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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP back - so I finally got my car back. to my surprise my mechanic actually "fixed" it (well sort of). It is going but the overdrive is not working. so going 40mph and up, my RPM is around 3000 and up. I honestly don't feel comfortable driving it. If I were to go 60, it's probably up 3500 rpm. My mechanic says it's fine but I still makes me nervous. what can happen if I drive highway spped without OD? I think I can do local driving but definitely no high speed driving[/quote]

You realize not that long ago cars were sold with three and four speed transmissions? Ever heard of “three on the tree” or “four on the floor”? Toyota sold the Corolla with a three speed auto in the US until 2002. OTOH if your OD is shot I wouldn’t hold out much hope for the longevity of the rest. Certainly fine for daily driving up to normal highway cruising. 3000 or 4000 rpm is no big deal. It’s not like bouncing off a rev limiter. What do you think is going to happen? All youre losing is some gas mileage savings. Don’t drive it like you stole it. [/quote]

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