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Originally Posted by nu11eaf
It is quite normal for the gearbox to hang on to low gears longer and increase revs on cold starts in very cold weather until oil temperature increases. It is designed to do this. I believe it is to get engine to optimum efficiency to reduce emissions.
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Mine does this, always has since I owned it. When air temp temp is less than say 8c, and the engine is cold the gearbox holds gears much longer than you would expect, once the engine starts to warm up, normal service resumes.
its much more noticeable the colder the ambient air temperature gets.
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