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post Apr 4 2004, 04:11 PM
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We live in an area of hills. I'm wondering what comments there are about downshifting an automatic transmission into 2nd gear going downhill to save on the brakes. Could this be hard on the transmission?
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post Apr 4 2004, 04:38 PM
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Repairing brakes = $40 in pads for all four wheels Repairing Transmission = $1500 for a sleazy reuild The math just doesn't make sense to me......
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my opinion- if they are long steep hills, and there is a danger of the brakes fading, then certainly downshift, in steps, as needed. That's a safety issue. if the brakes aren't going to overheat and fade- don't do this- Brakes are cheap. change them yourself for next to nothing. Transmissions are a fortune and a genuine pain to change.
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I don't recommend it and in fact if you read your owners manual they also suggest it not be done. It could cause overheating and failure.
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