Automatic question

[nickcowen]

This may well be a stupid question but. I'v recently bought an automatic and while sat at the lights or in traffic I keep wondering. Is it putting any strain on the gear box/clutch and the brakes by leaving it in drive, or is it creating more wear from keep changing in and out of drive?

Edited by nickcowen on Monday 18th June 09:17

Edited by nickcowen on Monday 18th June 09:26

[littleredrooster]

We did a big thread on this last week...

[LuS1fer]

We no longer have stain breaks at work.

[nickcowen]

LuS1fer said:

We no longer have stain breaks at work.

Dam chubby thumbs

[LuS1fer]

nickcowen said:

Dam chubby thumbs

You forgot to edt "brakes" as well.

[nickcowen]

fk it you get the point my phone screen is full of dust and it's very sunny here

[devnull]

I leave mine in D at the traffic lights. If, after two minutes I havent moved, i tend to bop it into N, The general consensus for a slushbox auto is to leave it in gear.

[Shaw Tarse]

littleredrooster said:

We did a big thread on this last week...

Here it is http://pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=28&...

[nickcowen]

Shaw Tarse said:

Here it is http://pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=28&...

Thank you for the link

[Riley Blue]

Automatic answer: No.