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Old 05-24-2002, 05:40 PM
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3rd gear vs. overdrive

alright, was lookin for an answer to this one. i heard that this car has a really low overdrive, so when driving in the city, up to about 40-45 mph, you should have it in 3rd gear, but use overdrive on the highways. can anyone tell me why this is, and if there is a good reason, what speed to you guys switch from 3rd to overdrive. thanks.
driving in 3rd around town is eating too much gas for me!
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Old 05-24-2002, 06:11 PM
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Hmm, well, it depends on the situation. From my house to the interstate I leave it in 3rd because it is a residential area and I never go past 50. I usually leave it in 3rd until I'm well on the interstate (pick-up power) and then shift in D. In other situations I usually put it in 3 if I'm at a red light and I know I'm going to be slowing down somewhere ahead. For lower speeds as long as there are no stop lights and no steep hills I just leave it in D anyway.
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Old 05-25-2002, 12:11 PM
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Forth gear is not overdrive. Fifth gear is overdrive. Fifth gear as I like to call it is when the torque converter locks up in forth gear. The TC will not lock-up in other gears.

What kind of gas mileage are you getting? Ther are many post on this subject. If the car is in good working order a light touch on the throttle will give you the best mileage.
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Old 05-25-2002, 02:24 PM
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Uh...fourth is OD, even if the TC isn't locked. It would be hard to have 30% or more slippage in the convertor...

I'm getting 18mpg on surface streets in third and I don't drive like grandma. Then again, I'm not standing on it every time I step on the gas either...
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Old 05-25-2002, 02:52 PM
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I get the best gas mileage with the TC locked up. 2000 rpm at 60 mph and unlocked it's about 2300 rpm. Crysler would call it a 5spd
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Old 05-25-2002, 06:17 PM
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I drive around town in 3rd. I switch to D on the interstate and drive the interstate at 80-85 mph.

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Oh hello officer... I think I was only going about 65, officer.
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Old 05-25-2002, 10:44 PM
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Yeah, but Chrysler also thinks it's a good day if the tranny shifts at all. Have you ever wondered why their dealerships usually have three or more transmission mechanics?
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Old 05-27-2002, 09:00 AM
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Is it true that 3rd gear prevents further transmission wear when driving around town or stop and go traffic? I think I read it on some SVX FAQ website.
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Old 05-27-2002, 10:07 AM
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This may be the FAQ you were thinking of. I find it handy. B.

http://my.voyager.net/~tmclane/
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