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oo_snoopy

03-11-2002, 06:59 PM

Is it ok to shift down to help slow down the car in a GTS auto???
just wondering becasue i do it all the time.

bLaH1031

03-11-2002, 08:36 PM

i just let it shift down on its own... easier that way.. but i dont know if its damaging..

IcedOut

03-11-2002, 09:21 PM

i dont get the point of juss downshifiting to slow down.. can you fill me in on that one?

billy

migs

03-11-2002, 09:43 PM

Originally posted by IcedOut
i dont get the point of juss downshifiting to slow down.. can you fill me in on that one?

billy

I find it really useful when braking in snow

DrivenFast

03-11-2002, 11:29 PM

I don't know about you guys, but it just wears the tranny faster if you do that.

pinoyracer

03-11-2002, 11:42 PM

I downshift when I slow down, nothing bad will happened. It won't damage your tranny also because I have my dealer serviced my tranny and everything is just fine. Just don't down shift from 4th gear all the way to 1st gear, it could damage your valve. Also, if your gonna downshift when slowing down, from 4th gear make sure your RPMs are below 3500/3000 then downshift to 3rd.

2kgtx

03-19-2002, 04:32 PM

I read an article about this about 2 months ago it said that you shouldn't ever downshift in an auto, when you force the tranny to downshift it can overheat the transmission thus harming it. They said that the only need to use the 3, 2 positions on the shifter is to hold the car in a gear, not use it as if it is a manual, But if you have a sport shift that is a different story their is no reason why you can't push the button to have it down shift, that's what its made for,

kuno

03-20-2002, 10:04 PM

You really won't be able to damnage or wear out any gears much when downshifting with the sportshift-it'll only downsift when it hits the right rpm's anyway. If you try and downsift from a high rpm it'll beep twice each time you hit the downshift button.

KRNdriver

03-20-2002, 11:50 PM

Im sure its allrite to downshift with the sport shifter.. why would toyota add a [down] unless they knew it wouldnt damage yor tranny... besides its in the warranty, just in case u damage it.. they'll fix or replace it.. well thats what mins says hehe...