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					Originally Posted by shaman1204
					
				 Ahhh, thanks for the clarification.   Wishful thinking on my part    But, I guess if you are running a tip car in the Drive mode the transmission will keep the engine from "lugging" with the downshifts.  Which from the sound of it is a good thing. | 
	
 
Good point.  In fact, I'm in Drive about 99% of the time unless I get in slow traffic, or on a 25MPH Pkwy.  Then I go manual and usually stay a gear below what the dme would otherwise do in order to keep the revs up.
Don't forget, both your oil pump and your waterpump are rpm dependent!
 
