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djpheer · 08-16-2009, 02:43 PM

When your cruising at 70 mph OF COURSE you would use 6th gear. It's a cruising gear. The engine is not going to bog in 6th at this speed unless you are trying to accelerate in it. If you are going a steady 65-70 mph then 6th is what you want. If you want to accelerate around slower traffic from 65 mph to 75 mph or so, downshift to 5th and then back to 6th once you are cruising again. You will get much better fuel economy if you use 6th the way it was intended.

08-16-2009, 02:43 PM	#7
djpheer Drives: 08 Civic SI Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 28	When your cruising at 70 mph OF COURSE you would use 6th gear. It's a cruising gear. The engine is not going to bog in 6th at this speed unless you are trying to accelerate in it. If you are going a steady 65-70 mph then 6th is what you want. If you want to accelerate around slower traffic from 65 mph to 75 mph or so, downshift to 5th and then back to 6th once you are cruising again. You will get much better fuel economy if you use 6th the way it was intended.