# Car drops a gear

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-drops-a-gear/23436>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [December 15, 2008, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-drops-a-gear/23436 "2008-12-15T15:29:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![POKEYQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9dc877/32.png) [@POKEYQ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/POKEYQ)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2008, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-drops-a-gear/23436/1 "2008-12-15T15:29:55Z")

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When I take my foot off of the gas it feels like it drops a gear. I can feel it at around 50+. I don’t know if this has anything to do with but I just had my battery replaced and noticed it on the way home from the shop. The fluids are fine. THANKS

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2008, 4:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-drops-a-gear/23436/2 "2008-12-15T16:24:00Z")

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When the old battery was disconnected, it likely erased some of the adaptive memory from the onboard computer. Now, the car is “re-learning” your driving style, and it could take a few more start/run cycles for it to complete its learning curve.

My suggestion is to just drive it as you normally do. If the situation does not change within a few days, then you should have it scanned for trouble codes.

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**Author:** ![transman618](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/transman618/32/24_2.png) [@transman618](https://community.cartalk.com/u/transman618)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2008, 10:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-drops-a-gear/23436/3 "2008-12-15T22:43:16Z")

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What kind of car are we talking about here??? Year, Make, Model, Engine size.

transman