Is it bad to drive in "2"?
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Originally Posted by PunkInDrublic
Originally Posted by tju85
I would never drive ON THE HIGHWAY in 2...but I might go from 45 in D3 down to D2 for the onramp..and then shift back to D3 when I'm actually ON THE HIGHWAY.
Is this bad for my engine?
Is this bad for my engine?
the only reason you should shift into 2 is if you are going down a hill and need the engine braking
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Re: Is it bad to drive in "2"?
Originally Posted by tju85
I have an auto tC. Is it bad for me to drive my car around in 2 Gear and not D-3. Thanks, I just wondering because I do it at starts sometimes to get my car going faster. Should I quit doing it or what?
if you drive around in a low gear, you'll be putting a load on your engine it was not designed to sustain for long periods of time. you'll be visiting scion for some warranty powertrain work far sooner than you should.
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From: Orange County, CA
Sounds like somebody got the wrong type of transmission... Why didn't you buy a stick??
The funny thing is, the way you described it, that's how I started driving my last car (civic) because it was automatic and i desparately wanted a manual tranny. (Of course i would put the shifter back into "D" when I didn't need the high revving power though)
The funny thing is, the way you described it, that's how I started driving my last car (civic) because it was automatic and i desparately wanted a manual tranny. (Of course i would put the shifter back into "D" when I didn't need the high revving power though)
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Originally Posted by Thermalzeal
^^^ Ive never heard the overdrive feature described reverse as above. I've always heard of overdrive as a "gas saving gear" And didnt know you could look at D3 as a more spirited driving mode.....
well if you have access to an auto tc of course. it should shift from 1-2-3 and hold 3rd. you can see the revs stay high. but revving after 5k doesn't do much for ya in stock form so not sure what mph that translates to but if you plan on going faster than that you gotta shift to D.
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