Shifting to Nuetral for automatic transmission ?
07-20-2006, 06:50 AM
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Shifting to Nuetral for automatic transmission ?
My car is an auto and during red lights of stops I shift my transmission into Neutral. Will doing this do any kind of harm to my transmission? I've been driving my gf's manual car and I thought that doing this will save gas as I am not on the brake pedal.
07-20-2006, 01:49 PM
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well the auto is actually rated as giving 1 MPG better than the stick anyway...but as far as iam concerned....it shouldnt matter...i sometimes shift my auto into neutral at red lights too...but i usually shift into 3rd gear when i have to make a hard stop...but anyway i dont think shifting into N would harm the tranny, but i dont think that its gonna effect the gas milage that much, but then again i could be wrong...b/c it does kinda make more sense b/c the engine doesnt have to fight the additional weight of the TQ converter in gear...hope this helps
07-20-2006, 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by TongMan
Well, it is easier for me to not have to keep pressure on the brake pedal. That means I can rest my right foot on longer stops.
07-20-2006, 07:16 PM
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I do that occasionally. You'd be surprised how tired your foot can get if you're in stop/go traffic.... even with an auto.
It's technically more wear and tear on the transmission, but you should be fine. Just don't neutral drop it.
It's technically more wear and tear on the transmission, but you should be fine. Just don't neutral drop it.
07-21-2006, 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by mike6789k
wow... just use your damn parking brake if your poor little toesies cant handle the massive force the brake pedal exerts when you at at a stoplight...
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07-21-2006, 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by mike6789k
wow... just use your damn parking brake if your poor little toesies cant handle the massive force the brake pedal exerts when you at at a stoplight.... ..:tard:
07-21-2006, 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by krdshrk
You'd be surprised how tired your foot can get if you're in stop/go traffic.... even with an auto.
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