Automatic Usage

[Joker]

we so need a *like button!

[kwikaus]

Well said ;D

[nickmcgill]

I put mine into neutral 50/50 when at the lights depending how lazy I\'m feeling.

Mine normally was worse when it was in drive and stopped as it was under a bit of load and would drop the idle revs down a bit further than normal ones.

But with the new motor everything has been fab.

[madmike]

 loner']

[quote name='neodowd said:

yes put it in neutral at the lights just like a manual. I put my foot on the break whilst changing into gear from a stop start in my auto makes change smoother

/quote]

WTF??

What don\'t you understand about what I said?

Mike\'s not too good with written or spoken language... so I will explain. I believe he was expressing some mystification at your statement about changing from N to D while completely stationary being smoother with your foot on the brake.

Why put it into N??

Thats why you have a stall converter.

If you wanna play with gears get a manual. If not , leave it to do it\'s job...

[94 Leone]

Pretty much, Autos either in P,D or R (1st or 2nd maaybe if she\'s towing something heavy up a steep hill) otherwise let it do its job.

[Marky]

I chuck it in N - older cars especially, smoother sitting there with no load rather than a bit vibratey on the stall

It\'s not playing with gears - I just find it more comfy. For the sake of tapping a lever forward it does no harm?

As said earlier too - a lot of driving instructors recommend it (well, all mine have over the years), same as not sitting at the lights with the car in gear with foot on clutch - just a minor safety thing I guess "just in case" foot slipped off or something.

Rowing through 1/2/D everywhere on the other hand is a bit of a goon habit

[titian]

 Marky said:

It\'s a valid question. I remember way back when, my driving instructor said best to put in neutral at the lights, as a safety measure more than anything in case foot slipped off brake plus in theory it uses less gas (like, a tiny, tiny bit less)

No different to sitting in gear with your foot on clutch I suppose. It stuck with me, I always put it in neutral at the lights.

ALWAYS use hand brake when stopped at lights etc should be the advice. Manual or Auto.

If you are hit from behind and your foot is on the brake.....It will come off and you will move forward.. :-[..If the hit is hard enough you will be un concious too. :(

Think about IT! :

Any driving instructor that says otherwise is not worthy of his ticket to teach. :o

Having handbrake on will also allow you to launch quicker.. ..Esp Manual

[madmike]

 titian']

[quote name='Marky said:

It\'s a valid question. I remember way back when, my driving instructor said best to put in neutral at the lights, as a safety measure more than anything in case foot slipped off brake plus in theory it uses less gas (like, a tiny, tiny bit less)

No different to sitting in gear with your foot on clutch I suppose. It stuck with me, I always put it in neutral at the lights.

/quote]

ALWAYS use hand brake when stopped at lights etc should be the advice. Manual or Auto.

If you are hit from behind and your foot is on the brake.....It will come off and you will move forward.. :-[..If the hit is hard enough you will be un concious too. :(

Think about IT! :

Any driving instructor that says otherwise is not worthy of his ticket to teach. :o

Having handbrake on will also allow you to launch quicker.. ..Esp Manual

LOL

[rockr]

Yeah most cars go and launch faster with the hand brake on......................OMG!!! I\'ll have to pull on the hand brake next time a wanna pass another car..........

[Joker]

that made my brain hurt

[clintondane]

I think everyone needs to listen to this dude, a south african radio host and prank caller. This thread made me instantly think of this particular prank, if you don\'t laugh at this I don\'t know if you\'d laugh at anything, lol.

[subieboy]

 neodowd said:

yes put it in neutral at the lights just like a manual. I put my foot on the break whilst changing into gear from a stop start in my auto makes change smoother

I have always put my auto\'s in neutral at the lights, simply due to the fact that it is much easier and relaxed and don\'t have to press so hard and for the fuel saving factor (mind you I was doing 1200Km per week at the time)

Its amazing how much more relaxed it is when your car is not straining against the brakes...

[newsuba]

 clintondane said:

I think everyone needs to listen to this dude, a south african radio host and prank caller. This thread made me instantly think of this particular prank, if you don\'t laugh at this I don\'t know if you\'d laugh at anything, lol.

Hilarious.

I was waiting for P for passing.

Woman at car place was a good sport.

;D

[clintondane]

He\'s awesome, I listen to a few of his pranks every now and again and laugh so hard it hurts.

[titian]

 rockr said:

Yeah most cars go and launch faster with the hand brake on......................OMG!!! I\'ll have to pull on the hand brake next time a wanna pass another car..........

Ok ....guess i fell into it.. :-[..Doing a handbrake START will allow quicker launch. ;D

Because your foot is on the gas already

[newsuba]

You guys got it all wrong.

Learn to left foot brake in an auto (except those $%^@! BMW DCT\'s with their stupid pedal layout).

Left foot on brakes, right on the gas, both hands on wheel, faster than having to release the handbrake.

;D

[neodowd]

 madmike']

[quote name='neodowd said:

yes put it in neutral at the lights just like a manual. I put my foot on the break whilst changing into gear from a stop start in my auto makes change smoother

/quote]

WTF??

What don\'t you understand about what I said?

Mike\'s not too good with written or spoken language... so I will explain. I believe he was expressing some mystification at your statement about changing from N to D while completely stationary being smoother with your foot on the brake.

Why put it into N??

Thats why you have a stall converter.

If you wanna play with gears get a manual. If not , leave it to do it\'s job...

Well why do automatics even have neutral then oh wise one?

[Marky]

For towing

[loner]

 neodowd said:

Well why do automatics even have neutral then oh wise one?

:

[neodowd]

Putting a neutral on a gearbox purely for the purpose of being towed?? wow

[loner]

 neodowd said:

Putting a neutral on a gearbox purely for the purpose of being towed?? wow

yeah dumb eh... I reckon if my car ever needed towing, it would be way better to kill the gearbox.

[neodowd]

Just looking on google and it seems most people leave it in drive with automatics. I\'m now going to change my driving habits and leave it in drive

[94 Leone]

Don\'t change your habits just to suit the masses, be different, the rest of the human population are herd animals and so simply attempt to immitate what they see.

[loner]

lol ^^^

We\'re not talking about fashion here... pretty sure whoever designed the auto box had a specific use in mind

[nickmcgill]

While we are on the topic of automatic trans does any one know about tuning or adjusting them at all ?