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Old 04-21-2004, 08:31 PM
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Question Is it OK to force downshift with auto tranny?

Hi folks,

Say I'm going down a hill, or pulling onto a highway off-ramp at around 45-55 MPH and I want to cut some speed.. Can I shift down to the L (or whatever is directly below D, the one that limits the tranny to 3rd gear)? Is that going to wear out my transmission, even if I follow the gear-speed limits on the speedometer?

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