When To Change Gear in a Manual/Stick Shift Car. Changing Gears Tips. Learning To Drive.

Learning to drive in a manual car? Want to know when to change gears in a stick shift? This video might help. When to change gear in a manual car can start off being a bit tricky. The best way to know when to change up gears in a stick shift is when the engine sound is louder, and it sounds like it's working too hard. When to change down gear is once you've slowed down, the engine starts to struggle, and it makes a lower sound or when you stop and need to go again (always move off in 1st gear).

This was filmed in the UK. Rules and laws may vary in your country.

How to change gears in a manual/stick shift car:
When changing up gear you would normally come off gas, press down the clutch, change gear, release the clutch gently and then back on gas.

To change down gear try using a slight amount of gas as you raise the clutch as this can result in a smooth gear change.

When to change down gear in a manual car:
You would normally have to change down gears once you have slowed down and then you'd change to a gear that matched your speed, or you could change down if you need more power to overtake.
You can also block gear change, for example 3rd to 1st. It basically means skipping gears. It's possible to do this changing up gear as long as you have enough speed for that gear.

When to change up gears in a manual car:
Speed up first and build up momentum and then you can change gear. Over revving your car can use up more fuel. If you're going uphill or you have extra weight in your car, then make sure that you speed up a little extra first before changing up gears.

You can stop in any gear, but if you want to move off again then make sure you're in 1st gear or the car could stall (switch off).

Be prepared for what's ahead and in in the correct gear. Slow down and change down gear before you're about to turn or go onto a roundabout.

Low gears are best for steep hills as offer the most amount of torque. If you're driving uphill, make sure you speed up and build up momentum before changing up gear or the car will slow down and possibly stall.

Please note that every car is different. Listen to the sound of the engine and you will get used to when to change gear.

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00:00 When to change gear intro
00:22 Why do we need to change up gears?
01:13 How do we change gear?
02:13 When to change down gear
04:28 What is block gear changing?
05:18 Hills
06:16 Fifth gear
08:38 Outro

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[Jack_-wujq]

This man has such a relaxing and calm voice.

[riacharda]

I love the fact that you show fail videos so we learners don't have to go through it.

[Solitarious]

I appreciate you telling us the “what if’s”

[RailgunCat]

I am American and this guide helped me. I'll be sending 2 barrels of oil as thanks.

[AzNightmare]

*Fantastic video for beginners. I like how you also demonstrated what happens when things are not done correctly. Not many online tutorials are willing to let their car stall or lug their engine just for demo purposes.*

[Monkeygames]

Hey mate, I passed my driving test first go with 0 errors :) This was the first every video I watched on manual driving so I just want to thank you heaps for all of your videos they helped a lot :)

[iamdotted]

This is the best manual tutorial I have ever watched. I like how you explain every scenario. Thank you!

[RebornOps]

Holy crap the voiceover sounds so perfect and calm

[worlddriving]

At 2:30 there are some pedestrians! In the UK you wouldn't normally stop for pedestrians unless they're looking the other way and just blindly walking into the road, they've already stepped into the road or it's a pedestrian crossing :)

[TheRevolucas]

I just change gears when I hear grinding and see smoke.

[katherineisntcoming]

I feel like a professional at clutch now even though I’ve never driven it

Update: I’ve driven it and I’d say i did pretty fricken good. Thank you for making this video !

[kam]

It's all about being patient and staying calm. And once you master it, it's the most satisfying thing when driving!

[xBlackRaiderx]

"change the gear when the engine starts getting loud" But that's the best part!

[TravelVibes]

wish my driving instructor had the smooth, relaxing, calm voice i would have learnt much fasrer

[emxfletch]

This was my biggest concern with driving and you made it so bloody easy to understand- thank you thank you thank you!

[shailascott]

Learning by ear and speed is much easier than learning by rpms. Thank you!

[Ms.Fowlbwahhh]

when to change gears? when you can't hear the radio anymore!

[biggreenblob]

As an American it is absolutely horrifying to watch left side of the road

[TruBrits]

Great tutorials - just started teaching our 16 year old daughter to drive our manual this week in US, where she'll be quite unique - ALOT of automatics over here -and driving starts at a young age. You are keeping us both calm and on track. Thanks!

[tumelonyokong]

As a South African I am so happy to see these wonderful tips for left-side driving