Lately, when backing out of a driveway or a parking spot, I have been lazy with the whole stopping and then putting my car in "Drive" like I have been doing ever since I got the car. I just wait until I am almost stopped, and then switch from reverse to D. There is no jerking or strange noises, and I do it at like ~1MPH. Can this hurt the tranny in the long run?

 

Probably not going that slow, but shame on you...

 

no, it won't hurt...i do it all the time

 

I think people probably dont use "neutral" as much as they could. While rolling back especially on a slope, why use reverse (in an auto trans.), gravity is our friend, plus the engine is freed of some load while turning. So come to a 98 % complete stop and just tap once into D!

 

I agree with this, I always use neutral in this circumstance. I leave in reverse just enough to build momentum and then flip to N (like backing/rolling down a driveway...)

 

That is exactly what i'm talkin about!

 

same here!!!

 

im pretty sure that in the long run itmight have some affect on your tranny, but not much.

 

Just keep doing what you're doing- you'll find out!

Think of it this way: You wouldn't normally stop your car while driving at say, 30 mph on the street by dropping the gear selector into reverse, would you?

This is one of those driving techniques that will, in time, lead to premature failure of your transmission. Hope Nissan will replace it under warranty.


Just my $0.02 worth..(from a mechanical engineer)

 

just get manual and u can go to 1st while going 5+ mph without any sounds

 

you drive like me

hahah its the pimp thing to do

 

In the "long run" it will probably cause unecessary wear on your clutches. When you have the forward clutch engaged, you should stop all movement before engaging the reverse clutch. It's hard to pinpoint how much damage it will do but why chance it?

 

doing that is like letting the engine, instead of the brakes, brake for you....i wouldn't advise doing it...my $0.02

 

i do it at 50 mph.................its great you guys should all try it. Seriously Ive done it for a while, hasnt hurt anything.

 

not at 50 mph, at like 1, just to clear things up

 

AMEN brotha! That's EXACTLY how i do it

BTW: I think goin 1 mph in reverse and putting it into drive is fine..My tranny has been put into reverse while going 75mph on the highway..

 

ohhhhh that explains why your car is on the lift in your sig

 

LMAAAAAO....

 

That was when I was replacing my control arm

 

It might yhave an effect in the future but not much To be safe, just make the car stop! Then put it to Drive.

 

I once changed my gear from D to P while STILL stopping at around 5-10mph on my 1989 Maxima (sold) and it STOPPED the transmission leakage I had before.


Nissan...

 

oh i c,i was j/k

 

hell yeah... haha i do it all the time... it feels so much smoother when u do it that way... i put it back in drive at about 5 mph....

 

I am no mechanic...But it can not be a good thing for your tranny....

 

Rental car? (I hope!)

 

This is a good question. I've been putting my car into drive, after a slow reverse (just like you described), without coming to a complete stop, ever since I started driving. I've done with all my cars. I never got resistance from the shifters or strange noises when I did that so I thought it was ok. Hmmm, now I wonder. Thanks for putting the doubt in my mind! j/k.

 

hey maximagirl

thats great that u own a maxima
any mods??
pics??

-J

 

I love my Maxima. No mods, it is now exactly the way it was born. Windows are tinted really dark, one level lighter than limo tint, but that's really a personal safety measure. No one is interested in seeing that...thanks for asking though.

 

I do it all the time as well... no harm yet, i doubt anything bad will happen... unless u shift it reversing at ungodly speeds... then its all on u...

bruahhhhh

 

just wait the 3 secs for the stop, then shift.

 

I usually put it in Reverse and as I'm about to grab Drive, I stick it in neutral for about 1-2 seconds.