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Fiona
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Number of posts : 164
Home City : Brinsmead, QLD, Australia
Registration date : 2010-04-11
| Subject: overdrive on or off?  Tue Nov 02, 2010 10:31 pm | |
| So while I am doing just normal driving, Do I want the overdrive button on or off? Hows the best way to drive this thing for best fuel economy? | |
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Fiona
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Number of posts : 164
Home City : Brinsmead, QLD, Australia
Registration date : 2010-04-11
| | Subject: Re: overdrive on or off? Wed Nov 03, 2010 4:18 am | |
| anyone? I know some of you have atleast looked LOL | |
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mattyj
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Number of posts : 118
Age : 42
Home City : Liverpool Sydney
Model and year : 92 Toyota Hi-ace 4x4 Super custom non turbo
Registration date : 2010-08-05
| | Subject: Re: overdrive on or off? Wed Nov 03, 2010 4:23 am | |
| overdrive on it gives you one more gear and saves fuel but turn it off if your going up a hill | |
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Fiona
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Number of posts : 164
Home City : Brinsmead, QLD, Australia
Registration date : 2010-04-11
| | Subject: Re: overdrive on or off? Wed Nov 03, 2010 4:25 am | |
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WERX
Hiace Master
Number of posts : 475
Age : 73
Home City : Sydney
Model and year : Toyota Hiace Super Custom 2000
Registration date : 2009-05-28
| | Subject: Re: overdrive on or off? Wed Nov 03, 2010 7:23 am | |
| I leave it on all the time except when drag racing on Willianms St........................not me officer!!!! | |
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Fiona
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Number of posts : 164
Home City : Brinsmead, QLD, Australia
Registration date : 2010-04-11
| | Subject: Re: overdrive on or off? Wed Nov 03, 2010 9:00 am | |
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dandywarhol
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Number of posts : 163
Age : 69
Home City : Edinburgh, Scotland
Model and year : 1995 LH129V 2.8 Superlong semi hi top campervan 4WD with Mitsubishi turbo
Registration date : 2010-01-26
| | Subject: Re: overdrive on or off? Wed Nov 03, 2010 12:00 pm | |
| - mattyj wrote:
- overdrive on it gives you one more gear and saves fuel but turn it off if your going up a hill
Overdrive off for decending a steep hill - like changing down in a manual box. I leave the overdrive on up hills and let the 'box decide what's best  If you are doing over 80 kph and you switch the overdrive off then the 'box immediately comes out of torque convertor "lockup" and selects 3rd gear and the engine starts screaming, if you're ascending a hill in overdrive the 'box automatically slips out of lockup below 80 kph and goes into overdrive, much like 4th gear in a manual box - much less din from the engine bay!   | |
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chrisandhiace
Hiace Master
Number of posts : 502
Age : 62
Home City : Preston
Model and year : LH 107 4wd 1992
Registration date : 2008-11-18
| | Subject: Re: overdrive on or off? Wed Nov 03, 2010 5:50 pm | |
| Good for slowing down when the brakes are wearing a bit thin.... | |
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Fiona
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Number of posts : 164
Home City : Brinsmead, QLD, Australia
Registration date : 2010-04-11
| | Subject: Re: overdrive on or off? Tue Nov 23, 2010 11:47 pm | |
| Ok so I want it off going down & on going up? I travel a mountain side every day LOL. But am moving too so hopefully I can just cruise with out thinking LOL | |
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WERX
Hiace Master
Number of posts : 475
Age : 73
Home City : Sydney
Model and year : Toyota Hiace Super Custom 2000
Registration date : 2009-05-28
| | Subject: Re: overdrive on or off? Tue Nov 23, 2010 11:59 pm | |
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simongd
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Number of posts : 176
Home City : Liverpool
Model and year : Looking for my next
Registration date : 2010-01-28
| | Subject: Re: overdrive on or off? Wed Nov 24, 2010 3:07 pm | |
| Yea, I never turn mine off.
It is more fuel effiecent. | |
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