Hi,
I have an car with an automatic gearbox. When my boyfriend uses my car, he always put the gear on "P" (parking) at red lights, which really annoys me. I have the impression that it's not good to do this as position "P" blocks the wheels and I fear that this might in the long term damage the gearbox. He argues that it doesn't matter. Who is right?
2007-09-10 05:08:50 · 9 answers · asked by Zoozle 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
He's right - it doesn't matter! Its not necessary, but it doesn't matter!
2007-09-10 05:11:49 · answer #1 · answered by Sal*UK 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the more the gears move, the more they wear out. putting the car in park every time you are at a red light in the long term can wear out your transmission. It is also not needed. It does nothing beneficial to your car. it does not improve your vehicle mpg. My theory of why he does that is that he wishes that the car was a manual transmission.
2007-09-10 05:18:51 · answer #2 · answered by ed z 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Putting your car in park is not a problem. He just doesn't want to keep his foot on the brake. I use park at the bank and most fast food drive throughs because they are all really SLOW where I live. lol.
2007-09-10 05:17:38 · answer #3 · answered by tj n 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aside from being annoying, and useless, it doesn't hurt the motor or the transmission to do this. It just means he's too lazy to press his foot on the brake for longer than 3-seconds.
Solution: don't let him drive your car... or get a boyfriend that isn't such a lazy slob.
2007-09-10 05:14:40 · answer #4 · answered by This is SPARTAAAA! 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't see any reason it would damage the transmission, however I do not see the need to do it since it's another step that needs to be done before moving on when the light changes, taking more time.
2007-09-10 05:19:56 · answer #5 · answered by ~ Floridian`` 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-04 08:00:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are people really that stupid? No it doesn't matter, but why would he do that? It serves NO purpose at all. And the guy behind you has to see reverse lights come on because somebody is in dreamland.
2007-09-10 05:16:14 · answer #7 · answered by carl l 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nutrual is better you put in park light turns green and you forget your going to get rear ended nautral with foot on brake and then go when green park wont hurt car
2007-09-10 05:14:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is not a good idea, but does no harm.....unless you are rearended. Then the tranny is toast!
2007-09-10 05:17:35 · answer #9 · answered by Wounded Duck 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋