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anglefire
Member Since: 09 Mar 2010
Location: In the Club House
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The owners manual (Page 158 in mine) says to put the box into "N" when stationary for short periods of time, such as at traffic lights.
Nuf said.  Mark.
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2014 BMW 530d M Sport Tourer.
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 17th Jun 2011 8:43 am |
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Splitpin
Member Since: 30 Dec 2010
Location: At the toolbox
Posts: 535
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the greater usage of the gear linkage may stop it siezing up!
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| 17th Jun 2011 9:27 am |
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amazing
Member Since: 05 Mar 2011
Location: chengdu
Posts: 1542
  
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If you don't have the gearbox in "N" the stop/start will not activate
 It is better to have and not need it then need and not have it.
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| 17th Jun 2011 9:31 am |
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MadJax
Member Since: 30 May 2011
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 120
 
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In my manual it says 'When stationary put in N, as the Air-Con etc works better"
I always did that in my TD5 Auto too. 210,000km and no auto-box issues Discovery 4 2.7 SE
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| 17th Jun 2011 9:54 am |
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Baben
Member Since: 15 Feb 2006
Location: Kyalami
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in my FFRR there is a tiny vibration if I leave it in D and wait at an intersection, so I end up putting it in N if there is a long wait.
I should really go and get the stealer to investigate, but I am tired of wasting my time, and will wait till something breaks...
thats what the extended 6-year motorplan is all about
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| 17th Jun 2011 10:02 am |
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WhiskyDisco
Member Since: 17 Jan 2011
Location: Solihull
Posts: 248
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I slip it into neutral and apply the parking brake.
I suppose I do this for various reasons:
a) so that I don't accidentally move forwards - endangering pedestians in front of me,
b) so that I don't have to stand on the foot brake for long periods of time - blinding people behind with my lights,
c) so that my car is completely secure and stationary - in case the car in front rolls back, or the car behind drives into me....
...but mainly I do this because it is the widely viewed 'correct' way to drive an auto. Previous cars
1988 Austin Metro 1.0
1996 Mazda MX5 1.6
1990 Toyota Celica 2.0
2001 Volkswagen Passat 1.9
2004 Lexus RX300 3.0
2005 Disco3 4.4 V8 (300bhp)
2006 Mercedes CLK350 Convertible
2010 Ford S-Max 2.0 Titanium X (240bhp)
2009 Disco3 2.7 TDi
2016 VW Caravelle Generation Six (204bhp)
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| 17th Jun 2011 10:23 am |
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sventhenat
Member Since: 07 Jun 2011
Location: ste eulalie en born
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i was a driving instructor , and i always said N in trafic light  P it's to long to return in D , N you just pull
but never in D , you're motor heat , you're gearbox and oil heat , whis no reason
whis an auto gear box , in N , never idle over 2.000 rev/min , the realy convert dont like this ! www.landv8.com webmaster .
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| 17th Jun 2011 10:58 am |
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DiscoDad
Member Since: 06 Nov 2006
Location: Beautiful Teesdale
Posts: 3003
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I recon that sitting at the lights or waiting at a junction for what must amount to just a few seconds is a lot less damaging than crawling for miles in city centre traffic at about 10mph.
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| 17th Jun 2011 2:27 pm |
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