Friend didn't use drive.

**PATTYLS1** · 04-04-2006, 05:38 AM

Have trouble seeing at night night. The other night a friend drove us home in my car. After about 45 miles, I noticed that she had the car in third, unstead of drive. Could this have damaged the trans. I have a 2000 T/A.

**Zboner** · 04-04-2006, 06:05 AM

no, it shouldnt

**onyx_rock** · 04-04-2006, 07:10 AM

I always drive around town in 3. Wont hurt anything but the gas mileage.

**PATTYLS1** · 04-04-2006, 08:03 AM

So then when you are in drive, it is actually overdrive?

***Ed Blown Vert*** · 04-04-2006, 08:23 AM

Originally Posted by onyx_rock

I always drive around town in 3. Wont hurt anything but the gas mileage.

**NastyZ28** · 04-30-2006, 09:51 AM

Originally Posted by PATTYLS1

So then when you are in drive, it is actually overdrive?

yea "D" is 3rd and the D with the box around it is overdrive (4th)

**ericwilloughby** · 04-30-2006, 02:28 PM

What's "R" for. hahahaha
Sorry, just had too.

**SteveC** · 05-11-2006, 03:38 AM

That's correct, "3rd gear" is Drive, and 4th is the "D" with the box around it, it will not hurt anything.

SteveC

**ss~zoso~ss** · 05-11-2006, 03:44 AM

what kind of driving was she doing, highway? around town?

**PATTYLS1** · 05-11-2006, 05:21 AM

Drove about 45 miles on the highway.

**Quicksilver Vert** · 05-14-2006, 08:36 AM

There is no problem at all to use 3,especially around town or when driving in hilly terrain.It's actually easier on the transmission, it eliminates the 3 to 4 upshift in that position.The 3-4 clutch is a known weak link in the 4L60E transmission.

**Wesman** · 05-14-2006, 01:24 PM

Not a problem, don't worry about it man

Its the equivelent of leaving a 6 speed manual in 5th instead of 6th on the highway, no harm done, just uses more fuel.

**ND2SPD** · 06-09-2006, 04:52 AM

R is for racing

**jimmi7769** · 06-09-2006, 05:05 AM

Originally Posted by ND2SPD

R is for racing

Uh oh....some ricer or Mudstain driver is gonna see this and know all of our secrets!!!!

**djvaly** · 06-22-2006, 07:55 AM

actually there is 1, 2, 3, D so 3=3rd and D=4th, on the A4 1999 TA that I have.
What I like about driving at 3 around city is that between 50-90 miles I can punch it and it revs up much quicker.. if I was on D, at 60mi/hr it would down shift take half a sec to stall, and then it's good. so bottom line if you have A4 just keep it in 3 on the
tranny when you see a good candidate that wants to race. you'll take off at least .5 sec faster that having it in D.

**djvaly** · 06-22-2006, 07:57 AM

also check your drivers manual, it will say more gas usage per mile if in 3 but, ohh well.. When I race on highways I want to have the best chance to win
I'll throw in the extra few cents for that