Same here.

 

it's not suppose to move...

 

A must since the car is manual, I always park and leave it in nuetral, even on hills. Also force of habit to leave it in nuetral cause of the remote start. So I always use handbrake.

 

Same here...

 

Since nobody asked yet, I'll volunteer to be the n00b of this thread.

Can an automatic transmission in park actually roll?

 

nope..............

 

They can roll to a point. It depends on how strong your parking pawl is in the transmission. If you are on a steep grade and don't apply your parking brake before putting the car in park, it will bind the parking pawl in most cases and you will have a hard time getting out of park when you are ready to move the car again. If your parking pawl is stripped from somebody putting the car in park while it's still rolling, the car will always roll on a steep grade unless you have a strong parking brake and wheel chocks.

 

always use it when parking also.

never really pulled it while driving, is it fun?

 

On my morning commute one day earlier this week, I used my handbrake a little bit every time I hit the brakes because my front brake pads were almost gone and I didn't know when my replacements were coming. My office is just off a long, straight, fast road that is right off a highway, so make no mistake... those rear brakes were HOT by the time I stopped, and there was maybe a minute of cool-down time before I parked the car. My parking spot is on a slight incline, so I HAD to use the p-brake. After a few hours of having the car sit there clamping on really hot rear rotors, I went out to it to grab lunch and found NO warpage whatsoever.

Brembo blank rotors FTW.

 

I use it to do mad tyte jdm drifts!!! nt rly

but i have been using it whenever parking on any kind of incline.

 

Is that when you brake and the front of your car kinda goes down?

Cops notice this kinda stuff?
How do you avoid it and what other stuff can you do to avoid getting caught by cops doing whatver you do...?

 

I think I took my advice from a post by Matt93SE. I also have Brembo blanks, but automagic - the brake isn't absolutley needed, but I suppose I can try it occasionally to make sure it works.

 

WTF? A functioning parking brake will not let the car move once it is engaged. You need to have your parking brakes checked if they do.

For manual guys I always use mine and never leave the car in gear. I prefer to let the parking brake do its job, it's called a parking brake for a reason.

Auto guys, even when you park on a flat surface the car usually moves a tad bit after engaging to park, this is not good. Also when it does move don't you notice the thud when shifting into gear? That can be used to alleviate the thud.

 

What??? You use the e-brake to slow down on the highway passing a cop because your tail lights won't shine. If you pass a cop and your brake lights are on, he'll know you were speding and slowed down when you saw him.

 

I can't imagine them designing something that would damage your car by using it..

It's usually a good idea to give it a pull every once in a while anyway... otherwise it may seize up and you may not be able to use it... the e-brake can actually apply 30% of your regular braking power, so if you ever had an emergency situation where your brakes failed or whatever, it could be something you need..

 

I drive an automatic, but I usually apply my parking brake, even if I am parked on a level surface. I just feel that the car is more secure if the parking brake it applied. Plus, I don't think that it hurts the vehicle if it is applied.

~ Kirk

 

When i park i use the ebrake and there are times that i leave it in gear but the when i turn it on it always turns off on me cuz im so used to leave it in neutral with the ebrake.
5speed.

 

i tried pullig my ebrake today while the car was moving(no gas). and it didnt really do much... No noticable braking.

is this normal? what could be wrong with it?

 

isnt that bad? i use the ebrake when i park my manual vehicle

 

Use it on our cars all of the time.

 

use it all the time just in case

 

lol car exitting routine! that's my routine too haha

i have an auto and i use the handbrakes all the time. just feels more secure for some reason...this morning after i backed out of my parking spot and i went out to close the gate i put the hand brakes up too but i forgot to put it down while driving and i thought something was wrong with my car cuz it felt so heavy haha

 

nice lol

 

The ONLY time I wouldn't use it is If I've done some racing or alot of super hard breaking to the point where I know my pads are blistering hot, then I wouldn't to put it up and create hot spots.

 

same here, or unless its staying parked for more then 3 days, to keep tension off the cable

 

The ebrake is tied in with my turbo timer... ebrake must be engaged for the turbo timer to work. So yea, I always use the ebrake everytime I park.

Jae

 

Growing up in England, I noticed everyone I ever rode with used the handbrake when parking. It was taught there to use it at lights, to prevent rolling back. They really teach you in driving school to use the handbrake and hold it as you release the clutch to only move forwards. Pretty cool.

Anyway, when coming to America and getting a stick shift car, I've always used my brake. Seems contrary to the locals though

 

surprising results, im with most people, regardless if im on a hill or not ill still use it. I know what you are talking about with the park pawl thing. If you notice if you put it in park with no handbrake the car rolls a bit then stops, and if you go to take it out of park its hard or comes with a clunk. Neither of which i can imagine being good for the transmission. I think theres only been a couple of times i havent used it and thats when i was learning to drive and i forgot to put it on. The way i usually do it, is put it in neutral foot on brake, then hand brake on let of brake then into park. My usual routine doesnt seem to take much longer anyway.

 

only when i park

 

i think the intended use of the brake would be clearer if it was for sure called an "e-brake" or "parking brake"

 

Use it for an emergency, see what happens...

 

Very rarely here unless I am on a very steep slope, which is almost never!

 

that's what I've been thinking. "drivin' sidewayz...."

 

I thought using the handbrake activates the rear brake adjuster. If you don't use the handbrake, you will eventually have a lot of slack in the rear brakes.

jjam

 

I use it most of the time. I was told that it can seize if you don't use it. The only time I don't use it is on a level surface or in sub-zero weather. Also, the e-brake activates the shoe on our maxima doesn't it? Not that pads itself.

 

Maximas don't have parking brake drums, so the e-brake activates the pads.

 

Yeah, habit. I automatically reach for it, but don't engage it too much.

 

IMHO, it is the same as with turn signals - everyone is supposed to use them, very few people actually do.
Things that are not an option on any car should be used, e.g., seat belts, parking brake, turn signals, headlights, etc., otherwise you could choose not to get them when buying a car.

 

ah, I didn't know that. Learn something new everyday!

 

I'm an auto and i always use the e-brake. When i go to park and stop i keep my foot on the brake, put the car in park, pull the ebrake and then let go of the brake. I think this helps to conserve your tranny also when you put the car in D that bump into gear isnt as harsh. Thats just my opinion