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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#002060">I will downshift on a long hill, but always keep in mind that brakes are incredibly inexpensive (especially if you change your own) compared to a tranny. Living
in the PNW I spend a lot of time in the mountains and use firm, interval braking to keep them cool, never riding the brakes for an extended period.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#002060">Personally, I feel that moving in and out of gear while stopped at a light is hard on a tranny over the long haul. It’s a shock load, even when the trans
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#002060">Jack<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Shop-talk <shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>
On Behalf Of </b>eric@megageek.com<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 8, 2021 10:22 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Shop-talk@autox.team.net<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Shop-talk] Automatic Transmission Question<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">G'day all,</span>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Quick question, I have a buddy that drives his automatic transmission like a manual. He shifts going up and down hill, even shifts into neutral at stop lights.</span>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">While I guess it can't hurt anything, I know it is totally unnecessary. But, can it do damage?</span>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">is there any problem with him doing this? If so, I would love to show him some information if it will cause problems.</span>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thanks.</span> <br>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Moose</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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