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Old 08-29-2008, 02:22 PM   #15 (permalink)
trikkonceptz
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Evil Pumpkin - '08 Scion xD RS 1.0 #1633
90 day: 35.45 mpg (US)

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I EOC aggressively with my automatic Vibe, at speeds less than 50 mph when coasting back to 0mph. In my case the longest stretch I encounter is 1/2 mile and the only issue I can warn against is the power steering which obviously gos from easy to hard to easy as you bump the engine back on.

I recently switched tranny oil to synthetic in order to put my mind at ease regarding any abuse to a non lubricated tranny, but with distances less than 1/2 coasting, I am rolling the dice to see if it causes any future damage. I feel the $$$ I am saving now is worth the replacement manual transmission if it does blow. At least the money won't go to oil .. LOL
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