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Originally Posted by 01Camaro
F'king kidding me....skip shift?
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No, it's telling you do not let the engine RPM drop down too low for that particular gear, as that is bad on the engine bearings. Sometimes people call that "dieseling" because the engine starts to clatter like a diesel. Very bad on your bearings. Too much stress on the engine because the transmission is in a higher gear than the engine has power to turn at that RPM.
If you're in 4th gear or higher at 50 mph, and then you slow down to 20 without downshifting, you will lug the engine. Drop it down to 3rd or really 2nd preferably. Or put the clutch in if you're going to stop completely.