I just recently purchased a 1991 Toyota Camry. I am wondering if I should leave the button on or off for normal driving. Your feedback is appreciated, thanks.
2006-12-02 09:48:17 · 11 answers · asked by DXL 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Most manufacturers recommend turning the over drive feature off when driving mainly in town or in the hills. This feature will be constantly going back and firth from O/D to normal while driving under such conditions and leads to burning out the over drive box on the transmission. Hope this helps
2006-12-02 09:51:36 · answer #1 · answered by Big Daddy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I drive in over drive all the time and I have 403,000 plus miles on my 1988 S-10 Blazer . Far as pulling something or going up a hill the transmission (if working right ) will change it's self . Beside driveing in over drive looks at the gas and money I saved . I did replace the transmission ,but that was at 375,000 miles .
2006-12-02 21:36:54 · answer #2 · answered by Wayne * 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leave the overdrive button alone for best gas mileage. If the light appears, then the overdrive is off.
2006-12-02 18:17:57 · answer #3 · answered by ironchain15 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It likely won't do much harm, but would be better to leave it out of overdrive while you are doing start stop driving around town.
2006-12-02 19:13:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you are hauling or towing, or always driving in hilly areas, you should always use overdrive. Leave it on, you should get better gas mileage.
Overdrive in most automatic vehicles is simply 4th gear.
2006-12-02 17:52:22 · answer #5 · answered by Lemar J 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
O/D saves you on gas, the only time you need it in the D is if your pulling something or going up a steap hill
2006-12-02 17:56:27 · answer #6 · answered by sweetie4_67 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You want the OD to be turned ON. The light will be OFF.
2006-12-02 17:51:55 · answer #7 · answered by CHUCK 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would leave it on not for sure about older cars but cars now days come with it on and u cant shut them off.
2006-12-02 18:29:26 · answer #8 · answered by dtuttle17 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leave it on, much better gas mileage.
2006-12-02 17:50:17 · answer #9 · answered by Silverstang 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no only when your towing or heavy load
2006-12-02 18:11:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋