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Old 11-30-2005, 10:07 PM
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Re: do u use (d) or d? differences?

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Originally Posted by Bboy_Jon
Ya uhh whats the idfference really between the (d) and the regular d?

i know the (d) is overdrive but what does the regular d do differntly?

i have a 97 lumina ls
The regular drive position just locks out overdrive, so you just use 1,2 and 3rd gear only.

This is helpful if you are towing a trailer or driving in hilly terrain at highway speed. Under those circumstances, if you are in (D) the trans will hunt or shift a lot between 3rd and overdrive. This makes the car feel more sluggish, slower and is a bit annoying.

Locking it in 3rd prevents this.
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