2003 corolla overdrive

Anyone with this car drive in the city w/ OD off?

Or do you just leave OD on most of the time, city or highway, and then
turn it off for long upgrades, or some downhills to save the breaks?

"slatt333" <slatt333@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Anyone with this car drive in the city w/ OD off?[/color]

I suspect that quite a few people drive their 2003 Corollas in the city with
the OD off.[color=blue]
>
> Or do you just leave OD on most of the time, city or highway, and then
> turn it off for long upgrades, or some downhills to save the breaks?
>[/color]

This is the correct way to use the OD off function.
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Ray O
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Jack mumbles:

I have a 2003 Corolla and leave the overdrive turned on all the time. I
guess I got the impression that the transmission would pick its own gear as
torque was delivered by the engine.

It would be informative to have your views on this.

By the way, how often should I drain/replace the fluid? (I have the LE
transmission, about 277,000 kilometers).

Regards,

Jack.

"Ralph" <nospam@thanks.com> wrote in message
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> Jack mumbles:
>
> I have a 2003 Corolla and leave the overdrive turned on all the time. I
> guess I got the impression that the transmission would pick its own gear
> as torque was delivered by the engine.
>
> It would be informative to have your views on this.
>[/color]

The transmission chooses gears based on a variety of factors including
selector lever position, coolant temperature, engine RPM, and vehicle speed.
Torque delivered by the engine is not really one of the factors.

[color=blue]
> By the way, how often should I drain/replace the fluid? (I have the LE
> transmission, about 277,000 kilometers).
>
> Regards,
>
> Jack.[/color]

I believe that the owner's manual or Toyota's web site will have automatic
transmission fluid (ATF) replacement intervals. Some Corollas have
"lifetime" fluid that do not normally require replacement. Those that do
not have the lifetime ATF probably have a replacement interval of 15,000 or
30,000 miles (times 1.6 for kilometers).
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Ray O
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Ray,

What year of Corollas have lifetime fluid?
wm

<wenmang@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Ray,
>
> What year of Corollas have lifetime fluid?
> wm
>[/color]

I don't know the answer to your question. I believe that the vehicles with
"sealed" transmissions without an automatic transmission fluid dipstick are
the ones that fall into the "lifetime" ATF.
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Ray O
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Thanks Ray O.

- Jack

"Ralph" <nospam@thanks.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks Ray O.
>
> - Jack[/color]
You're welcome!
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Ray O
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On 8 May 2006 12:48:41 -0700, "slatt333" <slatt333@yahoo.com> wrote:
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>Anyone with this car drive in the city w/ OD off?
>
>Or do you just leave OD on most of the time, city or highway, and then
>turn it off for long upgrades, or some downhills to save the breaks?[/color]


I found when turning if off in the city I got a few less miles per
gallon. So now I leave it on all the time. I've not notice any
performance change, since I don't tow, and I don't have rapidly
changing terain.

hth,

tom @ [url]www.Consolidated-Loans.info[/url]

On Mon, 8 May 2006 15:06:20 -0500, "Ray O"
<rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOTcomn> wrote:
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>
>"slatt333" <slatt333@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:1147117721.032872.198010@y43g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...[color=green]
>> Anyone with this car drive in the city w/ OD off?[/color]
>
>I suspect that quite a few people drive their 2003 Corollas in the city with
>the OD off.[/color]

and why exactly ? This isn't a sportscar, I am guessing economy (mpg)
is higher on the list and you will save money with leaving the OD on.
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>>
>> Or do you just leave OD on most of the time, city or highway, and then
>> turn it off for long upgrades, or some downhills to save the breaks?
>>[/color]
>
>This is the correct way to use the OD off function.[/color]

"RT" <noyabusiness@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 8 May 2006 15:06:20 -0500, "Ray O"
> <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOTcomn> wrote:
>[color=green]
>>
>>"slatt333" <slatt333@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>news:1147117721.032872.198010@y43g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...[color=darkred]
>>> Anyone with this car drive in the city w/ OD off?[/color]
>>
>>I suspect that quite a few people drive their 2003 Corollas in the city
>>with
>>the OD off.[/color]
>
> and why exactly ? This isn't a sportscar, I am guessing economy (mpg)
> is higher on the list and you will save money with leaving the OD on.
>[/color]

When I used to take test drives with customers, I noticed that quite a few
people drove with the OD off, usually because they thought that OD was only
needed for the highway.

IMO, Toyota should have called it 4th gear lockout so people realize that OD
is just the top gear in the transmission.

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Ray O
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On Tue, 9 May 2006 22:55:45 -0500, "Ray O"
<rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOTcomn> wrote:
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>"RT" <noyabusiness@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:0rf262lik4570pe814huiekrkmhvt7n76g@4ax.com...[color=green]
>> On Mon, 8 May 2006 15:06:20 -0500, "Ray O"
>> <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOTcomn> wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>>
>>>"slatt333" <slatt333@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>news:1147117721.032872.198010@y43g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
>>>> Anyone with this car drive in the city w/ OD off?
>>>
>>>I suspect that quite a few people drive their 2003 Corollas in the city
>>>with
>>>the OD off.[/color]
>>
>> and why exactly ? This isn't a sportscar, I am guessing economy (mpg)
>> is higher on the list and you will save money with leaving the OD on.
>>[/color]
>
>When I used to take test drives with customers, I noticed that quite a few
>people drove with the OD off, usually because they thought that OD was only
>needed for the highway.
>
>IMO, Toyota should have called it 4th gear lockout so people realize that OD
>is just the top gear in the transmission.[/color]

I once dated a girl who drove 2 hours on the freeway with OD off. I
asked her why. She said she thought it was better for it. I explained
to her that it is best to leave it on.