Lesser of two evils? (2)

[Derek Nicol]

Sitting at a long red light.. is it a good idea to do what i sometimes do and drop the auto trans into neutral?.. or are the extra 'shocks' of putting it into neutral and then back into drive doing more harm than good? (probably a product of a lifetime of saving my clutch foot from cramp driving manuals).

 

[Roscobbc]

The only time there is any logic on 'knocking it in to neutral' at traffic lights is if you have a modded engine but standard torque converter holding the idle rpm down too low, causing the engine to 'gas-up' and ultimately stall.

 

[Nassau65]

Never ever done that neutral thing in a auto, once it’s in drive it stays in drive until I park up.

 

[Chuffer]

I always put my auto `s into neutral if I am stationary for more than a matter of seconds . Why wouldn`t you ??? You only need to get distracted or your foot to slip off the brake , or get nudged up the rear by some other muppet and before you know it you are up the arse of the vehicle in front or half out across a junction . To me it`s pure laziness / lack of mechanical empathy .

 

[Derek Nicol]

Ah-ha!.. opposing views.. interesting.. anyone else?..

 

[Nick B]

I don't do it, have never done it and never even heard of it before.

 

[Nassau65]

On the theme of automatic’s, do you drive same with one foot or both feet. I know people who gas with the right foot and brake with the left.

 

[Derek Nicol]

On the theme of automatic’s, do you drive same with one foot or both feet. I know people who gas with the right foot and brake with the left.

No, i tried that once and nearly went through the windscreen
Left foot gets a rest these days.

 

[Chuffer]

On the theme of automatic’s, do you drive same with one foot or both feet. I know people who gas with the right foot and brake with the left.

I have never mastered the both feet way of driving . I find I ever brake using left foot braking , probably due to years and years on driving manuals .

 

[Vetman]

I keep my left foot away from the brake pedal. I also select neutral sometimes at lights or hold ups. The revs are higher in neutral so more free generating less wasted heat in the transmission. On another point, I have had my transmission operating without a hitch since I bought the car in 1980. Other than checking the fluid level occasionally I have never changed the fluid or filter. Am I a bad person?

 

[Derek Nicol]

I keep my left foot away from the brake pedal. I also select neutral sometimes at lights or hold ups. The revs are higher in neutral so more free generating less wasted heat in the transmission. On another point, I have had my transmission operating without a hitch since I bought the car in 1980. Other than checking the fluid level occasionally I have never changed the fluid or filter. Am I a bad person?

1980!.. thats a very long time.. a fluid change wouldnt hurt.

 

[Vetman]

Can I have that in writing?

 

[Nassau65]

Only changed the trans fluid once in 30 years on my 65

 

[Chuffer]

1980!.. thats a very long time.. a fluid change wouldnt hurt.

Totally agree , fluid and filter change . How many miles since 1980 ? A lot I guess . What`s the transmission fluid look like , pink or black ?

 

[Vetman]

Perfect the last time I looked.

 

[Chuffer]

Only changed the trans fluid once in 30 years on my 65

Unbelievable !

 

[Derek Nicol]

Can I have that in writing?

No

what can possibly go wrong?

 

[Chuffer]

Perfect the last time I looked.

When was that , 1985 ?

 

[Nassau65]

The fluid in my box is also perfect. Lovey colour.

 

[Vetman]

It was this century.