|
 Topic: Can you tow using an automatic
|
Page: 1 2 3
  |
05/12/2024 at 10:25am
Location: Lake District
Outfit: Devon Aztec
View Profile
Reply
Quote
|
Joined: 24/9/2014 Gold Member 
Forum Posts: 200
| Site Reviews Total: | 7 |
|
| Site Reviews 2025: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2024: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2023: | 2 |
| Site Reviews 2022: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2021: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2020: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2019: | 1 |
|
| Site Nights 2025: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2024: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2023: | 5 |
| Site Nights 2022: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2021: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2020: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2019: | 1 |
|
Quote: Originally posted by Squillian on 03/12/2024
Modern manuals can get very expensive too. Most modern cars these days have dual-mass flywheels which need replacing along with the clutch quite often, and the cost of those is horrendous. I have heard that with some models they can actually cost more than an auto-box!
I will just clarify that this was my second (identical) Forester. The first did 3x the miles and when sold the auto box was still behaving beautifully.
The 2nd Forester (which towed) was, I believe, affected by the additional weight/load/strain { * insert appropriate technical term}.
So I was trying (badly) to say that in my very limited experience, I blamed towing for wearing out an auto transmission.
|
07/12/2024 at 10:38am
Location: Staffs
Outfit: Bailey rimini & Skoda Superb
View Profile
Reply
Quote
|
Joined: 14/6/2004 Platinum Member 
Forum Posts: 600
| Site Reviews Total: | 7 |
|
| Site Reviews 2025: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2024: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2023: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2022: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2021: | 1 |
| Site Reviews 2020: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2019: | 0 |
|
| Site Nights 2025: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2024: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2023: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2022: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2021: | 4 |
| Site Nights 2020: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2019: | 0 |
|
After driving manual's all my life and towing with them some years ago I changed to an automatic for the specific reason for they make a better tow car. I would never go back my present car tow's perfect (voted towcar of the year several years on the trot) Skoda Superb DSG despite what someone has said on here I have had not a single issue with car and towed all over including france.
-------------
Agri
|
14/1/2025 at 6:52pm
Location: Aberdeen
Outfit: Coachman Pastiche 460 VW Tiguan Moti
View Profile
Reply
Quote
|
Joined: 26/8/2007 Diamond Member 
Forum Posts: 1596
| Site Reviews Total: | 13 |
|
| Site Reviews 2025: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2024: | 1 |
| Site Reviews 2023: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2022: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2021: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2020: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2019: | 0 |
|
| Site Nights 2025: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2024: | 7 |
| Site Nights 2023: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2022: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2021: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2020: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2019: | 0 |
|
I have been towing with an auto for 7 years now, wish I moved over long before. I have a VW Tiguan 2ltr engine DSG gearbox.
-------------
Robert (BoB)
|
14/1/2025 at 8:16pm
Location: East Herts
Outfit: 1992 Elddis Wisp 450CT + X Trail
View Profile
Reply
Quote
|
Joined: 05/11/2013 Diamond Member
Forum Posts: 6379
| Site Reviews Total: | 18 |
|
| Site Reviews 2025: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2024: | 1 |
| Site Reviews 2023: | 1 |
| Site Reviews 2022: | 2 |
| Site Reviews 2021: | 2 |
| Site Reviews 2020: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2019: | 2 |
|
| Site Nights 2025: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2024: | 7 |
| Site Nights 2023: | 8 |
| Site Nights 2022: | 12 |
| Site Nights 2021: | 18 |
| Site Nights 2020: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2019: | 21 |
|
I have been towing with automatics since the 1970s. My first tow-car was a Mk2 Cortina. Apart from the days when I was running a small business which involved towing all kinds of trailers using a Ford Transit truck, I have towed with nothing but automatics. No way would I go back to a manual.
-------------
Best Regards,
Colin
|
|
via mobile 14/1/2025 at 11:39am
