2009 Five speed auto transmission question

New to the forum.

I just got a 2009 tacoma trd sport 4 door with automatic transmission. I have been a life long toyota guy but have never had an auto transmission. How is everybody using the 4-D vs. the 4 gear selection?

The OD certainly downshifts everything... Should I use the 4 gear for city and back road driving and the 4-D for highway? The manual says to use the 4-D for normal driving.....?

What say you?

Thanks

 

I put it in D and go. I will sometimes leave it in 4 if I want it to be a little more responsive but otherwise I just put the truck in D.

Oh and welcome to TW!!

 

^ what he said.

 

D for drive ,

OZ

 

Leave in D for normal driving. Offroad or in poor weather (snow/ice) the gated shifter is awesome for that extra control.

 

I do the same, and if the transmission searches for a lower gear while towing the boat up to the lake I'll drop it down a gear to 4th...but get back into drive as soon the road levels out a bit.
I use the lower gears more while wheeling
offroad.

 

i put it in 4 for city as it seems to shift up and down alot while in D around town

 

D all the time. When I come to a stop I use the j gate to engine brake me to a perfect stop using no brakes. I love having an Automatic with a good chunk of the versatility of a manual.

 

Krazie , you won't need to do that when you are dragging your new front bumper ,

OZ

 

Extra 100lbs makes that much of a difference hey?

PS - Love the Philip K Dick sig. Mucho Repo.

 

Just curious, but why not use the brakes for their intended purpose?

 

You can nose anchor to a stop !

j/k , bumper jealousy ,

OZ

 

They don't work so well after I waxed them...

 

You drained all the brake fluid and then dumped the refill in the coolant reservoir, didn't you?

 

No...gas tank. It's a petroleum byproduct right? My truck runs on petrol. How the fuck does this not work?