Question about driving in "Drive"
Question about driving in "Drive" Hey guys,
Got another question for you all. I recently moved to an area that has a lot of twisty 35 mph roads to commute to work. I tend to put my suspension to use and carve the corners when I drive on the roads, so naturally I do not like leaving the car in overdrive during this stretch of my commute, so I put it in "D" or "Drive". I also like the fact that Drive locks up the converter at a lower speed, thus giving me the ability to directly use the torque of the engine to slingshot me through the turns while keeping a relatively low engine speed. My question is this: will I cause damage to the converter and its clutches or any other transmission component by leaving it in D while cruising between speeds of 30 mph to 50 mph on a windy road? The reason I ask is because the converter unlocks and locks a decent amount and I know the tranny was basically designed to run on overdrive 95% of the time. Please let me know as I have 85k on a stock trans with a cooler and I would like it to last.
Got another question for you all. I recently moved to an area that has a lot of twisty 35 mph roads to commute to work. I tend to put my suspension to use and carve the corners when I drive on the roads, so naturally I do not like leaving the car in overdrive during this stretch of my commute, so I put it in "D" or "Drive". I also like the fact that Drive locks up the converter at a lower speed, thus giving me the ability to directly use the torque of the engine to slingshot me through the turns while keeping a relatively low engine speed. My question is this: will I cause damage to the converter and its clutches or any other transmission component by leaving it in D while cruising between speeds of 30 mph to 50 mph on a windy road? The reason I ask is because the converter unlocks and locks a decent amount and I know the tranny was basically designed to run on overdrive 95% of the time. Please let me know as I have 85k on a stock trans with a cooler and I would like it to last.
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It will cause premature converter clutch wear from locking and unlocking, and it will cause slightly higher operating temps, but if you have an aux cooler you should be fine. I personally dont see the problem with it as long as the trans isn't overheating. I mean they were made to shift gears.......
