putting in neutral when stationery

**clayton4115** · 12-05-2008 03:43 PM

hi all

does anyone put their car in neutral when stationery, say at the red lights? as putting in neutral puts pressure of the engine, is there any long term benefit / problem associated in doing so?

**civ04** · 12-05-2008 03:48 PM

i dont think theres any real benifit or problem with it.personal preferance really.

**civic_07** · 12-05-2008 03:58 PM

sometimes i do that but only in very busy traffic lights, some of them go on for up to 5 mins b4 you get the green

**clayton4115** · 12-05-2008 03:59 PM

lol 5mins, i would be putting the ignition off, if i had to wait that long

**aaronng** · 12-05-2008 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by clayton4115

hi all

does anyone put their car in neutral when stationery, say at the red lights? as putting in neutral puts pressure of the engine, is there any long term benefit / problem associated in doing so?

Putting it in neutral does not put pressure on the engine. Just be aware that you will take extra time to get into gear and accelerate off the line if you notice a huge truck coming towards you.

**mars_panas** · 12-05-2008 04:05 PM

Like people who drive manual like myself I always put it on neutral at the lights, that way i don't burn my clutch... in auto would be the same deal put it on Neutral so you don't wear out your brake pads...

**beeza** · 12-05-2008 04:10 PM

In an auto I would have thought that it would be more wear on the gear box by putting it in Neutral and back into D all the time?
I don't think it would wear the pads as you are stopped.

**mars_panas** · 12-05-2008 04:15 PM

guess i was wrong than... well i don't really think it will harm the gear box if you put the car on neutral on a auto transmission...

I know some of my mates they do it because they cbf putting their foot on the brakes for a couple of minutes...

**aaronng** · 12-05-2008 04:18 PM

Originally Posted by beeza

I don't think it would wear the pads as you are stopped.

Putting it to neutral is good because you can lightly press on the brakes to keep the car stopped. If someone rear ends the few cars behind you, your car will take the hit, but roll forward and absorb the impact. If you had it in D with your foot fully hard on the brakes, then the rear of your car would crumple instead. Hehee

**VTECMACHINE** · 12-05-2008 04:22 PM

Originally Posted by mars_panas

Like people who drive manual like myself I always put it on neutral at the lights, that way i don't burn my clutch... in auto would be the same deal put it on Neutral so you don't wear out your brake pads...

HUH!?! Your worried about using brake pads at stationary... So that means that when you are stationary, you constantly hold the clutch at friction point? when the clutch is all the way in, you will not burn the clutch. However, you will ruin your pressure plate.

**VTECMACHINE** · 12-05-2008 04:23 PM

Originally Posted by mars_panas

I know some of my mates they do it because they cbf putting their foot on the brakes for a couple of minutes...

Have you explained to them what a handbrake does?

**mars_panas** · 12-05-2008 04:42 PM

Originally Posted by VTECMACHINE

HUH!?! Your worried about using brake pads at stationary... So that means that when you are stationary, you constantly hold the clutch at friction point? when the clutch is all the way in, you will not burn the clutch. However, you will ruin your pressure plate.

I was talking about auto about the brakes...

but for me i just use hand brake and leave it on neutral... (for manual)