Changing to auto

[Majordan]

if changing from D to N will damage gearbox, why do you think they designed a N gear in the first place?

 

if stop at traffic light for more than 2min, just shift to N and use handbrake

[Mike1234]

if changing from D to N will damage gearbox, why do you think they designed a N gear in the first place?

 

if stop at traffic light for more than 2min, just shift to N and use handbrake

 

Actually to think of it.....

 

I dont think there's much damage...

 

You see in parking...

 

those auto cars change from D-N-R in such a short seconds and then quickly reverse.....

 

I guess this is much worse..

[RadX]

if changing from D to N will damage gearbox, why do you think they designed a N gear in the first place?

 

if stop at traffic light for more than 2min, just shift to N and use handbrake

 

for towing...

2 skools of thought hjere

[Passionate]

how about changing to P when ur car moving about 5km/hr? my friend tried that when i was with him, not a nice sound came out. but the car is ok till now. >.<

[Mightymito]

My impression is that there are the following types of auto:

 

1. True blue auto - torque converter with CVT belt - just leave as D

2. manumatic (manual automatic)- torque converter with auto clutch (Mazda activematic, Honda i-shift , Audi tiptronic)) - just leave as D

3. Semi auto ( volkswagen DSG , Alfa selespeed ) - dual clutch transmission with no torque converter. Must go to N else the clutch will burn

 

 

[Ben5266]

My impression is that there are the following types of auto:

 

1. True blue auto - torque converter with CVT belt - just leave as D

2. manumatic (manual automatic)- torque converter with auto clutch (Mazda activematic, Honda i-shift , Audi tiptronic)) - just leave as D

3. Semi auto ( volkswagen DSG , Alfa selespeed ) - dual clutch transmission with no torque converter. Must go to N else the clutch will burn

Sorry... I thought only automatic gear has torque converter... CVT, MTA and Salespeed are without torque converter. They are using different "auto" technology.

[Watwheels]

My impression is that there are the following types of auto:

 

1. True blue auto - torque converter with CVT belt - just leave as D

2. manumatic (manual automatic)- torque converter with auto clutch (Mazda activematic, Honda i-shift , Audi tiptronic)) - just leave as D

3. Semi auto ( volkswagen DSG , Alfa selespeed ) - dual clutch transmission with no torque converter. Must go to N else the clutch will burn

Learn something "new" everyday.

 

 

[Bicolor]

just curious if anyone been doing so and got their gear box gone case or just all hearsay?

 

I have comparatively little experience with automatic transmissions and have never owned and auto car. But I noticed that in HK, most taxi drivers shift to neutral and pull handbrake at every single stop lasting more than a few seconds (99% of HK taxis are auto, and unlike here quite a lot of them own the vehicle so they look after it well). I once asked this particular driver whom I regularly arrange with to send me to the airport about this, and he said that his cab is 9 years old and has never had problems with the gearbox.

 

One of my friends is even worse - he shifts from D to N on his 16 year old Civic even before it comes to a complete stop. This would probably be worse for the car than shifting when the car comes to a complete stop, but he has been doing this for years, his car has been running fine and he claims never to have had any gearbox issues either.

 

I guess shifting to neutral can't do much harm provided it is not done excessively - as in, if stopped at a traffic light, only do that if you know the light will take some time to change. If still worried about that, just leave it in D and keep your foot on the brakes.

[Watwheels]

I have comparatively little experience with automatic transmissions and have never owned and auto car. But I noticed that in HK, most taxi drivers shift to neutral and pull handbrake at every single stop lasting more than a few seconds (99% of HK taxis are auto, and unlike here quite a lot of them own the vehicle so they look after it well). I once asked this particular driver whom I regularly arrange with to send me to the airport about this, and he said that his cab is 9 years old and has never had problems with the gearbox.

 

One of my friends is even worse - he shifts from D to N on his 16 year old Civic even before it comes to a complete stop. This would probably be worse for the car than shifting when the car comes to a complete stop, but he has been doing this for years, his car has been running fine and he claims never to have had any gearbox issues either.

 

I guess shifting to neutral can't do much harm provided it is not done excessively - as in, if stopped at a traffic light, only do that if you know the light will take some time to change. If still worried about that, just leave it in D and keep your foot on the brakes.

That's becos all HK taxis run on LPG. On idle the engine will stall easily if under load when stopped hence they will shift it to "N" at the lights.

[Bicolor]

That's becos all HK taxis run on LPG. On idle the engine will stall easily if under load when stopped hence they will shift it to "N" at the lights.

I see, thanks. Never knew that about the characteristic of LPG. Learned something new again. But still, probably proves that the gearbox must be able to take a certain amount of shifting from D to N.