Overdrive
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no. You can be going 99 mph and push the button. The only thing that will happen is that your engine will rev up to a higher RPM and it really isn't a good thing to do alot. You shouldn't even come close to the Rev limit though.
your O/D doesn't even get used until your going 40+mph though. So there is no real reason to disable it unless towing or to engine brake when going down a steep hill.
your O/D doesn't even get used until your going 40+mph though. So there is no real reason to disable it unless towing or to engine brake when going down a steep hill.
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That is exactly what I was wondering about. Towing our trailer at 65 mph and turning the overdrive off when I find myself going down a long hill and want some engine braking so I don't wear out my brakes or overheat the brake fluid.
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for long downhill towing you should turn O/D off. it will help keep your brakes cooler and the engine braking won't hurt the motor or the transmission
you only need to turn O/D off during normal towing if you see the transmission downshifting to 3rd. I personally leave it in O/D on flat ground and lock it out when I get into hills that cause it to downshift.
you only need to turn O/D off during normal towing if you see the transmission downshifting to 3rd. I personally leave it in O/D on flat ground and lock it out when I get into hills that cause it to downshift.
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Originally Posted by buddypicasso
That is exactly what I was wondering about. Towing our trailer at 65 mph and turning the overdrive off when I find myself going down a long hill and want some engine braking so I don't wear out my brakes or overheat the brake fluid.
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