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Replace when it was cold

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Suggestion

I changed the fluid, and was surprised and concerned that it started in first after the change when it was cold.

Tiptronic owners, how is your 2nd gear?? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Use first is

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The only time I've used first is to get a quick jump off the start in AX.

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Use pressurized system

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One thing I have noticed is that very few shops actually use a pressurized system to get the torque convertor fluid out in a service.

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

my 2nd gear seems to have a little pause during acceleration, almost like it is changing up to third, but it is way to low in the rev range, you can just about hear it in the video below at the 51 second mark.......car leaves in 1st....changes to 2nd....slight pause and then continues to accelerate.....is this normal, or should I start thinking about a fluid change...car is an 03 with 66K miles. Regards, Jake. https://youtu.be/mtQ_yzjajEA?t=45s

POST 2Original post

I think that's pretty normal and it relates to what the torque converter is doing. I notice it much more if the car starts in "2" which I believe to be tc combo of 1st and 2nd.

POST 3Original post

Normal starting gear on a TIP is 2nd. Unless you go to manual or punch it from a dead stop, you will be in 2nd to start off

POST 4Original post

My 2000 S always started in second gear when I first got it. I changed the fluid, and was surprised and concerned that it started in first after the change when it was cold. After it has been run for a short period of time it will always start in second. I check with the local shop,and they confirmed that that was normal.

POST 5Original post

I really didn't hear anything abnormal in your clip. First gear, in the Tip, is short and quick and the Boxster has enough torque to adequately start in second. The only time I've used first is to get a quick jump off the start in AX. One thing I have noticed is that very few shops actually use a pressurized system to get the torque convertor fluid out in a service. The torque convertor then needs to be pressure filled. If this isn't done you still have old fluid in the trans. I haven't heard of it causing issues but it does kind of defeat the purpose of the service.

POST 6Original post

My 99 does the same thing on mild acceleration. It`s almost like its shifting to 1.5 ? I kinda know at what rpm it`s going to do it at so I just pick up the throttle just smidge.

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