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Originally Posted by MetroMPG
^ Sounds similar to Corvette owners disabling the 1-to-4 shifter thing.
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I disabled skip-shift on my Caddy. While the thought is good, the implementation is clunky. I still skip gears, just not the automated way it tries to make me do it.
Unfortunately, cylinder deactivation is not as seamless as it should be. Plus, there is added complexity which means more failure modes/less reliability. Deactivating the system can save more money than trying to fix it.
New technologies often have the same problem. It takes years or decades to sort out and make them reliable. Since I only buy used cars, I'm always concerned about how they fail and can they be easily repaired or bypassed