toyota lucida

[parbrit]

Just bought a toyota lucida auto with overdrive. I was told just to use the overdrive on long runs. Is this correct and why? Thanks in advance.

[cazzz1975]

electronic overdrives act like a 5/6th gear, and are used for cruising (ie motorway driving) If you engage the overdrive at to low a speed, it can put too much pressure on the overdrive and cause it to burn out.

[Toureman]

Use it at anytime just as you would if you needed a higher gear. Saves petrol.

Just remember your accelaration would be poor, always switch the overdrive off if you need it.

[Brooksy]

You need not be on a "long run", as Toureman says , regard it as a higher gear. However, just as using say, 4th gear when your speed or a hill means you should be in 3rd, then using the o/d will burn more fuel.