automatic down shift?

[yougojay]

Originally Posted by peewee1

To all you expert yaris drivers/owners, is it advisable to downshift an automatic tranny when coming to a stop sign/light? I have developed a habit of going into 3rd gear from 4th gear when approaching a stop sign. Does this kind of driving have any effects on the "ecm", and its learning ability?

I have 'developed' the same habit, peewee1, always under 40 mph. Stop signs and stoplights. Won't hurt it at all. Nothing wrong with manually shifting an automatic transmission, we have a choice.

Had a TH125 Auto in an '88 Fiero Formula that I manually shifted all the time - never had a problem with it, sold it at 89, 000 miles.....and that was an 80's GM tranny