Your use of ECT?

Highway approach steep hills off roading passing people extra power when needed

 

I fiddled with it a bit when I first got the truck. After the transmission learning phase was done though I haven't touched it again. I do use S4 a lot for hills, both up and down. Might try it again when I tow.

 

I've only found it's need for towing.

 

Always on!

 

Very interesting. Didn't know gen 1s had that. You learn something everyday. I wonder why Toyota skipped the 2nd gens with ECT.

 

I have only used mine while towing, which I do regularly

 

Manual transmission.

 

Up steep hills and towing

 

I call it the “ECTstra Power” button, when new, I was a firm believer of having it 100% on all the time because I liked that more responsive feel and still got decent mpg’s....but now I only used it when I tow or haul

 

The ECT on the first gen is different to 3rd gen. First gen is simple shift up point. On 3rd get its throttle response and a more shift changes. Shift up, shift down and “hold gear” changes.