I was reading a few days back on civic's and started to think if my 2000
civic EX has overdrive?

i know a lot of automatic cars have a small O/D button on switch on/off
overdrive. Just now sure if its already there in civic 2000 ex.

thanks,

-W

 

"Will Smith" <willsmith@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>I was reading a few days back on civic's and started to think if my 2000
>civic EX has overdrive?
>
> i know a lot of automatic cars have a small O/D button on switch on/off
> overdrive. Just now sure if its already there in civic 2000 ex.
>
> thanks,
>
> -W
>
All the Hondas I've seen put all the forward gears individually on the shift
pattern. Honda does not go in for the O/D off button. The overdrive gears
are usually listed as successive "D" gears. D3 is drive, D4 & D5 (if so
equipped) are overdrive gears.

IMO it is all pretty silly. For all these cars to perform correctly,
whether they have the button or list it out on the shift pattern, the
transmission should always be put into the highest drive gear and allowed to
fend for itself unless you are trying to coast down the mountain while
pulling your house behind it.

 

"Will Smith" <willsmith@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>I was reading a few days back on civic's and started to think if my 2000
>civic EX has overdrive?
>
> i know a lot of automatic cars have a small O/D button on switch on/off
> overdrive. Just now sure if its already there in civic 2000 ex.
>
> thanks,
>
> -W
>
All the Hondas I've seen put all the forward gears individually on the shift
pattern. Honda does not go in for the O/D off button. The overdrive gears
are usually listed as successive "D" gears. D3 is drive, D4 & D5 (if so
equipped) are overdrive gears.

IMO it is all pretty silly. For all these cars to perform correctly,
whether they have the button or list it out on the shift pattern, the
transmission should always be put into the highest drive gear and allowed to
fend for itself unless you are trying to coast down the mountain while
pulling your house behind it.

 

In article <uLudnV9JN8A2CUbcRVn-iA@comcast.com>, "Will Smith"
<willsmith@comcast.net> wrote:

> I was reading a few days back on civic's and started to think if my 2000
> civic EX has overdrive?
>
> i know a lot of automatic cars have a small O/D button on switch on/off
> overdrive. Just now sure if its already there in civic 2000 ex.
>
> thanks,
>
> -W

I can only tell you about how my Honda's automatic transmission works and
I believe the auto. transmission on your car works the same way. There is
NO special button that needs to be pressed. Place the car in the highest
gear--on most Honda cars--that means D3 or D4. The overdrive works
automatically. The next time you are on the freeway or interstate--try
this experiment. Get behind a slow moving car in the slow lane. Check to
make sure there are no cars near you in the fast lane. Press the gas pedal
to the floor and you should feel and hear the overdrive kick in.

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In article <uLudnV9JN8A2CUbcRVn-iA@comcast.com>, "Will Smith"
<willsmith@comcast.net> wrote:

> I was reading a few days back on civic's and started to think if my 2000
> civic EX has overdrive?
>
> i know a lot of automatic cars have a small O/D button on switch on/off
> overdrive. Just now sure if its already there in civic 2000 ex.
>
> thanks,
>
> -W

I can only tell you about how my Honda's automatic transmission works and
I believe the auto. transmission on your car works the same way. There is
NO special button that needs to be pressed. Place the car in the highest
gear--on most Honda cars--that means D3 or D4. The overdrive works
automatically. The next time you are on the freeway or interstate--try
this experiment. Get behind a slow moving car in the slow lane. Check to
make sure there are no cars near you in the fast lane. Press the gas pedal
to the floor and you should feel and hear the overdrive kick in.

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Thats what I was hoping to hear. Thanks!

Thanks,

-W

"Jason" <jason@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> In article <uLudnV9JN8A2CUbcRVn-iA@comcast.com>, "Will Smith"
> <willsmith@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> I was reading a few days back on civic's and started to think if my 2000
>> civic EX has overdrive?
>>
>> i know a lot of automatic cars have a small O/D button on switch on/off
>> overdrive. Just now sure if its already there in civic 2000 ex.
>>
>> thanks,
>>
>> -W
>
> I can only tell you about how my Honda's automatic transmission works and
> I believe the auto. transmission on your car works the same way. There is
> NO special button that needs to be pressed. Place the car in the highest
> gear--on most Honda cars--that means D3 or D4. The overdrive works
> automatically. The next time you are on the freeway or interstate--try
> this experiment. Get behind a slow moving car in the slow lane. Check to
> make sure there are no cars near you in the fast lane. Press the gas pedal
> to the floor and you should feel and hear the overdrive kick in.
>
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Thats what I was hoping to hear. Thanks!

Thanks,

-W

"Jason" <jason@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> In article <uLudnV9JN8A2CUbcRVn-iA@comcast.com>, "Will Smith"
> <willsmith@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> I was reading a few days back on civic's and started to think if my 2000
>> civic EX has overdrive?
>>
>> i know a lot of automatic cars have a small O/D button on switch on/off
>> overdrive. Just now sure if its already there in civic 2000 ex.
>>
>> thanks,
>>
>> -W
>
> I can only tell you about how my Honda's automatic transmission works and
> I believe the auto. transmission on your car works the same way. There is
> NO special button that needs to be pressed. Place the car in the highest
> gear--on most Honda cars--that means D3 or D4. The overdrive works
> automatically. The next time you are on the freeway or interstate--try
> this experiment. Get behind a slow moving car in the slow lane. Check to
> make sure there are no cars near you in the fast lane. Press the gas pedal
> to the floor and you should feel and hear the overdrive kick in.
>
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