2014 Subaru Forester

Asked by Wailua50 Jan 29, 2021 at 06:53 PM about the Subaru Forester

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

When going down a long grade (say about 6 miles) I shift to L to save breaks .  
Due to the grade I am "coasting" about 60 to 65  miles per hour.  Is thsi Ok or
am I hurting my transmission?  thanks

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F_O_R answered 3 years ago

I don't think you have anything to worry about. What is the engine RPM when coasting at 65?

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ernest answered 3 years ago

Exactly. And what do you mean by "Low", as the programmers' algorithm artificially sets 6 "steps". So knowing the max RPM you race down at is key.

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