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Old 27-Aug-2009, 08:54 PM
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Just got my car. Just learned to drive stick. When im parked is it better to keep it in gear or neutral?
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Old 27-Aug-2009, 08:58 PM
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On a slope - In gear

On flat - Neutral

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Old 27-Aug-2009, 08:59 PM
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Old 27-Aug-2009, 09:29 PM
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Old 27-Aug-2009, 10:04 PM
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Old 27-Aug-2009, 10:09 PM
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Always leave mine in 1st or reverse.

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Old 27-Aug-2009, 10:12 PM
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I always leave mine in neutral ... On hills first gear...

However is a good practice to leave it in first or reverse ... I just have a bad habit , once i forgot to put the hand brake and my car was in the middle of the road , so yea try to make a habit to leave it in gear... I tried to make a habit but i kept forgetting my car was in gear when i went to started so i kept stalling LOL
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Old 27-Aug-2009, 11:37 PM
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Neutral if the car is going to be parked for a while like in storage or for months etc... to take the strain off the transmission/engine.

Otherwise in first or reverse at all other times.
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Old 27-Aug-2009, 11:44 PM
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Originally Posted by 31dev31
Neutral if the car is going to be parked for a while like in storage or for months etc... to take the strain off the transmission/engine.

Otherwise in first or reverse at all other times.
Supposed to set the e-brake or 'parking brake' first, then put it in gear. That way the brake holds the car, not the engine/tranny.
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Old 28-Aug-2009, 12:27 AM
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1st gear and welcome.
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Old 28-Aug-2009, 01:51 AM
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E Portugues! I'm first gear always, had a bit of a problem before with my parking brake and learned that leaving it in gear doesn't hurt.
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Old 28-Aug-2009, 07:42 AM
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I always cringe when I see people not use the parking brake and the car rolls. Nothing like a nice tranny massage haha.

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Supposed to set the e-brake or 'parking brake' first, then put it in gear. That way the brake holds the car, not the engine/tranny.
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Old 28-Aug-2009, 08:42 AM
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I used to always leave it in gear but then I got a remote starter and now I have to leave it on neutral
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Old 28-Aug-2009, 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by _andross_
I used to always leave it in gear but then I got a remote starter and now I have to leave it on neutral
You use the remote starter all year round?
When I used to have one, I only used it in the winter.
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Old 28-Aug-2009, 09:17 AM
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Old 28-Aug-2009, 09:17 AM
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Question: I heard ur not suppose to keep it in gear when your at a red light. why?
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Old 28-Aug-2009, 11:50 AM
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Question: I heard ur not suppose to keep it in gear when your at a red light. why?
Keeping your foot on the clutch with the engine running for prolonged periods of time can ware out the release bearing.
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Old 28-Aug-2009, 12:50 PM
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i always leave it in gear regardlress whether its uphill or flat. when i park up, i am still on the clutch, ebrake and turn motor off that way ebrake is holding the car and not the transmission.
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Old 28-Aug-2009, 05:45 PM
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so does it matter if i put into gear when the car is off? or put it into gear and shut off the car?

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Old 28-Aug-2009, 06:18 PM
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Should always leave it in 1st or reverse, and add the parking brake on hills.
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