2009 Sonata Automatic Transmission

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Larry W

I just test drove a 2009 Sonata SE 4cyl Auto. Noticed a Problem (?)
with the transmission that concerned me. Up shifts were very firm. No
slipping or delayed shifting or slamming into gear. Just a very
noticeable shift between all gears. My other cars are both GM products
and the transmission shifts are almost unnoticeable, sometimes I have to
check the tachometer to figure out what gear I am in.

Is this rough shifting an indication of a transmission problem or just
the way the transmission is designed?

TIA,

Larry
 
Larry W said:
My other cars are both GM products and the transmission shifts are almost
unnoticeable, sometimes I have to check the tachometer to figure out what
gear I am in.
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My GM car had the same problem. Cost about $2300 to have it fixed.

My Sonata is the V-6 and shifts very smooth. I think it is a different gear
box than the 4 though.
 
I just test drove a 2009 Sonata SE 4cyl Auto. Noticed a Problem (?)
with the transmission that concerned me. Up shifts were very firm. No
slipping or delayed shifting or slamming into gear. Just a very
noticeable shift between all gears. My other cars are both GM products
and the transmission shifts are almost unnoticeable, sometimes I have to
check the tachometer to figure out what gear I am in.

Is this rough shifting an indication of a transmission problem or just
the way the transmission is designed?

TIA,

Larry
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Why not go and drive another car with a similar setup? Then'd you
could tell first hand.
 
I just test drove a 2009 Sonata SE 4cyl Auto.  Noticed a Problem (?)
with the transmission that concerned me.  Up shifts were very firm.  No
slipping or delayed shifting or slamming into gear.  Just a very
noticeable shift between all gears.  My other cars are both GM products
and the transmission shifts are almost unnoticeable, sometimes I have to
check the tachometer to figure out what gear I am in.

Is this rough shifting an indication of a transmission problem or just
the way the transmission is designed?

TIA,

Larry
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Sounds normal to me, but JL gives excellent advice.
 
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