howdie, driving my dads th auto today and i noticed that the gearbox when sitting on 80 doesnt kick into a diff gear it sits in 3rd and anothe magna i drove did. the gearbox seems a bit sluggish in changing and doesnt change down wen i boot it. does it need a service or do we ned to get a new one?? cheers kyle (mr_magna)

Depends on how many klms it has done since last service, may just need fluid change, best check with an auto tranny place 1st.

What model variant is it?

The reason I ask is that it may have something to do with your driving patterns. I know in the Veradas that the transmission learns your driving style (i.e. whether you are heavy footed, easy etc) and according to this selects the most appropriate shift pattern from its programmed memory. Therefore it may think that at 80 you are going to accelerate hard again and therefore hold the revs in preparation. Although this doesn't explain why it wont kick down.

Firstly check the fluid level yourself and if that's fine try a couple of different driving styles each time you start and drive the car. If nothing changes then go see a transmission specialist.

cheers guy, i dont need to worry n e more, wer gunna trade it in on an AWD verada! should have it soon a few weeks i think. ill post pics wen we get it. cheers kyle (mr_magna)