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I have a 03 C2, fully stock with tiptronic.
There's another thread that says not to cruise at 2200-2400 RPM because that's where the variocam is doing it's thing. So I've been avoiding that range all week (400 miles). What I've noticed is that there seems to be a "bump, or surge" of power at about 3200 and again at 3600 RPM. With the tip, it's very difficult driving in traffic to avoid that RPM range, and not get pulled over by the local cops, so I'm trying to make sure all this is worth the hassle.
So is this true? Do I really need to avoid 2200-2400?
What is happening at 3200 and 3600?
Anyone know?
Hoping the guys from Flat6 Innovations will chime in with an answer...
I can't help you, but I too read that thread and started watching my RPMs just for chuckles. Not sure if it's the roads around here, the speed limits or WHAT, but dammit if I find myself between 2200 - 2400 a LOT, either in second or third gear.
Just drive normally and let the Tiptronic do its thing. If it were truly bad, you'd see a higher rate of problems flagged for Tips than for manuals. I haven't seen that at all.
I thought the variocam was doing it's thing at 2200-2400? If 3200 is variocam, and 3600 is the MAF flap, then why on earth are we supposed to avoid 2200-2400? (3.6 engine)
I think that "cruising" at say, 2500 to 3000 rpm is not bsd its accelerating hard from there that is bad...light throttle isn't hurting anything.....or am I wrong..
Agree with dak. Down here almost all our roads are straight and flat. Cruising at 2500+ seems to be no problem. Like dak said, it is accelerating from those low rpms that is probably troublesome.
Don't worry about it. It's the earlier 5 chain engines that have the variocam F1 that turns on and off like a light switch. We've seen cars with 100k miles on the variocam wear pads that look like new and some that are destroyed in less than 30k. All has to do with OCI and driving habits on the 5-chain engines.
Yup. 6 months or 5,000 miles, preferably a 5w40 over a 0w40. Do used oil analysis at every oil change to monitor the condition of the engine and how the oil is performing.
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