kind of a wierd question, but im still unsure about it?, Automatic Transmission, Over Drive Options

[RavenAegis45]

Ok Im used to driving stick shift but my current Celica is an Auto. well my friends and dad are telling me that driving in city driving with the Over Drive on is bad for the car? And that i should only turn it on over 50mph? im still unsure about this as other friends of mine always drive with their Over Drive on. Does anyone know for sure about this?

[xredjokerx]

its horrible for your transmission celica9110 xD
its not meant to go from L -> 2 -> D -> OD
tho you'd think it'd be ok right? but i dont know why but i *think* (not completely sure) it kills ur tranny 2x as fast

[Bitter]

its horrible for your transmission celica9110 xD
its not meant to go from L -> 2 -> D -> OD
tho you'd think it'd be ok right? but i dont know why but i *think* (not completely sure) it kills ur tranny 2x as fast

wut?

uh what gears do you think L, 2, D, and OD are? 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. 'manually' shifting your automatic is nothing more than causing a physical (via a change of fluid flow) lockout of a certain gear or gears. it will NOT cause damage to the transmission, you're more likely to damage an engine by over revving it than you are to damage the transmission. don't post such fallacies to be taken as fact.