Shift lever moves by itself !

[lurch]

I've heard that setting the brake with the transmission in neutral, then shifting into park saves wear and tear on your transmission. Especially when parked on an incline.

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[HammaMan]

I've heard that setting the brake with the transmission in neutral, then shifting into park saves wear and tear on your transmission. Especially when parked on an incline.

You should find the ebrake setting itself on inclines. Don't trust the parking pawl.

 

[theoldwizard1]

Perhaps, but IMO it's premature to speculate about the form of interlocks and / or warning devices that may be mandated.

The government tells auto companies several years in advance when there are new safety/emission requirements are coming.

It took the auto companies many, MANY years to pass the side impact test. Lots of failed crashes.

 

[theoldwizard1]

I've heard that setting the brake with the transmission in neutral, then shifting into park saves wear and tear on your transmission. Especially when parked on an incline.

Urban legend !

 

[theoldwizard1]

You should find the ebrake setting itself on inclines. Don't trust the parking pawl.

The park pawl test is very severe ! The vehicle drives up a special, VERY steep ramp and then is placed in park. It sits there for several minutes. This is actually a federal test (I worked in transmission engineering for a couple of years in the 1980s).

I some places (like San Francisco) when parking on a street, by law, you must turn your front wheels such that in the event of a park pawl and/or parking/emergency brake failure the vehicle will roll into the curb.

 

[theoldwizard1]

Agreed. When I first read about this feature I had to try it to see it work for the first time.

I told a couple of friends today. They were very surprised !

 

[gagliano7]

And the only to put the truck in neutral is to have it on. With truck off you can’t put the truck in neutral. There is a way to do it but it is a pain.

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