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is it good 2 drive with overdrive OFF

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i live on a hill, everytime we had 2 go down this long kinda steep hill, is it good 2 use the overdrive 2 slow down the car?? or juss on normal road slowin down the car wif the overdrive? good?
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Wolo = sarcastic

Lance = smart (and observant)
I'd say it depends on the situation on when to use engine braking vs regular braking.... Normal use i'll just use normal braking, but on a LONG downhill stretch (ie: Going down a mountain road) I would downshift and use engine braking so the brakes don't overheat.
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