i had an older 4 spd manual trans car with no over drive and i drove 30 miles or so at 60mph in 3rd gear. forgot to shift. uh, it was late at night. no issues that i recall. no, the car did not have a tach.
Being passive aggressive is not necessary here. We are friendly and provide answers for free.
The old fashioned way to wake up for a final exam was th get to bed early the night before not blast your music so loud you can’t hear emergency vehicles. Or do you think they shouldn’t be on the road at 6;30 am.
The world is not about you.
The reason I said you did not know how to check your oil is because you posted that you checked it with the engine running.
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looked back and didn’t see the part where i said the world is all about me? weird. from the sound of it your username fits you perfect. Hope you have a good christmas!
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Have you gotten the car towed yet? What did the shop say?
Sorry, but once a month isn’t often enough on this car. I recommend checking it at least once a week after what it’s been through.
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if i had paid 1800 to replace parts due to oil sludge issues i would probably try to do a few short interval oil changes to get as much crud out of motor. maybe 1 month or 1k miles. but that is apart from your current issue.
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Tucker, don’t be too hard on yourself. I test cars for a living and I accidentally slap them into manual sometimes too and wonder “Do other drivers do this? Does it hurt the car if they don’t realize they are holding a gear?” It’s not just paddle shifters either. I’ve bumped the gear selector and had it happen. Most brands will automatically revert back to “auto”, but not all do. Lexus, for example, will hold a gear at the redline only for a moment before it reverts to auto mode.
not yes i think i am today. it’s been snowing where i live and most of the towing companies have been closed bc of the roads being so bad
That’s one of the things that bothers me about the auto-stick automatics. The ones I’ve experienced do too much babysitting for my tastes. The Toyota variants will downshift automatically even when in manual mode (if you’re in say 4th or 5th in manual mode and stop on the accelerator the transmission downshifts despite you not requesting it.). They also go back to first when you come to a stop, and the responsiveness when you do command a shift (up or down) isn’t exactly prompt. You can upshfit , but then a “one Mississippi” later the transmission serves up a slow, flaccid upshift.
The automated manuals that I’ve experienced seem to rifle off much more quick, positive shifts.
But old timers and young timers know how to check the oil correctly.
“Said i checked my oil less than a month ago.”
But when you checked it after the incident you checked it with the engine running.
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We established that already. Let’s move on and try to help the poor guy out.
Is there a check engine light? Start with the error codes. You need an OBDII reader. Walmart has them for $20.
Is it only me that suspects that this tucker manis name is probably a MAGA troll. This all made up BS. Nothing here makes any sense except nonsense. Yuk, yuk, huckleberry, if this is what you are.
Otherwise you may have had an oil pan plug drop out, highly unlikely, the repair shop you trust so much is screwing you to get a hefty repair payment from you. Depending on how many miles you have on this car you may have a worn out oil pump. VWs have a dynamic oil pressure light. Low oil level at idle, rev the eng it should go out, and if over about 2000rpm a low oil pressure light comes on the pump is worn out. If you have enough oil on the stick your oil pump is worn out.
Alternator light is probably from the driveclutch on the nose of the alternator. The pulley needs to be changed every 60k mi or so. It may make a screechy sound like a slipping fan belt, or steering pump.
Both of these things need someone who knows their way around an eng. and at least one special tool.
Lastly, get a decent Japanese or Korean car and stay away from the German junk unless your made of money.
Yes , you are probably the only one . And there is no need for the initials before the word troll.
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CarTalk used to be a NPR show, you know anathema to the right-wingers. Tucker manis’s initial story, his responses, the tone, the phony broke syntax and grammar, it doesn’t agree. It has all the signs of a troll. It could be a group taking turns at the keyboard. I’ve seen it before. So yes I think it’s necessary.
I don’t know what you are debating me about.
Pretty to me clear what @VOLVO_V70 is debating you about. He thinks you are the only one who thinks this and said so. I agree with him.
Tucker seems quite similar to other young posters with car problems and limited car knowledge that started with their own error.
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Good on you mate
Peace Out!
Actually . . .
A worn out pump is typically NOT the reason a low oil pressure warning illuminates . . .
it’s possible, of course, but it’s not the typical reason
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