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Originally Posted by grumpy in NH
. 2) I would also not let the car rev higher than 3000 rpm when you dump from 4 to 3 and 3 to 2.
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Double clutching when downshifting from 5th to 4th or 4th to 3rd at high road speeds is another way to save clutch and transmission wear. Example: to downshift from 5th to 4th gear at 60 MPH to go up a freeway hill, press the clutch in, blip the throttle so engine speed is momentarily around 3000 RPM, then shift into 4th and fairly rapidly release the clutch pedal. When performed correctly, you can downshift in this way without feeling hardly any drivetrain shock or distress.