I have always heard that the more the transmission shifts the more it will
wear. I the Chrysler tech that rebuilt the transmission in my ex wife's
Breeze said that she should only put it in OD on highway trips, it prevents
the transmission from upshifting and downshifting all the time. Just what I
heard.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Miller" <jim76712@swbell.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2000 6:54 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: Re: Overdrive issue - leave OD OFF!
> I talked today with a transmission shop about this issue. they said in
the
> early days of auto od in the early 80s some veichles did wear out parts
sooner
> if the od was used in the with. We had an 80 Mercury Marquee that
recommended
> not using the od except on the highway. this was when you and a different
> position on the gear selector for "OD" or "D". The transmission man did
not
> remember this statement being made of Chrysler transmissions though. It
was
> also true of early GM overdrives also. The first Chrysler veichle I owned
that
> had auto OD was my 89 Shelby Dakota and it had a lockout button on the
dash. I
> don't believe the owners manual said anything about not using OD in town
> though. The transmission man said there have been less OD related
problems for
> the last 5 years or so. Chevrolet Police veichles state to use OD during
> pursuits. I don't believe you will make your transmission last any longer
by
> not using OD in town. The computer will not engage OD unless the truck is
going
> fast enough to benefit from its use. AND PLEASE DON'T COMPARE OUR DAKS TO
FERDS!
>
>
>
>
> > > I have to agree with leaving it off in the city. There is a Ford site
> > > that recommends that you do so in their Explorers, and I heard the
same
> > > thing from the Ford dealer service guys.
>
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