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So the concensus seems to be: it's OK to cruise at low RPM and low load.
If you need more power, you should downshift if:
1) the engine lugs (shudders) when you push the accelerator further, or
2) you cause the engine to go into open loop (typically at very high loads - ie. pedal near the floor), which can be monitored with a ScanGauge
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