Shfiting auto tranny from reverse to "D" before coming to full stop - bad?
01-06-2004, 01:09 PM
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Shfiting auto tranny from reverse to "D" before coming to full stop - bad?
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?
01-06-2004, 01:17 PM
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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!
01-06-2004, 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by 03maximan
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!
01-06-2004, 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by KCMichaelM
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...)
01-06-2004, 04:36 PM
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For What It's Worth...
Originally Posted by LithiuMax
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?
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)
01-06-2004, 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by 2k1GrayMaxSE
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)
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)
01-06-2004, 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by KCMichaelM
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...)
hahah its the pimp thing to do
01-06-2004, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by LithiuMax
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?
01-06-2004, 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by 03maximan
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!
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..
01-06-2004, 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by ImStockBaby
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..
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..
Nissan...
01-07-2004, 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by MaDdFLaSheR
you drive like me
hahah its the pimp thing to do
hahah its the pimp thing to do
01-07-2004, 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by LithiuMax
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?
01-07-2004, 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by MaximaGirl
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.
thats great that u own a maxima
any mods??
pics??
-J
01-07-2004, 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by 2k2whitemaxi
hey maximagirl
thats great that u own a maxima
any mods??
pics??
-J
thats great that u own a maxima
any mods??
pics??
-J
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