Q: I just have a question knowing if its bad to put my automatic transmission in L2 or 3.

asked by on February 15, 2017

I usually put it in L so the exhasut can be louder but donr go above 15 mph when i do it. Is it ok for me to do that and will it hurt my tranny??
My car has an automatic transmission.

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