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1st Gear high pitched whine, and super high pitched whine downshifting into first

As others have mentioned, don't downshift into first unless you're at a complete stop or, at most, under 5mph. First is designed as a gear to get you moving from

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Old 04-10-2013, 10:54 AM   #5 (permalink)
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As others have mentioned, don't downshift into first unless you're at a complete stop or, at most, under 5mph. First is designed as a gear to get you moving from a stop in this vehicle.

Secondly, the transmission is very loud and the sounds you are hearing are completely normal.
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