Porsche PDK Transmission Explained w/ Driving Examples

This video was made in response to a few videos that had some incomplete or inaccurate information. The video clips are take from a Porsche 718 Boxster S.
PDK is short for Doppel Kupplungs getriebe which simply means double-clutch transmission in German.
Feel free to comment any errors I may have made. Enjoy the video.
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[@christophervang8090]

Just picked up my 981 S and this was very helpful. Thank you!

[@TomHernandez1]

Glad it helped!

[@john_c1]

Hi mate. When you are in manual mode, if you want to use the stick shift to change gears do you have to press the safety button every time? Thank you in advance and thank you for doing this detailed video. Much appreciated 😊

[@TomHernandez1]

No. You do not need to use the safety button to switch gears.
To enter manual mode you simply push the stick shifter to the left (you dont need to press the safety button to get it into manual mode). Once in manual mode you can either change pulling the shifter up or down or you can use the paddle shifters on the steering wheel,

[@jamesf3801]

Weird you pull to up shift. In my 981 I push to up shift. Do you think driving in manual is faster from the start accelerate. I feel I get more torque in first gear to 6k rpm, then shift to 2nd. Auto does not hold first gear for long.

[@TomHernandez1]

I think manual shifting is faster than regular driving mode but in Sport Plus it takes it all the way to the redline if you are at full throttle. I use manual mostly for downshifts since PDK can't really predict that.

[@jasonshew6277]

Porsche change the direction for up and down shifts

[@AaA-tx3kc]

After changing transmission oil there's a message ( transmission emergency run ).
They told me to change battery.????

[@TomHernandez1]

I have never heard that happening. Did you change the battery? Did it fix the message.

[@1whospeaks]

Just getting into Coupe style cars so sorry I know nothing, but if Temp Manual goes back to Auto at a certain RPM, whats the point of being in Temp Manual and not just staying in Auto? Can you stay in Auto? Is there any advantage to Manual?

[@PlatosFather]

Temp manual helps when you want to rev the engine by downshifting before passing. In automatic, the car only downshifts when you press down the accelerator which you may not want to do given traffic conditions. With temp manual, you can maintain speed, downshift, then accelerate for passing, then the car will switch back to automatic for regular driving. Manual just gives you more control over gear selection than automatic. No other benefit that I’m aware of.

[@TomHernandez1]

Exactly. The really only reason you would want to use temp manual mode is to downshift to pass or revs.

[@dydy_brezault_99]

what porsche?

[@TomHernandez1]

718 S

[@mikeo2524]

Terrible video- how do you even get started in manual mode?

[@TomHernandez1]

To get the car in manual mode you simply move the shift lever to the left… You’ll notice in the video that a shift left when going into manual mode.
I apologize if the video was confusing, I made the video assuming that most that watched it had a basic knowledge of the Porsche PDK transmission. I’m more than happy to answer any other questions you might have.