Put into Neutral at lights or leave in D?

paulj

Hey folks, having never been an owner of an auto car, I am wondering what is the best thing to do for the car at traffic lights, to leave the car in D and keep your foot on the brake? or put it back into neutral and then back into drive when the lights change back?

I always just had the assumption that keeping your foot on the brake cant be good, since the car is still trying to move-i.e. bad for gearbox and brakes etc??

But moving the gear back into Drive from Neutral makes the car lunge forward, so i wouldnt think that would be good either??

christodav · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:46 pm Post subject:

Always left it in D. On the odd occasion I have popped it back into N, I have forgotten by the time the lights change and almost rolled into the car behind me.

Chris

AristoManiac · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:59 pm Post subject:

personally i only have done this in this car as u have to push quiet hard for the car to stay still and since u dont have to push the button to move the stick into neutral. Yes i am pretty sure it would be better for everything if it is in neutral also if the car infront is a manual u can just roll back straight away if he starts rolling with out hesitating. I dont always do it, i'm just lazy Razz

my jzs147 · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:11 pm Post subject: lights

yeah i just pop mine into nuetral at the lights.
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Forsaken · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:23 pm Post subject:

pull up next to an XR6T... pop it into neutral... give it a few revs... pop it back into D and stall it up... floor the happy pedal and hold the f**k on Burnout

I usually pop it into neutral if the AC is on coz the revs are raised and it feels like its straining against the brakes more. otherwise i leave it in D
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Midge · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:31 pm Post subject:

I put it in neutral when coasting up to a red light - makes for an easier brake and slowdown since you don't have the engine against you.

It does surge forward a little when you pop it back into drive but all you need to do is keep your foot on the brake during that time.

I admit that sometimes I forget it's in neutral, go to take off and rev the sh** out of the engine instead but haven't done that for a while!

skeez · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:51 pm Post subject:

Aristo · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:14 pm Post subject:

Every time you shift from N to D, a clutch has to soak up some torque. Doing this is unnecessary and will reduce the life (even if only marginally) of your auto. Told to me by two auto service type people.

Miggy · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:21 am Post subject:

I usually do but many times i forget to put it back in D and i rev the engine while going no where and look like a tool. But after reading that up there ^ i think I will leave it in D from now on.
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ckl · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 1:23 am Post subject:

When I first switched from a manual to an auto, it was just a habit to put the car into neutral at the lights. Then I felt that the lunges the car makes when u switch back to D do not seem good for the car so now I just leave it at D.

Chickita · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:11 am Post subject:

2JZNOSHT · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:18 am Post subject:

Little from column A, a little from column B... Ill leave it in D sometimes and other times ill put it in N.
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quinn · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:14 pm Post subject:

Why is there a neutral anyway? Why wouldn't there just be a park, drive and 1st & 2nd gears?

AristoManiac · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:15 pm Post subject:

quinn · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:16 pm Post subject:

New there would be a good reason

thx

skeez · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:23 pm Post subject:

or push the bloody tank of a thing Very Happy

christodav · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:33 pm Post subject:

I'd be stuffed it it didn't have N. Wouldn't be able to move it around my carport otherwise! Very Happy

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Chris

Sub · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:18 pm Post subject:

unleashed__ · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:57 pm Post subject:

lol.. i was gonna put it in neutral from now on coz i thought it would take the load off the engine to save petrol..
as auto always put a load on the engine and manual doesnt..
guess i'll be leaving it in D.. want my tranny to last me a while

drdrift_k · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:05 pm Post subject: