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Well, I'm in "P" when I park so how's that any riskier than using the PB and leaving the car in neutral? Sounds like PB & neutral would be better than PB & P?
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I see you're down south...here with winter weather, road salt, etc...if you drive a vehicle in those conditions and don't use the brake, it has a much better chance of seizing up.
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I'm not a mechanic, but was advised by one years ago to use the parking brake on auto's or manual's. My understanding is that if you leave your auto in Park, don't have the brake on, and someone hits you, it'll shear off some kind of locking pin (don't quote me on that...I'm trying to recall from decades ago).
I see you're down south...here with winter weather, road salt, etc...if you drive a vehicle in those conditions and don't use the brake, it has a much better chance of seizing up.
I see you're down south...here with winter weather, road salt, etc...if you drive a vehicle in those conditions and don't use the brake, it has a much better chance of seizing up.
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I'm not a mechanic, but was advised by one years ago to use the parking brake on auto's or manual's. My understanding is that if you leave your auto in Park, don't have the brake on, and someone hits you, it'll shear off some kind of locking pin (don't quote me on that...I'm trying to recall from decades ago).
I see you're down south...here with winter weather, road salt, etc...if you drive a vehicle in those conditions and don't use the brake, it has a much better chance of seizing up.
I see you're down south...here with winter weather, road salt, etc...if you drive a vehicle in those conditions and don't use the brake, it has a much better chance of seizing up.
That's kinda what I was asking. If I'm in P, and get hit, my transmission will not like that even if I had the EB on. The P in the automatic is a "gear", if you will, and trying to roll the wheels in P will strees the transmission. On a manual, in neutral, with the PB on, nothing in the transmission is engaged and it shouldn't get any stress internally if the car is rolled against the PB.
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I'm not a mechanic, but was advised by one years ago to use the parking brake on auto's or manual's. My understanding is that if you leave your auto in Park, don't have the brake on, and someone hits you, it'll shear off some kind of locking pin (don't quote me on that...I'm trying to recall from decades ago).
I see you're down south...here with winter weather, road salt, etc...if you drive a vehicle in those conditions and don't use the brake, it has a much better chance of seizing up.
I see you're down south...here with winter weather, road salt, etc...if you drive a vehicle in those conditions and don't use the brake, it has a much better chance of seizing up.
Just my opinion but.........
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I live in flat FL yet ALWAYS apply the parking brake with any manual transmission. In order to start the car you have to clutch in, so even the slightest incline (like my driveway) and it will start rolling. Sure you can hold the regular brake but I learned to drive when cars required a little gas to fire up and you run out of feet if all 3 pedal are required
To me a manual is only "in park" when the e-brake is engaged.I'm sure you don't do this, but it makes me cringe when I hear someone immediately rev a dead-cold engine on startup. Automotive equivalent of nails on a chalkboard!!
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I'm not a mechanic, but was advised by one years ago to use the parking brake on auto's or manual's. My understanding is that if you leave your auto in Park, don't have the brake on, and someone hits you, it'll shear off some kind of locking pin (don't quote me on that...I'm trying to recall from decades ago).
I see you're down south...here with winter weather, road salt, etc...if you drive a vehicle in those conditions and don't use the brake, it has a much better chance of seizing up.
I see you're down south...here with winter weather, road salt, etc...if you drive a vehicle in those conditions and don't use the brake, it has a much better chance of seizing up.