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Overdrive is for highway driving. If you're doing 65mph in 3rd gear, your rpm's would be high. In overdrive, you can sustain 65mph with lower rpm's and thus better gas mileage.
It's not going to make your car feel sluggish, it should do the opposite because it will prevent you from having to downshift as much so you should already be in a desired gear. When you hit the gas you'll just take off rather than downshifting then taking off
I only turn off overdrive when I’m going up a steep hill, near where I live. If you don’t make it up the hill, you will slide down the hill and into a cornfield (Indiana Check) but when I push the button, I always say the movie quote, everyone should know, “Slingshot Enganged!”
Great advice I've had this car for 2 years it's a 2004 and it's always sluggish and I just happened to see the button on the side and was wondering what that's for so I'm definitely going to try to do what you said now thank you so much
the overdrive unit will fully engage at 60Km per hour, That's 40 miles an hour american speed. When the button is pressed the transmission will down shift to third with assist of torque converter lockup if you are at or above 60 km / 40 miles per hour. This is what my 1995 Nissan Sentra dose.
It doesn't lower performance it raises performance... Keeps you in you power band. Also you would not use this on ice unless you were wanting to use your breaks less. Otherwise it will keep your rpm higher which is further into your power band making it easier to over accelerate and spin your tires
Exactly 🤣💪I don't know what this guy is talking about with "performance goes down" - I need to use that button in my 06 corolla to pass left lane hogs, otherwise I am just fighting the car to stop upshifting and the hog sees that and speeds up to keep blocking the lane :-P
Actually, throwing it into second is the best for downhill when around (30mph/50km/h ish). At motorway speeds on a modern auto, just lift your foot off the accelerator and it will automatically cut fuel off, thus you feel this engine braking effect.
@@in7849 I believe British shorthair means that there is no clutch to separate the engine from transmission. This is right and wrong and the same time. It is right because there is a torque converter in the place of a clutch. It operates relatively the same but with fluid pressure going back and forth. Look it up. He is wrong because most modern torque converters are what they call "lockup torque converters". At certain speeds the torque converter's clutch will engage and lock together. The reason they made lockup torque converts is to reduce heat due to the turbines of each side of the converter moving at different speeds all the time, even at road speeds. By locking them together there is less friction, which means there's less heat. Anytime there's fluid pressure in any form of hydraulic then there is friction which causes heat.
I use the overdrive in my Corolla but it seems to work best on the highway. Usually I use it to slow down instead of using my breaks. It’ll just throw my RPMs way high and I’ll turn it off at the desired speed. But one thing I’ve always wondered about though.. would turning it off when hauling off at a stop, make for shorter shifts? I guess my logic is since it likes to live in higher RPMs maybe every time the car shifts, the RPMs won’t come down as much. Not sure, I’ve yet to test this out but I doubt it, I’m sure I’m using the overdrive feature incorrectly even on freeway. 😂
In short it depends on what u use it for it can be for icy roads and to be in more control but it’s to be remained at low speeds to reduce strain on the car. It is mainly used I assume for towing pretty much
If its anything like the tow/haul button, it prevents the use of your overdrive gear so you can stay more in your powerband and peak torque making hill climbs more capable especially if youre towing a load. Todays engines dont have the low end torque like the older one used to (unless its a diesel or forced induction).
There's another reason to turn off overdrive...towing,overdrive in an automatic is actually a less durable gear than the others...i turn mine off if I'm in town and the speed limit is 30 or 35 mph because it kicks in and out...at 40mph and over i use the overdrive unless towing,and you see people towing things at 80 mph these days because they have no brains...a automatic transmission has many clutches...clutch packs that engage with hydraulic pressure..usually the overdrive clutch pack contains less,or smaller clutches and overdrive should not be used for towing anything heavy...the only automatic transmission i know of without clutches is a cvt transmission and they are nothing but problems,waiting to fail as soon as the warranty expires...
Good info. That just happened to me right now exiting the freeway. I just panicked, stopped and check on you tube and you were there for me . Many thanks
I have a 1998 Toyota Tacoma 3.4 automatic v-6.. your video was great..a few things that I've personally noticed is.. the best time to use it is when your passing.. exspeially when your loaded is a little heavier than normal 👍
it's like down shifting on a manual transmission car. if your want to pick up speed you downshift a gear, it's like driving a 10 speed bicycle if your cruising in a certain gear and your coming up to a hill, you downshift to a lower gear so it will be easier to get up the hill, your going to have to pedal more times but they will require less power to get you through the hill. on a automatic car it feels wierd to some people because they are not used to it but it actually makes the car more responsive if you accelerate, if you just cruise around with it feels like your engine is over working. so it's best to use it when your ready to accelerate.
I bought an old rav4 it have 350 000km and i drove it for like 300km highway with the o/d off (my first automatic car) lol... hopefully the car is ok still running great... thanks you for that video
Sir, I have a question regarding driving an automatic transmission car on a 30-kilometer range uphill route. What is the best driving method to use? Should I use the OD (Overdrive) OFF function or gear 2, 1 or L gear? And to assist with engine braking, on downhill, should I use gear 2, 1, or L for the entire 30 kilometers to prevent damage to the transmission? Your answer and explanation would be greatly appreciated
WILD RHINOS of course it is not but when the one reduces the speed and accelerate again without od/ off it takes time to maintain the same speed but if press the button od/ off it gives extra power to speed up fast. I have Honda Civic automatic and when i lower the gear to D3 it gives harder push vehicle to move fast but this is not good for fuel economy.
Drops car to 3rd gear, can be used to slow car without using breaks or drop to a lower gear at a higher speed for a bit more torque to pass a slowpoke or push up a hill ... driving at low speed in overdrive off is reving high because ur running ur car at a higher gear for that speed -,-
OD on makes the OD gear available and OD off makes the OD gear unavailable. Why would you want to have your OD gears unavailable? When you are going up a steep hill and need more power. Other than that you can just keep OD on and it doesn't make a difference at lower speeds it just makes the extra gears available when you need them.
I have a 2003 Ford Escape. And I just realized that I don't have that big old stick it was just about rubbed off but I saw the O / d on the handle that I used to change gears I don't know what the name of it is okay. But either way all I had to do was click it who knew that there was a button on the top
Oh I see I had randomly hit this button and didn't know what was happening with my car had to pull over and turn it off and turn it back on with the push button now I understand what I had hit on accident didn't know what it was now I know great video.
Do a test from a stop. It makes no difference when pedal is floored. Acceleration is the same. But it keeps the gear so letting off and getting back on doesn’t have the delay of the trans switching gears.
My mother hates driving so I do all the driving when I'm visiting. She thought I would break the car by turning overdrive off when approaching a steep hill. This woman is 36 years older than me and had never even heard of overdrive.she was shocked at how quickly her little 4cyl pulsar made it over the hill when I was driving
That's not what he said though, he said overdrive being OFF makes the car sluggish, not overdrive ON, which is correct. It's true that you will get a noticeable boost in acceleration if you turn it off but it will also decelerate much more quickly and any attempt to coast from pure momentum will be very rough because you're locked at a higher gear ratio. Fuel efficiency will also take a hit. .
Sam Robinson please elaborate for those of us who still dont get it....i dont see why this exists, if the automatic transmission was shifting back and forth personally id drive a different speed; could this help me get unstuck from the snow? If im plowing or towing would this be something to consider? Why exsactly is this on my truck? Tell me more about this faster acceleration, i noticed my truck doesnt have much pickup and it can be inconvenient in stop and go 25mph traffic would i ise this hear? I font know how to drive in a way im not constantly coasting, its built into the way i drive at this point, am i gona screw stuff up when i habitualy try costing with this feature off? Any additional information you care to share?
Well I sure heard the engine change when the OD was Off. I dont know what I did to even do that and I def heard the difference in the engine so I was praying all the home that the car wouldnt blow up. I didnt know what the heck was happening.
@@666cowboy69 I do frequent towing with my 1994 f250 with a 4 speed that already gets 10 mpg as a rating from the factory floor. I never really fiddle with the overdrive on mine, mainly because I can pull two or more cords of wood up a decent hill without the transmission downshifting. But I'll educate you a little bit on what you can use overdrive for. First of a, when it's really snowy and the roads are packed with slippery ice and snow, I started keeping my overdrive off. Usually you never attempt at going over 40 mph in those conditions anyway. But I've experienced my truck shifting into 4th gear and spin out going 40 mph. The higher gear ratio (for faster travel speeds) and the torque produced from my 7.4l engine caused it to spin out when I was barely on the gas. Another use for overdrive is when you're pulling something through hills and you get on the highway right where there's plenty of hills. Turn off overdrive because if the truck decides to upshift into a higher gear then it's really annoying because you'll lose torque for climbing the next hill. Happens to me when I'm on my way home from cutting a shit ton of firewood. I wouldn't get in the habit of using it to slow down. Though it's not much, it can slowly wear things down, and it's unnecessary. Though it's unlikely, but still. That's what the brakes are for. But the overdrive button is for road conditions and efficiency when pulling, whether it's up a hill as a car or a truck with a load.
lol Overdrive is just for highway driving 55mph and up, Drive is for city driving conditions 35 mph and under also you get access to engine braking so you don't wear your front brakes from constant stopping, D1 is for max engine braking and towing. you can also use it for steep hills but you only have access to 1st gear.
Highway ON so you can go past 3rd gear City OFF since you stop and go but i personally would leave it on all the time .the damage it does is so small youll never notice. Engines are made so well theyll never damage themselves that way thats why thr button is there and overdrive is automatically set when you turn the car on
It is harmful to the transmission to turn off Overdrive while in motion, the only time you should every turn that switch off is if you are in park and you are towing something. i have personally seen this setting nuke transmissions because people thought it was a quick way to downshift.
you are probably right. The problem with the OD settings in todays car is that you can accidentally bump that button with your hand while driving. I've done it a couple of times.
@HelpingHermit dear, I have Nissan Sunny (a.k.a Bluebird Sylphy) 2005 model. It's O/D Off is not working on pressing the button. What could be the issue? How to troubleshoot the problem? Kindly guide.
My 07 Altima had a CVT. It was useless. These newer Nissan's have no gears. It's a pulley and belt in the transmission. It's a continuously variable transmission. No stepped gears. It may mimick gears but it's not a traditional automatic by ANY means
PLATINUM I understand, but I'm pretty sure people in Europe shift their whole lives, many of them throughout old age, my father before he passed got into an accident and messed his back and shoulder up, he was 56 and was still driving stickshift up until his accident, I'm only 21 but I've been driving stickshift for about 6 years now, its all I've driven, and alot of that time I've been driving in Los Angeles, and to end that, I own a stick shift, Nissan skyline R32 and I've driven in LHD traffic legaly, with a RHD vehicle, for some years now, but it's up to personal opinion I guess.
If u mean not to push the button then yes good idea. If you mean to always push the button then no. Overdrive /off button is for engine braking mainly it puts the car in a lower gear then ur currently in producing higher rpm. So when you are braking you don’t need to press hard on the brake pedal to slow down. That doesn’t mean press it every time u need to slow down. Its for if ur going down a steep hill in traffic and you don’t want to push hard on the brakes and want better control going down. Personally I think it’s really bad for your transmission to use it. Its putting it to the max all of a sudden and it can be easily used in the wrong manner or unintentionally cuz the button is so close to ur hand on the gear shifter. Look in your owners manual it will give you a lot more insight into the od /off on ur particular vehicle. It’s also very informative about everything with ur vehicle even things u didn’t no u had.
I twin o/drive off when get over speed 60k then twin it off the revs drop down. When doing 100km with O/D off only doing 2 rev have it on it 3 or 4 reve on rev counter
I just turned it off today in my 2000 ford ranger. I normally never go over 35. Felt like it wasn't clunking super hard to shift like it normally does. No codes. Am I imagining things?
joblessalex Did you figure out why your truck was doing that? I have a 2007 Nissan Frontier and I tested turning my O/D off because I’ve been noticing a rumble around 1500rpm while O/D is on. Doesn’t matter if I’m going 35mph or 60mph it still makes that grumbling until I move past or below that 1500 rpm. To my surprise it doesn’t do it when it’s off. Makes me want to drive with it off.
Thank you much for the video. Ok, smart guys. Who can tell me, to a woman with blonde hair, why this stupid OD button needs? I just got a lot of nerves by accidentally pushed it while driving. And this happened after five-year driving my favorite Nissan Murano. I know right now that no problem with my car, but I am still shaking over. Can I suggest to move this button to another place, which is not using often while driving and can not be pushed by an accident? Thank you!
When you say turn overdrive off on steep uphills or downhills, do you mean when going at slower speeds let's say below 50 mph and If I am highway driving 65 + up or down hills, I should keep overdrive on?
@Jose Lopez, it's similar to OD-OFF on a regular automatic - it limits the pulley ratios to give you effectively a lower "gear". You can get a similar result by flooring the accelerator pedal, but having a button is useful if you want more engine braking going downhill. Mine also has an L position that limits it to approximately 1st gear for stronger engine braking.
CVTs often use equal sized pulleys for the primary (input) and secondary (output), so technically half of the range is "overdrive", in the sense that the output speed is greater than input speed.
CVTs often use equal sized pulleys for the primary (input) and secondary (output), so technically half of the range is "overdrive", in the sense that the output speed is greater than input speed.
Grt...but what does your Ds mode does?? I have the following... P, R, N, D , 2, L it's a Suzuki model car in India and their manual says...use 2 or L for uphill or Down hill drive..
SO, IF THE OVERDRIVE IS ON, WOULD THE O/D DASH LIGHT BE NOT SHOWING, OR OPPOSITE VICE VERSA, SUDDENLY I BEGAN TO SEE THE O/D LIGHT ON DASH SYSTEMS, AND THOUGHT TO PUSH THE BUTTON ON SHIFT OFF, TO GET THE DASH LIGHT TO BE OFF ?
you work your right foot in traffic just as much with an automatic, only difference is your left foot has to do work and youre doing work caused by others not because youre choosing to do the work, but everything sucks in traffic, the back of a limo sucks in traffic
@Rashid Khan people who drive manual in san Francisco don't need a cat battery anyways,they just start it by driving down hill,in fact they only use the engine to drive uphill.
What ever it is but when I turn it off and then RPM rising little bit like 150 higher.I turn it on and then RPM dropped. So I just turn it on all the time to saving gas
If I want to accelerate quickly to get up to highway speeds; overtake another vehicle on the highway; or drive in traffic/city, is it best to turn O/D Off (push the button--light on), or to keep O/D On (the default--light off)? I've been watching a lot of videos on overdrive, and none seem to clearly explain when and how to turn it on/off for the layman. Thanks :-)
blackhat2005 Don't worry about it and leave it on. Most cars are designed to have it on during regular driving. Only turn it off for heavy snow, off-road or steep hills. Otherwise leave it alone.
Deadlyaztec27 how is it helpful for off roading, it's the tallest gear. OD off would mean nothing in anything under 40mph, maybe 50 dependind on ratios.
My history teacher called it turbo mode cause especially up hills it full sends it., with it on my car dosent shift into gear as fast as it should , the car lags at shifting anyway , around 5000rpm😂 it’s a auto and yet it feels like im driving a stick
overdrive is a setting to go up a mountain or an incline when they start your car your post to turn it off if you're going on a flat ground or supposed to be going the speed limit over 25 everyone knows that when you are driving in overdrive you're not supposed to go over 25 miles per hour like City zones in towns if you are from the country of usa
Assuming that most vehicle has it’s max torque and power at higher rpm (referring to torque/power to engine rpm curve), and overdrive caps max gearing at 3rd gear, hence engine will rev to a higher rpm, doesn’t this mean higher torque and power (not lower) given the same vehicle speed? In other words, bad for snow/ ice driving.
sounds like od is for when hauling or going uphill. Not for basic regular use. it feels smoother w/o it on on regular roads which I figure would save more gas. when on it has more power, torque, get up , and that's using gas. amni right?
1:42 this January I pressed my over drive button to off while going up a hill bc my car was fluctuating between 3rd and 4th gear when I turned it off my rpm shot up and felt sluggish so I turned it back on then my cel came on in my car and I immediately got a p0740. pressing that button was my biggest mistake ever. any ideas on what happened? car still runs fine. downshifts perfectly and goes into every gear besides 4th.
My O/D light show up today for no reason. That's why I'm here. I had never seen that indicator before. I dont know what I did to turn the O/D off. So how do I turn it back on?
Well I noticed that my over drive is stuck on or it just doesn't work I drive a 2000 ford focus and i checked to see if there was a difference and there wasnt and the od light doesnt come one so it must be stuck on or the light doesnt work
Damn I'm so stupid I kept it on off because I figured why I have it on if I'm not putting any weight are going up a hill or pulling a trailer. I probably messed up my transmission driving like that for two days?? I just figured if it says off then I'm not in overdrive so i dont need it😬
Question when your car was pulling pushed over drive to where it turns it off in the transmission Quick: even if you stop put it in gear it still won't go in gear or pull offcan you tell me what I need to do to fix it so when I put it back in gear able take off
My button does nothing, no light came on my dash, i even tried holding it for a few seconds, i have a 2015 nissan versa, do u have to have the car in drive for it to turn on? I was trying in park to see if it would work
What to do when meter show o/d off and when I press o/d button to on or off nothing happen, today my car is continuously showing o/d off I know about o/d but I am worried that my button is not switching it is there anyne have any information about this issue.
millenium2003 same here lol. sometimes once your going 70mph you can shift it to second to go to 3rd on a automatic and nothing bad will happen to the engine. all it does is rev alittle bit higher.
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Overdrive is for highway driving. If you're doing 65mph in 3rd gear, your rpm's would be high. In overdrive, you can sustain 65mph with lower rpm's and thus better gas mileage.
Ah nice! Thank you for that information
That explains my fuel economy. Went through 5 gallons in 60 miles.
Totally late here, but, so it makes sense to have o/d off for city driving?
@@InTheMindOfficialI think so and going up hills
Time to initiate maximum overdrive
That's what I was thinking. Plankton. Shoudve gotten the turbo.
Que the AC-DC music
Lmaoo😂
“That’s enough of that”
Turns OD back on 😄
It's not going to make your car feel sluggish, it should do the opposite because it will prevent you from having to downshift as much so you should already be in a desired gear. When you hit the gas you'll just take off rather than downshifting then taking off
But when you're getting to highway speeds...
But when you're getting to highway speeds...
It’s pretty much sport mode
He is in an automatic
I’ve had my 2004 Camry for like 4 years and I never used this button. Imma start using it now.
I only turn off overdrive when I’m going up a steep hill, near where I live. If you don’t make it up the hill, you will slide down the hill and into a cornfield (Indiana Check) but when I push the button, I always say the movie quote, everyone should know, “Slingshot Enganged!”
Great advice I've had this car for 2 years it's a 2004 and it's always sluggish and I just happened to see the button on the side and was wondering what that's for so I'm definitely going to try to do what you said now thank you so much
the overdrive unit will fully engage at 60Km per hour, That's 40 miles an hour american speed. When the button is pressed the transmission will down shift to third with assist of torque converter lockup if you are at or above 60 km / 40 miles per hour. This is what my 1995 Nissan Sentra dose.
It doesn't lower performance it raises performance... Keeps you in you power band. Also you would not use this on ice unless you were wanting to use your breaks less. Otherwise it will keep your rpm higher which is further into your power band making it easier to over accelerate and spin your tires
I’ve had my escape for years and had no clue about any of this. Just moved from New Orleans to New England so this is good to know.
Just keep O/D on always. Unless you're a truck towing or going down hill just keep it on
Why use O/D?
Drop a gear and disappear 😂😂😂
@American_Fighter yeah. I thought it was just in my head but acceleration feels like when i 1st went from a 4 to a 6 banger
It's always fun to OD
Exactly 🤣💪I don't know what this guy is talking about with "performance goes down" - I need to use that button in my 06 corolla to pass left lane hogs, otherwise I am just fighting the car to stop upshifting and the hog sees that and speeds up to keep blocking the lane :-P
@@ericyorkify so people basically use od to go faster lol
I never press overdrive off, I manually switch down to lower gears in when going uphill or downhill.
wallabing
Turning overdrive off is best for down hill, but a steep uphill is where you would want to manually change to a lower gear
Actually, throwing it into second is the best for downhill when around (30mph/50km/h ish). At motorway speeds on a modern auto, just lift your foot off the accelerator and it will automatically cut fuel off, thus you feel this engine braking effect.
There is no clutch in an automatic, it is called torque converter and u wont wear it.
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@@weaton25 Thank you for informing the uneducated.
I don't mean it in a rude way.
@@in7849 I believe British shorthair means that there is no clutch to separate the engine from transmission. This is right and wrong and the same time. It is right because there is a torque converter in the place of a clutch. It operates relatively the same but with fluid pressure going back and forth. Look it up. He is wrong because most modern torque converters are what they call "lockup torque converters". At certain speeds the torque converter's clutch will engage and lock together. The reason they made lockup torque converts is to reduce heat due to the turbines of each side of the converter moving at different speeds all the time, even at road speeds. By locking them together there is less friction, which means there's less heat. Anytime there's fluid pressure in any form of hydraulic then there is friction which causes heat.
u mean a CVT tranamission?
I use the overdrive in my Corolla but it seems to work best on the highway. Usually I use it to slow down instead of using my breaks. It’ll just throw my RPMs way high and I’ll turn it off at the desired speed.
But one thing I’ve always wondered about though.. would turning it off when hauling off at a stop, make for shorter shifts? I guess my logic is since it likes to live in higher RPMs maybe every time the car shifts, the RPMs won’t come down as much. Not sure, I’ve yet to test this out but I doubt it, I’m sure I’m using the overdrive feature incorrectly even on freeway. 😂
In short it depends on what u use it for it can be for icy roads and to be in more control but it’s to be remained at low speeds to reduce strain on the car. It is mainly used I assume for towing pretty much
If its anything like the tow/haul button, it prevents the use of your overdrive gear so you can stay more in your powerband and peak torque making hill climbs more capable especially if youre towing a load. Todays engines dont have the low end torque like the older one used to (unless its a diesel or forced induction).
There's another reason to turn off overdrive...towing,overdrive in an automatic is actually a less durable gear than the others...i turn mine off if I'm in town and the speed limit is 30 or 35 mph because it kicks in and out...at 40mph and over i use the overdrive unless towing,and you see people towing things at 80 mph these days because they have no brains...a automatic transmission has many clutches...clutch packs that engage with hydraulic pressure..usually the overdrive clutch pack contains less,or smaller clutches and overdrive should not be used for towing anything heavy...the only automatic transmission i know of without clutches is a cvt transmission and they are nothing but problems,waiting to fail as soon as the warranty expires...
Thanks man just bought a truck it's been in OD for like a week 😁
This was so helpful! I was on the way home from work and I guess I hit the button on accident while I got into the car today.
Good info. That just happened to me right now exiting the freeway. I just panicked, stopped and check on you tube and you were there for me .
Many thanks
I have a 1998 Toyota Tacoma 3.4 automatic v-6.. your video was great..a few things that I've personally noticed is.. the best time to use it is when your passing.. exspeially when your loaded is a little heavier than normal 👍
A lot of iffy information here, definitely far from an expert and should not be taken seriously. Got a transmission question, ask an expert!
Over drive is for high way cruising for stop and go traffic o/d off is better it wears the 1-3 clutches more evenly
Also that is a cvt vehicle Ur driving that applies differently to convential auto transmissions
it's like down shifting on a manual transmission car. if your want to pick up speed you downshift a gear, it's like driving a 10 speed bicycle if your cruising in a certain gear and your coming up to a hill, you downshift to a lower gear so it will be easier to get up the hill, your going to have to pedal more times but they will require less power to get you through the hill. on a automatic car it feels wierd to some people because they are not used to it but it actually makes the car more responsive if you accelerate, if you just cruise around with it feels like your engine is over working. so it's best to use it when your ready to accelerate.
I love to use it as a "Passing Gear". Turn off then back on to accelerate faster. Works great!!
Because it downshifts the transmission same as hitting the gas until the kickdown switch engages
I always tough it was like a sport mode, used it when I needed to go faster!
Never had any problems with the transmission!
Overdrive puts your car in a higher gear to save fuel it doesn't make your car sluggish. Its actually more sluggish of the mark with overdrive on
I bought an old rav4 it have 350 000km and i drove it for like 300km highway with the o/d off (my first automatic car) lol... hopefully the car is ok still running great... thanks you for that video
Sir, I have a question regarding driving an automatic transmission car on a 30-kilometer range uphill route. What is the best driving method to use? Should I use the OD (Overdrive) OFF function or gear 2, 1 or L gear? And to assist with engine braking, on downhill, should I use gear 2, 1, or L for the entire 30 kilometers to prevent damage to the transmission?
Your answer and explanation would be greatly appreciated
when i turn it off i feel like it goes faster.. why?
Ricardo Gil
More power, and more acceleration. Though overdrive is better for cruising at constant speeds.
Ricardo Gil its a lower gearing ratio, so its easier for your cars engine to turn the wheels but at a higher rpm.
Ricardo Gil this option lower the gear to give power while u driving and easy to overtake the vehicles.
Overdrive is not turbo
WILD RHINOS of course it is not but when the one reduces the speed and accelerate again without od/ off it takes time to maintain the same speed but if press the button od/ off it gives extra power to speed up fast.
I have Honda Civic automatic and when i lower the gear to D3 it gives harder push vehicle to move fast but this is not good for fuel economy.
God bless you for being clear and concise
Drops car to 3rd gear, can be used to slow car without using breaks or drop to a lower gear at a higher speed for a bit more torque to pass a slowpoke or push up a hill ... driving at low speed in overdrive off is reving high because ur running ur car at a higher gear for that speed -,-
overdrive gears are the gears that turn the wheels faster than the engine can
I use OverDrive when ice was on the road because I had more control of the car
juice east normally traction control will help with that.
OD on makes the OD gear available and OD off makes the OD gear unavailable. Why would you want to have your OD gears unavailable? When you are going up a steep hill and need more power. Other than that you can just keep OD on and it doesn't make a difference at lower speeds it just makes the extra gears available when you need them.
Watching while driving! I know I live life on the edge. Clicked the O/D and noticed the RPMs drop. I now see why I was getting shit mpg!
I turn it off to slow down in a pinch when I’m moving fast and need to stop
I had a 95 Camry and 03 Camry they had that button but I alway play with it kinda dose more damage if it's on so I turn it off
i have camry 95 and thats why im here 😂 my car smooth but i feel like if i turn on O/D my car suffers.
idk
So going 60 then hitting the o/d button is bad? Even if not done frequently?
WhiteBoyWithAnIpod yup
I have a 2003 Ford Escape. And I just realized that I don't have that big old stick it was just about rubbed off but I saw the O / d on the handle that I used to change gears I don't know what the name of it is okay. But either way all I had to do was click it who knew that there was a button on the top
Oh I see I had randomly hit this button and didn't know what was happening with my car had to pull over and turn it off and turn it back on with the push button now I understand what I had hit on accident didn't know what it was now I know great video.
I turn over drive off and I have a faster acceleration. in some cars it doesn't make them slower
+Starlesslemon lol you're so right
Do a test from a stop. It makes no difference when pedal is floored. Acceleration is the same. But it keeps the gear so letting off and getting back on doesn’t have the delay of the trans switching gears.
My mother hates driving so I do all the driving when I'm visiting. She thought I would break the car by turning overdrive off when approaching a steep hill. This woman is 36 years older than me and had never even heard of overdrive.she was shocked at how quickly her little 4cyl pulsar made it over the hill when I was driving
Because actually you have overdrive off for driving around town an overdrive on for pulling a trailer or pulling a hill.
Overdrive does not make your car sluggish
That's not what he said though, he said overdrive being OFF makes the car sluggish, not overdrive ON, which is correct. It's true that you will get a noticeable boost in acceleration if you turn it off but it will also decelerate much more quickly and any attempt to coast from pure momentum will be very rough because you're locked at a higher gear ratio. Fuel efficiency will also take a hit. .
It definitely makes it more sluggish and that's how gears and inertia works
Sam Robinson please elaborate for those of us who still dont get it....i dont see why this exists, if the automatic transmission was shifting back and forth personally id drive a different speed; could this help me get unstuck from the snow? If im plowing or towing would this be something to consider? Why exsactly is this on my truck? Tell me more about this faster acceleration, i noticed my truck doesnt have much pickup and it can be inconvenient in stop and go 25mph traffic would i ise this hear? I font know how to drive in a way im not constantly coasting, its built into the way i drive at this point, am i gona screw stuff up when i habitualy try costing with this feature off? Any additional information you care to share?
Well I sure heard the engine change when the OD was Off. I dont know what I did to even do that and I def heard the difference in the engine so I was praying all the home that the car wouldnt blow up. I didnt know what the heck was happening.
@@666cowboy69 I do frequent towing with my 1994 f250 with a 4 speed that already gets 10 mpg as a rating from the factory floor. I never really fiddle with the overdrive on mine, mainly because I can pull two or more cords of wood up a decent hill without the transmission downshifting. But I'll educate you a little bit on what you can use overdrive for. First of a, when it's really snowy and the roads are packed with slippery ice and snow, I started keeping my overdrive off. Usually you never attempt at going over 40 mph in those conditions anyway. But I've experienced my truck shifting into 4th gear and spin out going 40 mph. The higher gear ratio (for faster travel speeds) and the torque produced from my 7.4l engine caused it to spin out when I was barely on the gas. Another use for overdrive is when you're pulling something through hills and you get on the highway right where there's plenty of hills. Turn off overdrive because if the truck decides to upshift into a higher gear then it's really annoying because you'll lose torque for climbing the next hill. Happens to me when I'm on my way home from cutting a shit ton of firewood. I wouldn't get in the habit of using it to slow down. Though it's not much, it can slowly wear things down, and it's unnecessary. Though it's unlikely, but still. That's what the brakes are for. But the overdrive button is for road conditions and efficiency when pulling, whether it's up a hill as a car or a truck with a load.
Thank you so much for making and posting this. Perfectly and clearly explained. And just the info I needed.
lol Overdrive is just for highway driving 55mph and up, Drive is for city driving conditions 35 mph and under also you get access to engine braking so you don't wear your front brakes from constant stopping, D1 is for max engine braking and towing. you can also use it for steep hills but you only have access to 1st gear.
You were more helped that ole dude
I'd rather use up my breaks over the engine/transmission
im still in confused..how to know that the O/D is On or Off position..and what is the recommended is it On or Off?
danilo jr. ogalesco Highway : Off, City: On. It's slower when it's off, but it doesn't matter all too much.
Highway ON so you can go past 3rd gear
City OFF since you stop and go but i personally would leave it on all the time .the damage it does is so small youll never notice.
Engines are made so well theyll never damage themselves that way thats why thr button is there and overdrive is automatically set when you turn the car on
It is harmful to the transmission to turn off Overdrive while in motion, the only time you should every turn that switch off is if you are in park and you are towing something. i have personally seen this setting nuke transmissions because people thought it was a quick way to downshift.
you are probably right. The problem with the OD settings in todays car is that you can accidentally bump that button with your hand while driving. I've done it a couple of times.
Duncan Curt yeah I have as well by accident lol. my dad toasted the tranny in my mother's vehicle by playing with it to much
yeah dont do it lol
Kzona1976 shit mistakes were made today
What did you do? lol
@HelpingHermit dear, I have Nissan Sunny (a.k.a Bluebird Sylphy) 2005 model. It's O/D Off is not working on pressing the button. What could be the issue? How to troubleshoot the problem?
Kindly guide.
I have a Nissan Frontier. Nobody ever mentioned the OD. I had no idea?? I've always gotten Shitty gas mileage. Is this why??
Finally a video that explains it thank you!!
Glad you liked it!!
My 07 Altima had a CVT. It was useless. These newer Nissan's have no gears. It's a pulley and belt in the transmission. It's a continuously variable transmission. No stepped gears. It may mimick gears but it's not a traditional automatic by ANY means
PLATINUM you wanted it like that, get a manual if you really care.
Cricis11700 naahh I shifted for 16 years..won't do that again
PLATINUM I understand, but I'm pretty sure people in Europe shift their whole lives, many of them throughout old age, my father before he passed got into an accident and messed his back and shoulder up, he was 56 and was still driving stickshift up until his accident, I'm only 21 but I've been driving stickshift for about 6 years now, its all I've driven, and alot of that time I've been driving in Los Angeles, and to end that, I own a stick shift, Nissan skyline R32 and I've driven in LHD traffic legaly, with a RHD vehicle, for some years now, but it's up to personal opinion I guess.
Cricis11700 I'd love to get my hands on a skyline 😇
I have a CVT as my first car.
Is it better to have a regular automatic or a CVT in your experience?
Like your video, hate you couldn’t do it while you don’t have child on car, while on phone and clearly are distracted. Other than that…… props!
In car
I'm pretty sure it means when you put it into maximum overdirve
Thank you so much, you said this all perfectly to the point Exactly what I look for you are appreciated
Is it bad if i always turn o/d off when i drive?
If u mean not to push the button then yes good idea. If you mean to always push the button then no. Overdrive /off button is for engine braking mainly it puts the car in a lower gear then ur currently in producing higher rpm. So when you are braking you don’t need to press hard on the brake pedal to slow down. That doesn’t mean press it every time u need to slow down. Its for if ur going down a steep hill in traffic and you don’t want to push hard on the brakes and want better control going down. Personally I think it’s really bad for your transmission to use it. Its putting it to the max all of a sudden and it can be easily used in the wrong manner or unintentionally cuz the button is so close to ur hand on the gear shifter. Look in your owners manual it will give you a lot more insight into the od /off on ur particular vehicle. It’s also very informative about everything with ur vehicle even things u didn’t no u had.
I twin o/drive off when get over speed 60k then twin it off the revs drop down. When doing 100km with O/D off only doing 2 rev have it on it 3 or 4 reve on rev counter
Thank you so much I was freaking out over that stupid light
I just turned it off today in my 2000 ford ranger. I normally never go over 35. Felt like it wasn't clunking super hard to shift like it normally does. No codes. Am I imagining things?
joblessalex Did you figure out why your truck was doing that? I have a 2007 Nissan Frontier and I tested turning my O/D off because I’ve been noticing a rumble around 1500rpm while O/D is on. Doesn’t matter if I’m going 35mph or 60mph it still makes that grumbling until I move past or below that 1500 rpm. To my surprise it doesn’t do it when it’s off. Makes me want to drive with it off.
Thank you much for the video. Ok, smart guys. Who can tell me, to a woman with blonde hair, why this stupid OD button needs? I just got a lot of nerves by accidentally pushed it while driving. And this happened after five-year driving my favorite Nissan Murano. I know right now that no problem with my car, but I am still shaking over. Can I suggest to move this button to another place, which is not using often while driving and can not be pushed by an accident? Thank you!
Did that today. Wondered why this light was on saying o/d off. Brought me here. So normal city driving it should be on?
I was wondering why i was chewing through so much petrol
Oh that’s why because I be trying to speed in the highway to change the gear when it was off
I keep od on and i feel that car is runnig so smooth but when i do od on i feel car is so fast and engine getting more power
When you say turn overdrive off on steep uphills or downhills, do you mean when going at slower speeds let's say below 50 mph and If I am highway driving 65 + up or down hills, I should keep overdrive on?
What is the purpouse of OD on a CVT? They have no gears.
Jose Lopez let's the CVT be in a higher Rpm range
@Jose Lopez, it's similar to OD-OFF on a regular automatic - it limits the pulley ratios to give you effectively a lower "gear". You can get a similar result by flooring the accelerator pedal, but having a button is useful if you want more engine braking going downhill. Mine also has an L position that limits it to approximately 1st gear for stronger engine braking.
CVTs often use equal sized pulleys for the primary (input) and secondary (output), so technically half of the range is "overdrive", in the sense that the output speed is greater than input speed.
CVTs often use equal sized pulleys for the primary (input) and secondary (output), so technically half of the range is "overdrive", in the sense that the output speed is greater than input speed.
Jose Lopez
yes they do I have one in my jeep! It even has the auto stick! Can even feel it shift! CVT's are not what you think they are!
Grt...but what does your Ds mode does??
I have the following...
P, R, N, D , 2, L
it's a Suzuki model car in India and their manual says...use 2 or L for uphill or Down hill drive..
Rajat Dogra Ds is nissans sporty mode
SO, IF THE OVERDRIVE IS ON, WOULD THE O/D DASH LIGHT BE NOT SHOWING, OR OPPOSITE VICE VERSA, SUDDENLY I BEGAN TO SEE THE O/D LIGHT ON DASH SYSTEMS, AND THOUGHT TO PUSH THE BUTTON ON SHIFT OFF, TO GET THE DASH LIGHT TO BE OFF ?
Being a truck driver is always good to have low rpms
Or get manual transmission and don't worry about this
Or worry about getting stranded because the you leaved the lights on
kjisthecoolest other than getting stuck in traffic
Clutching like a maniac
No bro go Tiptronic/semi Auto or Automatic
Rashid Khan driving in traffic isn’t terrible in a manual.
you work your right foot in traffic just as much with an automatic, only difference is your left foot has to do work and youre doing work caused by others not because youre choosing to do the work, but everything sucks in traffic, the back of a limo sucks in traffic
@Rashid Khan people who drive manual in san Francisco don't need a cat battery anyways,they just start it by driving down hill,in fact they only use the engine to drive uphill.
Thank you. Very helpful. I was worried. Cause I'm already having issues need to fix my catalytic converter. Ty❤
Thank you this was helpful I have new truck and was wondering why it saying of off thanks
What ever it is but when I turn it off and then RPM rising little bit like 150 higher.I turn it on and then RPM dropped.
So I just turn it on all the time to saving gas
I'm having a problem in my 2003 ford focus I cannot get the overdrive off light to go off any suggestions? The button isn't doing anything
I'm really simple guy, what modes saves more gas? On or off.
If I want to accelerate quickly to get up to highway speeds; overtake another vehicle on the highway; or drive in traffic/city, is it best to turn O/D Off (push the button--light on), or to keep O/D On (the default--light off)?
I've been watching a lot of videos on overdrive, and none seem to clearly explain when and how to turn it on/off for the layman.
Thanks :-)
blackhat2005
Don't worry about it and leave it on. Most cars are designed to have it on during regular driving. Only turn it off for heavy snow, off-road or steep hills. Otherwise leave it alone.
Deadlyaztec27 how is it helpful for off roading, it's the tallest gear. OD off would mean nothing in anything under 40mph, maybe 50 dependind on ratios.
Thank you, this was very helpful, that light came on in my car and I did not know why
Quick fast “ button on the side” as on freeway car od went off i was like nooo i just bought this! Hopefully that 5 min of drivin didbt mess up bad
My history teacher called it turbo mode cause especially up hills it full sends it., with it on my car dosent shift into gear as fast as it should , the car lags at shifting anyway , around 5000rpm😂 it’s a auto and yet it feels like im driving a stick
So when you're going up or down a super steep hill do you combined this with your Low gear?
overdrive is a setting to go up a mountain or an incline when they start your car your post to turn it off if you're going on a flat ground or supposed to be going the speed limit over 25 everyone knows that when you are driving in overdrive you're not supposed to go over 25 miles per hour like City zones in towns if you are from the country of usa
I have been in some trucks that are standard that have an over drive gear on the shifter 👍😞🤔. Most of the time referred to as a " the passing gear "
do you think i should keep o/d off because i drive 100% city and never really go over 75km/hr. would it be better for fuel economy?
crosshair sure, I mean I typically go 40mph+ in the city and my car is just louder.
So when the light it's on its off and when it's off is on... Right?
Assuming that most vehicle has it’s max torque and power at higher rpm (referring to torque/power to engine rpm curve), and overdrive caps max gearing at 3rd gear, hence engine will rev to a higher rpm, doesn’t this mean higher torque and power (not lower) given the same vehicle speed? In other words, bad for snow/ ice driving.
sounds like od is for when hauling or going uphill. Not for basic regular use. it feels smoother w/o it on on regular roads which I figure would save more gas. when on it has more power, torque, get up , and that's using gas. amni right?
1:42 this January I pressed my over drive button to off while going up a hill bc my car was fluctuating between 3rd and 4th gear when I turned it off my rpm shot up and felt sluggish so I turned it back on then my cel came on in my car and I immediately got a p0740. pressing that button was my biggest mistake ever. any ideas on what happened? car still runs fine. downshifts perfectly and goes into every gear besides 4th.
Right on man you had a better explanation then the other videos thanks man
My O/D light show up today for no reason. That's why I'm here. I had never seen that indicator before. I dont know what I did to turn the O/D off. So how do I turn it back on?
I have a 2000 ford focus and the overdrive isnt a button its like a key thing and I dont if its on or off
Well I noticed that my over drive is stuck on or it just doesn't work I drive a 2000 ford focus and i checked to see if there was a difference and there wasnt and the od light doesnt come one so it must be stuck on or the light doesnt work
Damn I'm so stupid I kept it on off because I figured why I have it on if I'm not putting any weight are going up a hill or pulling a trailer. I probably messed up my transmission driving like that for two days?? I just figured if it says off then I'm not in overdrive so i dont need it😬
SIMPLE QUESTION SO SHOULD IT BE LIT UP ON A DASHBOARD OR NOT.
Quick question bruh mine got crashed ever since it just stayed on. How Dow I get it hooked back on properly
Question when your car was pulling pushed over drive to where it turns it off in the transmission Quick: even if you stop put it in gear it still won't go in gear or pull offcan you tell me what I need to do to fix it so when I put it back in gear able take off
What happens if “O/D Off” is blinking?
My button does nothing, no light came on my dash, i even tried holding it for a few seconds, i have a 2015 nissan versa, do u have to have the car in drive for it to turn on? I was trying in park to see if it would work
What to do when meter show o/d off and when I press o/d button to on or off nothing happen, today my car is continuously showing o/d off I know about o/d but I am worried that my button is not switching it is there anyne have any information about this issue.
i turn it off in heavy traffic. I sometimes switch the gear manually to 2 instead of D.
millenium2003 same here lol. sometimes once your going 70mph you can shift it to second to go to 3rd on a automatic and nothing bad will happen to the engine. all it does is rev alittle bit higher.