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Re: 4th gear for City driving (auto)
It's your vehicle but.......
I think he was possibly perpetuating his "tranny rebuild" business with his recommendation. I would recommend you use regular drive (D) unless you are descending a long downhill (prevents mechanical brake burning), towing a trailer and the gear-hunting gets to be an aggravation, or you are preparing to pass a vehicle and want to manually kick-down a gear in anticipation of the pass.
The majority of the miles on your FJ will be accumulated in 5th gear and it is designed to be driven in (D) drive. It has a sophicticated Artificial Intelligence control system to select the proper gear for efficiency and greater control. It calculates the optimal shift pattern by constantly monitoring throttle input, engine RPM, vehicle speed and brake signal.
Last edited by RoverGGM : 04-09-2007 at 07:05 PM.
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