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do you shift the FJ into neutral when stopped at a set of lights??
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NO. However, if stopped at a lonnnnng light or at railroad crossings as a train goes by, I will shut the engine off.
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i do but im mt but in my moms lexus i shift into N i hate having the car in gear all the time just non stop strain... my dad also shifts into N at every light in his E150 and E350 both AT plus i like to roll backwards at lights twards the person behind me makes them pay a lil more attention
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Really no reason to, I once did put it into neural on a long light and when the light turned green I stomped on the gas (Oops!) forgot to put back in drive ha ha.
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i do but im mt but in my moms lexus i shift into N i hate having the car in gear all the time just non stop strain... my dad also shifts into N at every light in his E150 and E350 both AT plus i like to roll backwards at lights twards the person behind me makes them pay a lil more attention
I imagine that the transmission would be more strained shifting into gear constantlyy. Cars are designed to stay in gear even in heavy traffic
I imagine that the transmission would be more strained shifting into gear constantlyy. Cars are designed to stay in gear even in heavy traffic
that's like saying every time you accelerate and go through the gears its getting damaged... and also are they not designed to shift into neutral? and i think you burn less gas in N vs D? not sure but seems like it would make sense. In the end i really don't think it would make a difference weather you stayed in gear or out..
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Trail Gear Sliders
20% tint all around
Rear cats removed 2.5 inch pipes Magna Flow dual exhuast
Things to be added some day.... 33-34's Km2s front n rear bumper
Last edited by Coldnapalm : 07-02-2009 at 07:27 PM.
I used to drive a manual. The best part about driving stick is you don't have to put you foot on the brake ( or at least rarely do) when driving stick. Therefore, I have a natural tendency to put it into nuetral at lights. so yes. I do.
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that's like saying every time you accelerate and go through the gears its getting damaged... and also are they not designed to shift into neutral? and i think you burn less gas in N vs D? not sure but seems like it would make sense. In the end i really don't think it would make a difference weather you stayed in gear or out..
Every time you do accelerate you do put wear on the gears. This is why transmissions break and clutch pads have to be replaced. It's not much wear and tear shifting in and out of neutral but over time it would probably make a difference. Fuel consumption is the same in either D or N but if anything I would imagine it would be better in D since it's a lower rpm
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