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Jul 30, 2007 | 12:33 AM

#21

ZZ4Vetteguy

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St. Jude Donor '08-'09

Always...out of habit

Jul 30, 2007 | 12:48 AM

#22

WetteVette

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Originally Posted by Humanoid 2.0

Always on an incline before i put it in to park.

If you don't, you can get tranny lock.

Jul 30, 2007 | 12:54 AM

#23

Sorny

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I use the parking brake on every vehicle I drive. It is the correct way to park. Now, the brake in the vette doesn't always hold, but that is why it is in R when I park it in addition to the parking brake.

Sorny

Jul 30, 2007 | 01:06 AM

#24

thisMSGgood4me

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Humanoid 2.0

Always on an incline before i put it in to park.

I do the same.

Jul 30, 2007 | 01:44 AM

#25

Yello95

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Haven't used it yet because I haven't been on a steep incline yet

Jul 30, 2007 | 01:50 AM

#26

Jistari

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Nope

When I drove a stick I always used it, never in an auto though.

Jul 30, 2007 | 03:51 AM

#27

PierEagle

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If for no other reason, you should engage the parking brake 2 or 3 times a month to keep the cable from corroding tight in the cable housing from non-use. If it does, and at some later time you definitely need to use the p-brake, it willl come on but won't release, which could cause you a wee bit of distress and $$.

Last edited by PierEagle; Jul 30, 2007 at 03:56 AM.

Jul 30, 2007 | 03:54 AM

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Mr. Couture

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Jul 30, 2007 | 04:01 AM

#29

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Quote:

Originally Posted by elctroman

i dont unless im on a steep hill

Use the ER brake only on an uneven (steep) place. Why? To relieve the pressure being put on the tranny. So, I pull the brake 1st, and then put it in P.

Jul 30, 2007 | 07:58 AM

#30

istsme98

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Use it every time

Jul 30, 2007 | 08:09 AM

#31

jughead1

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St. Jude Donor '11

Nope. Living on the Texas gulf coast you don't park on many hills. Even when on road trips...putting the transmission in "park" is all I have ever used in the past.

Jul 30, 2007 | 08:32 AM

#32

seatec

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Only use it when parked on a hill. PUll it before i put tranny in P to relieve strain.

Jul 30, 2007 | 08:52 AM

#33

csexton

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Always

Chuck

Jul 30, 2007 | 08:59 AM

#34

LTVetteVert00

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Quote:

Originally Posted by csexton

Always

Chuck

Ditto...!

Jul 30, 2007 | 09:01 AM

#35

PugLover

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Very rarely park on a hill, so very rarely us it. I do put in on a couple times a month just to keep it working.

Jul 30, 2007 | 09:02 AM

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From: Palmdale, Ca----- 2009 Cyber Gray 4LT A6 F55 452 RWHP 422 RWTQ- RIP 1998 C5 734 RWHP & 585 RWTQ-----

No not on level or even ground! But I certainly do on a slight slope or hill!

Thanks,Matt

Jul 30, 2007 | 09:38 AM

#37

charlene

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Quote:

Originally Posted by VinnyT

Always do. Habit.

me too.

Jul 30, 2007 | 09:39 AM

#38

jrose7004

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Very rarely!

Jul 30, 2007 | 09:42 AM

#39

kromberg

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Quote:

Originally Posted by VinnyT

Always do. Habit.

Keith

Jul 30, 2007 | 10:52 AM

#40

Mike McCoy

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I use it at all times in all my vehicles. If you knew how small the Park latch was inside the transmission you would too. Holding a 3000# + car with a 1/4" X 1/4" X 1/8" piece of metal is spooky! Also, if you ever get bumped in a parking lot, besides the body damage you could be looking at a transmission teardown.

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