Does switching from D to N and back too frequently (once every few minutes) wear out the car's transmission?
2007-08-24 10:53:21 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
not significantly...that is as long as you are not rolling at all when the change takes place. if you are then yes, yes it does
2007-08-24 11:00:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why would you possibly want to do that?
No, you won't wear out the trans, but you will wear out the shift cable. Plus there's the possibility of going from D into N and then into R. If you are moving when you do that, you may grenade the transmission.
2007-08-24 18:06:00 · answer #2 · answered by Michael C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
let me guess ( you forgot to say)
you forgot to say your velocity ( 0 mph I hope)
You didnt say what car ( electric, gas, CVT tranny or ?)
what kind of car. So guess at regular vinalla car.
you bump it in to N at long red lights. ( you and many)
in many countries it is the law, to do so anything someone is in the crosswalk ( and a US military drivers lic. test Had one)
IT is good !
in neutral this engine burns less gas, (less load)
less smog, less wear on engine and tranny.
the only harm? is the shift linkage. ( a non issue, IMHO)
you are ingaging the bands but at Idle it is nothing for them.
Imagine the shifts when pulling a 5000 lb boat
You are also not heating up the tranny oil needlessly inside the fluid coupling. This saves the coupling and the oil.
Less load on bearings. ( they are free wheeling)
2007-08-24 18:20:38 · answer #3 · answered by gearhead 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've never heard of it doing that. I always shift into neutral at train crossings while waiting for train to get by. And in traffic jams while sitting not moving. Saves having to keep foot on brake all the time as well as takes strain off engine somewhat. But main reason for convenience.
2007-08-24 18:01:38 · answer #4 · answered by JUAN FRAN$$$ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
why would you be doing that in the first place? if anything, it's putting stress on the load bearing parts every time you're putting the car back into drive. shifting to N from D to save on fuel has been proven ineffective if that's what you're doing. click and clack from cartalk wrote about this very issue.
2007-08-24 18:00:52 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it will wear out the linkage and engine/trans mounts
2007-08-24 18:03:21 · answer #6 · answered by John St.Louis 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it does!
2007-08-24 18:01:43 · answer #7 · answered by mybuttstinks2001 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋