pattonsr,
Yeah, that was my first question and suggestion when I got the 2014.
Several of the sporty cars and sporty sedans in the Sun Motor Cars main showroom had paddle shifters on the
steering wheels..... I want that in my new Sprinter...unfortunately, not an option that MB offers in Sprinters I
guess.
Pedal it means watch the tach, and when it gets to 3000-3200 RPM lift off the throttle just enough to get a quick upshift from the auto gearbox. You can do this manually, but I believe the TCM/ECM can do it faster if you quickly reduce the % LOD (on the Scan Gauge II) enough so the electronics does a quick upshift.
It's a drag race term.
In high horsepower or fuel burning drag cars, if you don't set the clutches right, you can get wheel spin and "go up in smoke". Pedaling it means to back off the throttle just enough to restore full traction to the back tires.
I'm using the term in pretty much the same way, except I'm not too worried about my Sprinter going "up in smoke" from too much horsepower, but if you leave the throttle wide open, it often takes forever with the engine at redline or beyond, to get an upshift.
The idea is to get the engine up a little below max. horsepower, "lift off the pedal/pedal it" just enough to induce an upshift, and have the engine make the shift right around 3600 RPM (max. power for the OM-642 V6 and the Om-651 4 cyl 2 stage turbo.
Roger