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Dustbolt



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Use automatic gearbox manually?

Hi all,

Most of my driving since 1980s has been with a manual gearbox. I now have l322 4.2sc 6 speed and while I leave it in D most of the time, I sometimes use the S± manual option, either when going downhill, or on a undulating A roads where the automatic hovers back and forth between 5 and 6 unnecessarily.

Just wondering if there is any clear "best practice" to look after the transmission in terms of driving style - is D preferred? About 80% of time D is where it would put it anyhow...

Thanks for any advice...

Post #498017 9th Dec 2018 3:28pm
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Grofus



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The electronics wont allow you to do any thing to cause damage. Just enjoy it Thumbs Up 2007 Vogue TDV8 in Zermatt Silver with Charcoal

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+1 ^^^^^

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A Trap 2010 Range Rover HSE TDV8 Atacama Sand

Will this increase the life of gearbox?
It wont change back and forth unneceserraly.

But keeping it low at downhills will put load on gearbox too... 2010 3.6tdv8 180k km.
sold 06 td6 160k
Sold 03 td6 260k

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