what gear do you park your 5-spd Max in?
12-23-2002, 12:01 PM
#2
i always set the parking brake up.
actualy, arent we NOT supposed to do that though?
manual says park it in R. but i do 1 a lot. half and half depends which way the car is sloped when you park
actualy, arent we NOT supposed to do that though?
manual says park it in R. but i do 1 a lot. half and half depends which way the car is sloped when you park
12-23-2002, 12:06 PM
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Re: what gear do you park your 5-spd Max in?
Originally posted by white95max
What gear do you park your 5-speed Maxima in? Do you always set the parking brake?
What gear do you park your 5-speed Maxima in? Do you always set the parking brake?
12-23-2002, 12:07 PM
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Originally posted by JamesAvery
I always use the p-brake but always keep it in neutral. Hasnt rolled away on me yet..
I always use the p-brake but always keep it in neutral. Hasnt rolled away on me yet..
12-23-2002, 12:27 PM
#7
between a turbo timer that keeps the car running when you get out, and a remote starter ... i am given no choice but to leave my car in neutral and use the parking brake. hasn't failed me yet (knock on wood)
if you park on hills often, set the parking brake first, THEN leave the car in gear.. if you let the car roll and rest on the gear, it can be damaging over time.
if you park on hills often, set the parking brake first, THEN leave the car in gear.. if you let the car roll and rest on the gear, it can be damaging over time.
12-23-2002, 12:56 PM
#8
ah you had to throw in that turbo timer part 
thanks for the tip though on the hills thing. whether or not i knew that already, sometimes ill do it all wrong and let the car roll in the gear and i always feel bad.
i heard you shouldnt leave the parking brake up if its going to be for a long time, like over a vacation or something.
thanks for the tip though on the hills thing. whether or not i knew that already, sometimes ill do it all wrong and let the car roll in the gear and i always feel bad.
i heard you shouldnt leave the parking brake up if its going to be for a long time, like over a vacation or something.
Originally posted by hlh0501
between a turbo timer that keeps the car running when you get out, and a remote starter ... i am given no choice but to leave my car in neutral and use the parking brake. hasn't failed me yet (knock on wood)
if you park on hills often, set the parking brake first, THEN leave the car in gear.. if you let the car roll and rest on the gear, it can be damaging over time.
between a turbo timer that keeps the car running when you get out, and a remote starter ... i am given no choice but to leave my car in neutral and use the parking brake. hasn't failed me yet (knock on wood)
if you park on hills often, set the parking brake first, THEN leave the car in gear.. if you let the car roll and rest on the gear, it can be damaging over time.
12-23-2002, 01:08 PM
#9
If you leave your car in gear and the car (for some reason or other) gets towed from behind, does it mess up your transmission?
My old car had its parking brakes on and it became toast once the tow truck had its way with it.
My old car had its parking brakes on and it became toast once the tow truck had its way with it.
12-24-2002, 02:10 AM
#22
Have all of you heard about how if your parking brake line is slightly cut from a part under your car (usually its the trailing arm of the rear suspension) it can rust and eventually break? I think motorvate.ca has a fix about that. Well unluckily, one of our cars *slightly* had that problem. I put anti-rust all over it and taped it up, and then bent it away from the area that it was always rubbing against. It gives me an uneasy feeling to have caught a problem like this on a component of a car that should be flawlessly designed.
Well IMO it's a bit scary to leave your car in N with only the parking brake on if it's on a hill. You just never know when that cable might snap. Anyway to go along with this thread, I set the car in gear to the opposite of the slope I'm parking on, even if its slight. If it's a slight incline up, I keep the car in 1st. Parking brake on, then shift to first.
If at all I've been braking a lot, and hard, I try to find the flattest parking area possible and leave the car in gear w/ the parking brake only lifted slightly. I remember reading from Cheston that putting your brake up after extended periods of braking can warp your rotors. Anyway, thats it.
Well IMO it's a bit scary to leave your car in N with only the parking brake on if it's on a hill. You just never know when that cable might snap. Anyway to go along with this thread, I set the car in gear to the opposite of the slope I'm parking on, even if its slight. If it's a slight incline up, I keep the car in 1st. Parking brake on, then shift to first.
If at all I've been braking a lot, and hard, I try to find the flattest parking area possible and leave the car in gear w/ the parking brake only lifted slightly. I remember reading from Cheston that putting your brake up after extended periods of braking can warp your rotors. Anyway, thats it.
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