|
| N.W.--definitely follow your owners manual and if not stated in there see your dealership transmission mechanic and ask for his advice. Don't go by other peoples experiences, as different model vehicles and different engine/transmission combinations in the same model have different requirements. The fastest destroyer of transmissions is heat and the most heat is generated by the natural slippage inherent in automatic transmissions. Most models now have lockup torque convertors which take care of the slippage but also lower RPM's at any given speed. Because of this and our tendency to use cruise crontrol we can get a very busy shifting trans. in hilly terrain. This can cause more rapid torque convertor wear (trans failure). On the other hand, some vehicles won't be in torque convertor lockup in third(out of OD) and will thus have more slippage, more heat and rapid transmission failure. That is why it is important to know the specifics of your own particular model and drivetrain package, there are just too many variables. Hope this helps.[:praise:] | |
|
