O rly? So does mine. I didn't say do it, thats just what is recommended in your owner's manual. In case you missed that part of my post.

 

so it is safe to run D3 then shift into D4? but your going to burn ur fuel alot faster basically??

 

I do it all the time.

The problem with leaving it in d4 all the time is that its an overdrive gear meant for cruising. You don't want to be in overdrive while driving through hills or city traffic. That's what d3 is for. Even if you're burning a tad more gas in the process its better for your transmission and overall life of the car. Otherwise the transmission is constantly trying to upshift/downshift in those conditions.

Read your owners manuals people.

 

oh okay. so for highway use then d4 is good. and going through the city and traffic use d3? and when you race if u do. do u start in d3 then go up into d4?

 

I've gone 110 in mine. But didnt have any more room to keep going. So since mine is a 97 LX it is limited?

Also, do you guys know if the 97 lx speedo is not accurate at certian speeds? My friends always claim they drive the speed limit (even tested it, both set our crusise to 65 and he was pulling away (04 impala)) , yet I am always going slower. Hmmph.

 

Exactly

 

You'd have use another 97 accord to try and match speedos with. Different tire sizes, engine, rpms, gearing, it all plays a role.

 

its okay to drive at like 3200rpms in D3 right? or when it hits there and doesnt want to shift put it in D4?

 

@kord: quoted from the owners manual:

in other words, it never says you SHOULD use D3 for stop and go traffic. you CAN, but it will hurt your mileage. It doesnt say use D3 for everyday driving and D4 at high speeds. Simply in severe stop + go traffic when you would like to minimize wear, and you wont stay in 4th gear very long.

 

My accord went 130. I have the 00' EX 4 cyl. I don't believe it has a governer built in.