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That still wouldn't stop you from towing the car with the switch in the wrong position, which also destroys the transmission.
by greenyoda 8y ago
That still wouldn't stop you from towing the car with the switch in the wrong position, which also destroys the transmission.
- jacoblambda 8y agoCorrect me if I am wrong but with the switch off (i.e. in position for driving) the lubrication does not occur same as if the modification had not been added. So wouldn't it still be an improvement as functionality is just as good as before and 50% of the failure modes are eliminated? Obviously you want to find a solution for that other 50% but at least you've made an improvement without any regressions.
- greenyoda 8y agoYeah, a 50% solution is definitely better than nothing (but you'd still need to be very careful since a mistake could still fry your transmission).
- ams6110 8y agoTowing will destroy the transmission in most automatic transmission cars. That is why most of them specify flatbed towing in the owner's manual.
- greenyoda 8y ago1. If a car has front-wheel drive, why would towing it with the rear wheels on the ground destroy the transmission? The rear wheels aren't even connected to the transmission. (I can see that it might be a problem for four-wheel-drive vehicles.) 2. The article specifically states that Lexus originally thought that towing this car would be OK: "Lexus didn’t know they had a problem when they released the car, so they put a four year warranty on the transmission, specifically certifying it for towing."