Dual clutch 'DSG-style' autoboxes - D or N when stopped?
Discussion
Hi all,
I've recently acquired a car with a DCT gearbox (Ford Powershift) and as I'm the most anally mechanically-sympathetic person ever, I'm wondering about best practice when you're stopped, i.e. at some traffic lights.
In a car with a manual 'box, I'll always pop it in neutral (and put the handbrake on when necessary) if I'm sitting there for more than about 5 seconds.
Should I be doing the same with the autobox, to avoid wearing out its clutches, or is it not going to make any difference?
Thanks!
I've recently acquired a car with a DCT gearbox (Ford Powershift) and as I'm the most anally mechanically-sympathetic person ever, I'm wondering about best practice when you're stopped, i.e. at some traffic lights.
In a car with a manual 'box, I'll always pop it in neutral (and put the handbrake on when necessary) if I'm sitting there for more than about 5 seconds.
Should I be doing the same with the autobox, to avoid wearing out its clutches, or is it not going to make any difference?
Thanks!
It doesn't make much difference what you do. Do you notice that there is a slight delay before the car will edge forward when you take your foot off the brake whilst in D? This the the time it takes for the clutch to take up full drive. There may well be some slight drag on the clutch plates in D compared to N or P but it is negligible in the greater scheme of clutch wear.
ferrariF50lover said:
On the basis of the above, a minor hijack, for which I apologise.
What happens if I stick my car into park at, say, 40mph?
Simon.
A friend of mine did, on my 1976 Chevy van, not from 40 though more like 10, a very rapid stop in a very sideways manner, nothing broke on it.What happens if I stick my car into park at, say, 40mph?
Simon.
Ive had my VW DSG for a couple of weeks now and Ive taken to putting it in N with handbrake on if stationary for any length of time. The few times I left it in D when I first got it it tried to pull away leaving tension on the handbrake.
Dont like leaving it in D and on the footbrake and blinding the guy behind me.
I am the same as you with manuals, as soon as I stop at the lights its in N and handbrake on.
Dont like leaving it in D and on the footbrake and blinding the guy behind me.
I am the same as you with manuals, as soon as I stop at the lights its in N and handbrake on.
In my archaic auto I try to normally put it in N, mainly to get into the habit.
Big heavy car no engine breaking, means the brakes do all the work, then when stationary, I'm sitting there foot on the pedal, and the pads are heating the disc. when I got it, both discs had a perfect imprint of the pad on them. Brake judder was extreme.
Big heavy car no engine breaking, means the brakes do all the work, then when stationary, I'm sitting there foot on the pedal, and the pads are heating the disc. when I got it, both discs had a perfect imprint of the pad on them. Brake judder was extreme.
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