Expidia
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I'm trying to squeeze this season out of my Saab 9-5 while towing my less than 1000 lb aluminum rig. I've managed to get two seasons so far. Odddometer just turned 124k.
I'm going to move up to an SUV, hopefully by next season.
My question is when I take my 2.5 hour one way to the lake up north and back is it better for the transmission that I don't use cruise?
I tend to drop it down into third gear (it's an auto) when approaching long uphill climbs as the highway winds through the mountains thinking that the lower gear will take some stress off the tranny. But I've been avoiding using cruise anymore while towiing due to the mileage, small car for towing and a tranny with 124k on it.
Maybe using cruise is actually better for the tranny? This is why I'm asking the question.
I'm going to move up to an SUV, hopefully by next season.
My question is when I take my 2.5 hour one way to the lake up north and back is it better for the transmission that I don't use cruise?
I tend to drop it down into third gear (it's an auto) when approaching long uphill climbs as the highway winds through the mountains thinking that the lower gear will take some stress off the tranny. But I've been avoiding using cruise anymore while towiing due to the mileage, small car for towing and a tranny with 124k on it.
Maybe using cruise is actually better for the tranny? This is why I'm asking the question.