When To Change Gear In A Manual Car | Learn to drive: Car control skills

A modern car will have at least 5 forward gears, and if we want to drive safely and smoothly in all road and traffic conditions we will need to understand when to change gear. We will need to consider the speed we are driving at, the road we are driving on, and what we want to do next as it will all influence the gear choice we make. This video will show you what we need to think about when changing gears.
Video chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:36 Why do we need to change gear?
1:42 Gentle driving on flat roads
2:32 When to change down gears
3:25 Missing out gears when changing down
4:27 Approaching T-Junctions
5:38 Approaching roundabouts
6:20 Driving up and down hills
7:15 Accelerating the car quickly
8:12 Driving different cars
9:08 Summary
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[@MrCmon113]

You should trust the sound of the engine over rules-of-thumb and what the computer recommends.

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

The trouble is every engine sounds different, so you need to use something to guide you at first. For example when we switched from a diesel car (with a noisy engine) to a petrol car (with a quiet engine) most pupils were changing gear much later as they were waiting for the engine to get noisy. Once we showed them how to use the cars rev-counter they could understand when to change gear for themselves 👍🏼

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I agree there. Older cars will require more power and also a gear change at slightly higher speed. As I have a Peugeot 106 i would have to switch to 2nd gear at 15mph third at 25mph etc. You should always listen to your engine, if you car shudders when you go down a gear then your doing it at the wrong time. For my car I couldn't change up a gear until the car was at least 3000 revs but I expect that because of the age. Just to give those learning an idea that every car is different. Your instructors car is likely to be similar to the one shown in the video but if your learning in your own car it's likely to be older.

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This newer video explains it in a little more detail: Flexible Gear Selection | Learning to drive: Intermediate skills kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZoGVeaB3eJynjbc

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In order to drive smoothly at 2000rpm, which is the best for most petrol engines, you should shift at about 2500rpm. engines with 4 valves per cylinder require a bit higher rpms.

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@@renoldamashilo6817 This video might help: Coping with Nerves & Anxiety: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIitkIuwd9B4a9U

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In the 2015-2020 Honda Fit with the 1.5 engine (the only engine I've done any testing on), the 1500-2000 rpm zone is the LEAST efficient rpm zone to drive in, while 2200-2800 is the MOST efficient rpm range to drive in. Paradoxical as it may seem, it is more efficient to accelerate using the mid to upper 2000 rpms and cruise in the mid 2000s than to short shift and accelerate or cruise in higher gears at 2100 or less rpm. Something I noticed on my scangauge testing. I'm fairly sure most larger, more powerful engines will have the more efficient RPM zone shifted to the 1500-2000 range though.

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[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

This video explains a little more: Flexible Gear Selection kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5XVY4N-jadserc 👍🏼

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I always change gear at the red line for max fuel efficiency.

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When u say lower gear down the hill u mean I can use gear 1 to go down the hill it want stall

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@@renoldamashilo6817 When driving down steep hills we normally use 1 gear lower than normal for that speed, as this helps control the car's speed. If you were driving very slowly you could use first gear in theory, but that would be very rare.

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I imagine that people that start to play a new musical instrument might think the same thing - it all seems impossibly difficult. But if you have a good tutor, and learn things step by step, you can make progress. Keep learning for long enough and the skill can be mastered. Driving is no different. Good luck!

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I have vauxhall astra 1.4 excite 2012. I used to have vauxhall astra 1.4 design 2006 before with no problem. But this new vauxhall 2012 , i am having a issue like when doing 60 70 on motorway its not quick enough i thought.also on uphill with full people i have to rev high in low gear,i do drive in high gears i mean i dnt likr rev sound i change gear quickly. But after looking this video and he is doing 50 in third gear and 30 to 35 in second gear i am relieved that i should be doing the same when jouning and driving on motorway.

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

We're glad you find the video useful. On lower powered cars, we will need to use higher engine revs when we need extra power to get up to speed or climb hills, and this is fine for a short period of time. We should not keep the engine at high revs for a long time, as it will use more fuel, and even overheat or wear out the engine more quickly.

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It's okay to miss the gear while shifting Good

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

That’s right - watch our other video called ‘Block Gear Changing’ for more information if you haven’t seen it 👍🏼

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Missing a gear is the correct term?I think skipping a gear may be more fitting. Missing a gear is grinding the gears where I come from. Missing means applying too early or late.

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@@christianslense455 Yeah...missing a shift to me is redlining it in neutral after not getting it in hahahaha.

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Hey , I recently just bought my first manual car . I normally drive automatic but decided to get into driving manual. I have learned all the basics their is to it and can do almost everything quite well except for two main things which is downshifting and driving in traffic. I have researched excessively on how to downshift. It worries me because I have read and viewed so many different sources on what to do with this problem. Some people say : Try not to downshift at all because it is bad for your clutch ,transmission and engine. Just use breaks since they are easier and cheaper to replace than all the above. MANY say to downshift by rev matching which helps the downshifting transition be really smooth (meaning the car wont buck whenever you downshift) and its a quicker way to downshift if needing to slow down fast. It also puts less stress on the transmission and saves a lot of your clutch life. This sounds too difficult for me to learn and I need to learn how to drive sooner because I need my car for work and getting around. I have also read that as explained in this video that by slowing down your speed , changing to the next lower gear , then slowly releasing the clutch is more harmful to the clutch as it wears and tears it a lot more and affects the transmission over time as well. This is all what is driving me insane at the moment and wish to know what is not only best for me but best for my car and its life. Your help will be gladly appreciated. I need to start driving soon and the best tips would be a really big help . Thanks ! .... Oh and sorry for this long comment :/

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

+Jayvrr It sounds like you just need to practice more, and read less! Forget 'Rev-matching' for now and concentrate on smooth gear changes - eventually it will become easy. Clutches are pretty tough, if you are gentle with it it will last for over 100,000 miles!

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+Advance Driving School Alright thank you so much. Have decided to downshift this way until im comfortable enough. Again , thank you. I will definately practice a lot more :)

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Heel and toe downshifting is primarily a racing technique but it can be useful on the road. The only problem is, most road cars like generic city cars have the throttle pedal way too low to even attempt heel and toe. I don't think many driving instructors teach it to be honest. Only petrol heads really know about it because of Senna and Wooooah NASCAR. I suggest learning it on a racing simulator or trying to perfect the technique when the engine isn't running.

[@Fexisepic]

Rev matching isn’t that hard, it doesn’t mean to actually get the revs to where they need to be. What you do is clutch in, shift to the gear you want, press the throttle for a short amount of time to get the revs up and as they start coming down quickly take the clutch out. This can be hard to time at first but you’ll get it.

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This was one of our earliest videos, and we learned how to adjust the cameras exposure afterwards!

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I've been unsure when to shift from 1st to 2nd when entering a roundabout or junction - it feels like I should be keeping both hands on the wheel when turning, and also at these moments I should be concentrating on other vehicles that might be turning. This video might help a little, because I think I've been shifting down to 1st for any junction or roundabout, I didn't know you could/should stay in 2nd unless dropping the speed to a near standstill

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This video might help: Giving Way At Open And Closed Junctions kzbin.info/www/bejne/bn_Ie418nrKqsLM 👍🏼

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[@ellenorbjornsdottir1166]

It depends on the gearbox itself, as well; if 2 and 3 are far apart, you may need to give 2nd a lot more noise.

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

It also depends on how much power you need - are you cruising gently or accelerating up a hill etc? This video might help: Flexible Gear Selection: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZoGVeaB3eJynjbc 👍🏼

[@manankaushik4966]

While changing gear I usually look at the noise produced by the engine

[@JupiterTechnology12.000]

I Heard About this Technique 1st Gear 0-20 MPH 2nd Gear 20-30 MPH 3rd Gear 30-40 MPH 4th Gear 40-50 MPH 5th Gear 50-60 MPH 6th Gear 60MPH and On

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

That’s a good method for a new driver - but soon you will realise that there is more to consider when choosing your gear. This video might help: Flexible Gear Selection: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZoGVeaB3eJynjbc 👍🏼

[@crazyhan19]

I use to drive my Toyota echo, which does not have tachometer! Just listen to the engine, sense the power of the car, Including uphill, flat road, and downhill, then you will know when to change the gear!

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

My first two cars also didn’t have a rev-counter, so I had to do the same as you 🚙👍🏼

[@punintended4754]

It would be more beneficial if feets maneuver was added in this video too. But general attention is necessary too

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Have you seen this newer video we made? kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZoGVeaB3eJynjbc

[@911Salvage]

You should change gear when your current gear is out of style or out of order.

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hi do you have a video when to change gear in an automatic car please

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@ Max. Torque/rpm at more speed

[@Sea-rx3bh]

This video is great. But maybe you can add another camera showing the leg movement on the pedals

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Have you seen this video? Flexible Gear Selection: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZoGVeaB3eJynjbc

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[@onewarrior5303]

hi, is it okay to use 2nd gear at any kind of junctions?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

It depends on how slow you need to go. In our car we are OK to use 2nd gear down to about 5mph, but below that it’s easier to use 1st.

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The 6th gear on my cooper s goes from 35-135 and still pulls well thanks to the supercharger

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Nice! 👍🏼