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Old 11-29-2007, 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Trevor View Post
I have always advocated that when “ Drive” is used at lower speeds, the transmission will hunt up and down through the ratios at every light throttle opportunity, thus causing unwarranted wear and tear. Therefore it is logical to use 3, unless on the open road.

Fourth ratio is actually, and more so in practice an overdrive, particular in US cars with a high final drive ratio. It would have been wise to have labelled the control as 1,2,D, O/D.
+1
I started a thread bout it a while ago
http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/showthread.php?t=37996
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