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Originally Posted by Jerome74911S View Post
A random thought - My car spends an awful lot of time in 4th gear, driving on the many 50 mph (80 kph) roads around here. Possibly for this reason, my 4th gear shows more wear, on the gear itself, than any other gear in my transmission. Although my trans shifts well into 4th, I imagine that this could be part of the picture.
Not generally related. Guys get this same issue with 915 cars that were used to commute early in their lives. It's pretty hard to wear out the gear itself but it dies happen with many miles when the particular gear is used the same way for a long long time.
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