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Do you run a TD5 Auto???

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Range Rover Blues:
I don't know which auto the TD5 uses but I've both a RRC 3.9 Auto and manual, and I have to say it's by far the best auto I've ever driven.  I don't know what it's like for towing yet but I've bought it for this purpose, it's going to be my sister's motor for the new 'van simply to make things easier and smoother.  That said, when I tow the Sankey I like to use the manual and I stick it in low box, that's what it's for after all and I find the manual much easier to do ratio changes on the move, MUCH easier.  When in low box on the auto you really need to manually select the gear as the changes come quite harsh and it'l be in 4th at about 7mph which is ridiculous.  BTW the Sankey can weigh in at nearly 2 tonnes and in the builder's yard it take some shifting.

bushy:
hi i have a TD5 auto and used to have a manual td5 i don't have any problems with it yes it is slower than the manual was off of the mark and the fuel consumption is much worse than the manual but its so easy to drive i like it i think i am going to try a Jeremy j fern chip when the warranty runs out to try to improve mpg and give it more bite ,i also tow a caravan sometimes and its just as the other guy says i knock it into 3 for the steep bits and just knock it back into drive on the flat bits .my friend who works at simmonites says that the j.f chip will stop me having to change into 3 whilst towing up hills and also said it will give it much better pulling power from standstill

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