larchmont said:
What about wearing down the TRANSMISSION?
I would think the answer is "maybe yes," no matter how well you shift.
Anybody know?
This makes me use it less than I otherwise might.....
of course, tranny will wear out if u use it more.
but there is not much difference between SS and auto. It is still shifting if the car is running. U know what i mean? lol... like if u leave it at D4 and go up to 60mph, let's say it takes 3 shifts for the computer to do it, it will also take u 3 shifts to do it in SS.
in some case, may even be less wear if u use SS. b/c the computer is stupid. e.g. computer will down shift when going downhill if not accelerating. If the distance is not that long, u can save 2 shifts if u are in SS mode.
anyways, although there may be a difference, won't be too much. Feel free to use the SS, it is the "same"
