Automatic, how many gears? 96 Disco

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Author Message   Trevor (Daredvl) Member Username: Daredvl Post Number: 126 Registered: 03-2003 Posted on Monday, April 12, 2004 - 11:34 pm:    Dumb newbie question: Its a 4speed Automatic right? Is it 4 speeds + overdrive? Or is the 4th gear supposed to be overdrive? If I'm in 3rd gear, I can shift it to D and it kicks down (obviously), so I assume that its now in 4th. But as soon as I hit 55mph it downshifts again? ... so I'm assuming thats overdrive. But does that not mean its a 4 speed + OVERDRIVE essentially giving you 5 gears? Someone help me sort this out in my head.   Shane Lesteberg (Snwbord24) Member Username: Snwbord24 Post Number: 161 Registered: 01-2004 Posted on Monday, April 12, 2004 - 11:43 pm:    I think what happens in D when you feel that second "shift" is the torque converter locking up.   Trevor (Daredvl) Member Username: Daredvl Post Number: 127 Registered: 03-2003 Posted on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 - 12:14 am:    Thats normal? It drops like 500 rpms or so ...   Chris Browne (Chris_browne) Senior Member Username: Chris_browne Post Number: 746 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 - 08:30 am:    Its Normal. Done to improve fuel economy.