[Mach 1]

Yeah, overdrive is usually the first thing to wear out in an AOD. This is true. Does this mean you shouldnt use it? I dont think so, and I explained my reasoning.

The way my car drives, I dont have a problem with excessive shifting. I get up to fourth gear, and when I stop, I start over again in 1st gear. Pretty simple, it works fine, this is the way the car is designed to run, and Im still turning high enough RPMs in 4th gear where I have plenty of power (if not, the car wouldnt shift into 4th gear in the first place) and I have not prematurely wore out my transmission by doing this.
Keep in mind I have a modified transmission with high performance clutches and a non-lockup converter and maybe this is the difference? My car gets into 4th gear quickly (4.10's) and driving around in third would negate the benefit of having an overdrive gear in the first place. If I was that concerned with it, as some of the people here are, I would just get a C4 or a manual.

If you have different circumstances, suit yourself.

I just dont agree with leaving the car in third because of fear of 4th gear burning up. I dont think the AOD's are that fragile to be concerned with it, and I think people who are leaving the car in third gear are overracting to this fear.

Thats my opinion, and my logic is sound. Try it, you might be surprised. Are all you guys still running lock up converters? The more I think about it, the non lock up converter versus the lock up converter could make the driveability of our cars different, and may by why I have different results than others?

Later