My car has an automatic transmission, are they any benefits of applying the parking brake while parked? I heard it enables your back brakes to last longer if you use your parking brake.
2007-09-18 22:30:15 · 7 answers · asked by Chevyguy019 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
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2007-09-18 22:31:05 · update #1
On a steep hill, you should apply the parking brake before shifting the transmission into park. This is so that the brake, rather the transmission, is holding the car, so there is less force on the gears in the transmission, and they last longer.
Also, putting the transmission in park only locks the drive wheels; using the parking brake locks all the wheels. The latter is better. The car is less likely to roll.
The only time not to use the parking brake is if it is going to be so cold that the parking brake might freeze and not be able to be released when you are ready to drive.
2007-09-19 07:45:22 · answer #1 · answered by StephenWeinstein 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Always apply the parking brake when you park a car, the park feature on an automatic transmission should be used as well (if you have a slushbox) but that is an emergency feature if the parking brake fails.
If the car is still it shouldn't make much (if any) difference to brake life.
2007-09-18 22:35:22 · answer #2 · answered by bestonnet_00 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should set the parking brake once a week to keep the cables from rusting and seizing up and some cars with rear disc brakes use the parking brake mechanism to adjust the rear brakes which helps stop better but won't make the brakes last longer. Check with a mechanic regarding your make and model. Automatic cars don't generally need the brake applied for parking on level surfaces.
2007-09-18 22:46:32 · answer #3 · answered by paul h 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Always use the parking brake with an automatic transmission pecause the parking feature is very delicate. even a small low speed collision when the car is parked without the brake on can lead to very costly transmission repairs.
2007-09-18 22:38:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Using the parking brake will not do anything towards the life of your brakes. It will help if the vehicle is parked and nudged by another car. I always wondered why parking brakes don't seem to have any effect in reverse though. You can back-up with the brake engaged and not notice until you go forward.
2007-09-19 04:33:28 · answer #5 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
instruction manual transmission/ definite, get interior the habit of using the parking brake. With a instruction manual trans your motor vehicle ought to roll away in case you overlook to go away it in 1st kit or if somebody happens to hit the shifter via twist of fate (like a newborn) the motor vehicle ought to roll away and do injury on your motor vehicle different property. in the experience that your motor vehicle is an computerized it is not had to set the brake different than on un-point floor. The parking pawl interior the trans could be broken or weakened from consistent rigidity via parking on hills w/ no parking brake on. you should continually set the parking brake earlier shifting into park or you're nevertheless leaving all the rigidity on the transmission. Your rear brakes additionally self alter once you carry on with the brakes backing up or in opposite.
2016-11-05 21:34:59 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
USE IT everytime your (P) Parked!
And in case of an emergency like the regular brakes fail!!! dont slame on it, hold the release lever and apply them.
2007-09-18 22:39:55 · answer #7 · answered by "/ J()€ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋