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|    TOM WALKER to ROGER NELSON    |
|    Re: The 3,000 mile oil ch    |
|    20 Sep 10 07:39:00    |
      RN>RW> Both of those have the 4L60 automatics. They're told to shift by the       RN>RW> computer, rather than engine vacuum. The computer has a been programmed       RN>RW> with all kinds of 'look ups' for it to reference; such as air fuel ratio       RN>RW> at certain levels of sensor input.              RN>The "Burb" is kinda rough shifting from D1 to D2, but I found a way to defea       RN>that by easing up on the accelerator at just the right time, which, I suppos       RN>makes me a better computer than the one in the "Burb".              Wel the "solid" shift is a sign of LESS WEAR o nthre Transmission       becasue of less overlap. THAT is good Particularly 1-2 shift because one       is typically acellerating hard at that point.       teh Wifes Subaru with 280,000 plus miles still is going strong with the       origional Auto Transmission becasue of the "Firmer" than typical shifts       on most cars.       The wife at first complained for a little while but finally got used to       it.       ---        þ SLMR 2.1a þ Typo Tom Strkes Again        * Origin: Doc's Place BBS Fido Since 1991 docsplace.tzo.com (1:123/140)    |
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