Yes. Due to the fact that once the transmission shifts into overdrive the rpms are lowered causing less strain on the motor thereby allowing better fuek consumption.
The light actually reads 'OD' off and shows you have turned off the Over Drive for the automatic transmission. (The button on the side of the shift). This will result in faster acceleration and lower lower gas mileage)
Over-drive allows the transmission to turn at a faster rate than the engine. This lessens the work load on your engine and improves gas mileage.
better gas mileage
When you drive in a mountain area and there are a lot of times when you have to go uphill or downhill. The transmission will try to change the gear. To prevent that you have to use over drive which can save your transmission. In normal conditions you do need to use the over drive mode.
aod stands for automatic over-drive and is a common ford transmission
Mine has a metric over drive transmission since you asked.
Over drive on any car is ther last gear for the transmission at hi-way speeds. The engine rev rate is lower, while the car goes faster. If you leave the stick in the D position, with the o/drive on, the trans. will do the work by itself.
It is called the passing gear.
Yes, well I can do it on my car
if you dirve good with over drive on you will get around 13 if u dirve like a granny with over drive off you get around 15 if you drive good
An automatic transmission has some advantages over a manual transmission. An automatic is easier to drive in traffic and on hills, as you do not have to keep operating the clutch.
You have 1st, 2nd, and drive. You should have over drive built in with a lock up for the final drive. First, check the linkage and make sure the shifter at the transmission is good, or it it is electroinc have the transmission shop check it.