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I'm so used to a stick shift that now that I have an automatic I was wondering if putting the gear into neutral at a stop light would save the transmission from wear and tear?
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every time you put the transmission into gear there are bands and clutches that have to stop the middle part of the torque converter from spinning so that the transmission can go into gear. keep in mind that in neutral, all components of the converter are spinning at engine speed. however, the gear components are stationary if the car isn't moving. leaving the transmission in gear only stirs fluid around in the torque converter, because the middle part remains hooked to the wheels. short answer, you actually increase wear and tear by putting it into neutral at the stop lightI commited a parking offence, does this add points on my licence?
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My husband does that all the time. I also often try and do that when in traffic jams.Front end loader? how to drive?
no, just touch on the breakthats what I do
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Yes it does save some negligable amount of wear, keeps the torque converter cooler, and keeps the engine coolant temp cooler. All these things are negligable when the car is new, as automatics are designed for idling in gear. As the car ages, however, the alternator output is not so good, cooling is not so good, etc. and sometimes you need to drop it out of gear to keep things running at stop lights -- especially on rainy nights with all the lights on, defroster going, wipers going, etc. I had a Monte Carlo that required it at times especially on rainy nights.
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I prefer manuals as well.
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NO..use the brakeare you a right handed, left handed or both hands on the whell driver?
i mechanic for a living,,and it doesn't help anything to do this,is actually is harder on it than leaving it in gear,,its a hard habit to break once you get used to driving a standard shift..but its really not going to help your transmission any by doing this,,it could later on cause problems with it,,good luck hope this help,s.Truck Drivers, what's your favorite make of Semi tractors?
Not necessary, not recommended either. An exception would be if the car is overheating, it'll normally cool down faster in neutral or park and at a high idle (say about 1800 RPM) than any other way, including shutting it off unless there is next to no coolant left in it.What is the AUTHOBHAN..please answer!!!?
No--too great of chance that you forget to put it in drive as the traffic moves. You hit the gas--raise the rpm --then realise that your not in drive. you put in in drive--and it "Bangs" or because the car behind honks their horn--and out of stress and trying to hurry you miss-shift and hit reverse and nail the car behind you. What ware your saving in the torque converter will be transferred to the linkages and valve body.How bad is it to not shift down when slowing down on a stick shift car?
Dont Do It Its Not Worthhh It. It Wears Down Your Gear Thing If You Keep Switching The Transmission Into Neutralll. If Your Worried Just Get A Stick They Better =]What is an automatic tailgate on a minivan?
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There's no need to do this to your car.
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If you put the car into neutral at a light you start a shopping cart of problems with your car putting your car into neutral tells your car to stop cooling the engine properly and it tells your car to pressurize everything in your cooling pump hose and it will eventually cause you to replace it and it wont be cheap believe me. it could also cause you to over heat your engine and cause it to need a replacement. An automatic engine is set up to be held by the brakes while stopped you use very little gas any way the computer tells the car to halt the high flow of gas so don't waste your time.what is the benefit of having a 16 valve engine to an 8 valve engine?
I do it cause I enjoy shifting gears, but the more you move or "play" with the gear the sooner your transmission system will need to be serviced.No.
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It does not save it from wear & tear.
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Actually when you constantly go between neutral and drive you put the power train under more stress than it's used to. You stress the engine mounts and trans mounts by doing that excessively.
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