Downhill shifting for an AT

[babang09]

Mga Sir,

pag downhill ba ang takbo pwedeng ilagay sa L ang gear ng AT. may nabasa kasi ako na bawal daw at sisitrain yung tranny pero may nabasa din naman ako na ok lang.

[afrasay]

ok lang. that's the use of the L or D2.

[oj88]

That's ok, as long as you don't over-rev the engine.

[Gumusut_Amige]

Mga Sir,

pag downhill ba ang takbo pwedeng ilagay sa L ang gear ng AT. may nabasa kasi ako na bawal daw at sisitrain yung tranny pero may nabasa din naman ako na ok lang.

i practice it especially on steep descent.

[1D4LV]

actually, kung downhill, mas maganda yata switch lang sa OD.. baka putting it on L or D2 might stress the tranny.

[ghosthunter]

actually, kung downhill, mas maganda yata switch lang sa OD.. baka putting it on L or D2 might stress the tranny.

nope. On long decents, it is better to shift to 2 or L to control your speed.

[tidus1203]

Right. Walang engine braking or at least sobrang hina ng engine braking sa OD or 4th gear or 5th gear as the case may be. Basta just make sure by downshifting you don't put it over the red line yun lang...

[neilbino]

tama yung majority as long na you dont over rev then apply some breaking din para ma control mo speed mo ,wag babad ha...

[Drave]

You can't over-rev an A/T due to the rev limiter (self protection). I use the L or 1, 2, or 3 depending on the angle of incline or decline. The steeper the angle, the lower the gear, just like in M/T.

Don't be afraid to use those gears. That's the reason why they are there.

[woohoo]

It's fine, as long as you watch your RPM and avoid getting it to the red line. Which means you'll have to use your brakes wisely.