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Posted: Nov 11 2007 at 7:40am \| IP Logged

I have a 2001 automatic with option to turn the OD off. DH wants OD off all the time when I drive to work in moderate city traffic. Says better for engine. I'm concerned about gas mileage. DH likes jackrabbit starts, I drive like an old person with slow acceleration.

For me - should I have the OD off or on when I drive to work - any thoughts on this?

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Posted: Nov 11 2007 at 5:48pm \| IP Logged

glennablom;

... Though DH is correct the transmission is designed to pop out of OD before the engine gets overloaded. I pop mine out of OD for down-hill engine braking. Driving easy helps to keep the torque converter locked up for less RPM/mile and better fuel mileage. You paid extra for an automatic so let it be automatic...

Have a good one while you can still laugh about it.. Don S..

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