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Old 09-13-2010, 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by mywidebody02 View Post
my wife drives it in D all the time. when i drive it on the weekends I use Manual. U think it will wear it out faster?
Yes, and it will use more fuel. However, transmissions on these vehicles don't wear out, they just break, and there is a difference. If you shift it reasonably it isn't likely to become the reason for a transmission failure.
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