Shifting transmission into neutral

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06-11-2013, 08:24 AM

doral330

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Shifting transmission into neutral

So I've gotten into this habit of shifting my transmission into neutral when I'm stopped or going down a hill. I notice the RPM's drop so it's less stress on the engine and I burn less fuel but can I be hurting the transmission? Will something happen to it over time and make it quit? Sorry I don't know a lot about transmissions. Thanks guys.

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06-11-2013, 08:53 AM

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I'm going to assume you have an automatic transmission. Either way, no you aren't hurting it.

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06-11-2013, 09:05 AM

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I'm going to assume you have an automatic transmission. Either way, no you aren't hurting it.

I do that with mine while stopped. Less wear on the transmission and keeps the temps down i think. Once guage is installed I'll know.

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06-11-2013, 09:07 AM

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Yes if you shift into neutral while stopped it won't heat up as fast as it would in gear

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06-11-2013, 09:22 AM

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Yea thanks guys. Just wanted to make sure I was hurting anything else. I like putting it in neutral because its less stress on everything when I don't need it. And I do watch the RPM's drop so which means burning less gas

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