Boog,
great idea! And definitly, lock that O/D out as much as necc, freeway
cruise/hiway cruise only! Heat = transmission death...
BKB
At 09:10 AM 8/4/98 EDT, you wrote:
><...hardly ever lock out O/D....
>
>Welcome to the list! I just hope you dont need it to find a new tranny. If
>you want more life out of your tranny, always lock out o/d until you are going
>a consistent 50mph or better, then let it engage. My 92 A518 is truly a slush
>box. Under normal acceleration, O/D engages at 30mph then at 40mph, the
>torque converter locks-up again so that I am turning 1.3-1.5 RPMs @ 40mph.
>There is no power, just stress on the overdrive band. You might suffer a
>little in gas milage, but your tranny will last longer. Oh and NEVER tow
>anything or load up the bed with anything and use O/D!!
>Thats just asking for trouble.
>Has anyone out there tried to reverse the lockout system? I would rather have
>O/D locked out when I start the thing, then when you want it, you hit the
>button to engage. Can this be done with the hydraulic 518?
>Boog
>92 318/518 4x4
>
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