Overdrive

Asked by Guru9C154 Jun 25, 2017 at 04:25 PM about the 2000 Ford Explorer XLT 4WD

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I was gonna wondering is I been driving my 2000
explorer in o/d would it make it go bad

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F_O_R answered 6 years ago

No OD is just 4th gear. I lock it out if I am towing a load in the hills or driving down a steep grade.

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F_O_R answered 6 years ago

What will make your transmission go bad is lack of maintenance. Change the fluid and filter every 30 - 50,000 miles or more often if the ATF is brown or light pink.

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Charles answered 5 years ago

2005 Ford Explorer should I drive with the overdrive on or off

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GuruH135K answered 4 years ago

I never use overdrive when towing just to be safe because towing with an oversize load with overdrive will harm the vechile

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