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I would like some opinions about my idea of increasing the life of my
automatic tranny. When I run up on slow changing lights or stoped traffic like at train tracks I like to shift my tranny into N. Do you feel this reduces wear or actually increases wear or does not make any difference. Im thinking it helps because when you sit with your foot on the brake the wheels still want to pull a little even though the engine is at a slow idle. (friction = wear) |
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Nobody wrote:
> I would like some opinions about my idea of increasing the life of my > automatic tranny. When I run up on slow changing lights or stoped traffic > like at train tracks I like to shift my tranny into N. Do you feel this > reduces wear or actually increases wear or does not make any difference. > > Im thinking it helps because when you sit with your foot on the brake the > wheels still want to pull a little even though the engine is at a slow idle. > (friction = wear) > > > > The shifting back and forth will increase wear on those parts in motion. Just put it in D and leave it there. -- ..boB On Order: 2006 FXDI, Red. 1997 HD FXDWG - Turbocharged Stolen 11/26/05 in Denver 1HD1GEL10VY3200010 CO License J5822Z 2001 Dodge Dakota QC 5.9/4x4/3.92 1966 Mustang Coupe - Daily Driver 1965 FFR Cobra - 427W EFI, Damn Fast. |
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..boB wrote:
> Nobody wrote: >> I would like some opinions about my idea of increasing the life of my >> automatic tranny. When I run up on slow changing lights or stoped >> traffic like at train tracks I like to shift my tranny into N. Do you >> feel this reduces wear or actually increases wear or does not make any >> difference. >> >> Im thinking it helps because when you sit with your foot on the brake >> the wheels still want to pull a little even though the engine is at a >> slow idle. (friction = wear) >> >> >> >> > The shifting back and forth will increase wear on those parts in > motion. Just put it in D and leave it there. > If it "wears" anything, it will be the linkage on the shifter. -- ----------------- www.thesnoman.com |
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On Mon, 30 Jan 2006 23:13:45 -0500, "Nobody" >
wrote: >I would like some opinions about my idea of increasing the life of my >automatic tranny. When I run up on slow changing lights or stoped traffic >like at train tracks I like to shift my tranny into N. Do you feel this >reduces wear or actually increases wear or does not make any difference. Nope, more wear, not less. The act of engauging the transmission into gear causes wear, but once in gear (and stopped) there is no wear because the torque converter simply slips. > >Im thinking it helps because when you sit with your foot on the brake the >wheels still want to pull a little even though the engine is at a slow idle. >(friction = wear) > > No friction, fluid slip in the torque converter. No wear. If you really want to make your automatic last a long time: 1. Change the fluid every year without fail. 2. Invest in a fluid temp gauge and use it. 3, Never ever loan your truck to anyone. |
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On Tue, 31 Jan 2006 11:47:26 GMT, TheSnoMan > wrote:
>.boB wrote: >> >> The shifting back and forth will increase wear on those parts in >> motion. Just put it in D and leave it there. >> > > >If it "wears" anything, it will be the linkage on the shifter. Each time the clutches engauge there is wear on them, too. |
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PeterD wrote:
> On Tue, 31 Jan 2006 11:47:26 GMT, TheSnoMan > wrote: > >> .boB wrote: >>> The shifting back and forth will increase wear on those parts in >>> motion. Just put it in D and leave it there. >>> >> >> If it "wears" anything, it will be the linkage on the shifter. > > Each time the clutches engauge there is wear on them, too. At a idle, none to speak of. I have a old plow truck that has gone from forward to reverse tens of thousands on times in its 27 year life and tranny still works fine but linkage is getting a bit worn. -- ----------------- www.thesnoman.com |
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Thank you all for the advice. I guess for now on im going to put it in D and
leave it. Thats what I did with all my other automatics and I never had any problems with them and I never serviced them neither. Mostly because they were old and fairly cheap and I really did not care much untill I got somthing newer and better looking. I assume thats true for most people unless they have lots of money and like to buy a new one after 35K miles. But thats a good thing because it has a better chance of ending up in lessfortunate hands like me. |
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TheSnoMan wrote:
> .boB wrote: > >> Nobody wrote: >> >>> I would like some opinions about my idea of increasing the life of my >>> automatic tranny. When I run up on slow changing lights or stoped >>> traffic like at train tracks I like to shift my tranny into N. Do you >>> feel this reduces wear or actually increases wear or does not make >>> any difference. >>> >>> Im thinking it helps because when you sit with your foot on the brake >>> the wheels still want to pull a little even though the engine is at a >>> slow idle. (friction = wear) >>> >>> >>> >>> >> The shifting back and forth will increase wear on those parts in >> motion. Just put it in D and leave it there. >> > > > If it "wears" anything, it will be the linkage on the shifter. > Well, those would be the parts in motion. -- ..boB On Order: 2006 FXDI, Red. 1997 HD FXDWG - Turbocharged Stolen 11/26/05 in Denver 1HD1GEL10VY3200010 CO License J5822Z 2001 Dodge Dakota QC 5.9/4x4/3.92 1966 Mustang Coupe - Daily Driver 1965 FFR Cobra - 427W EFI, Damn Fast. |
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On Tue, 31 Jan 2006 14:21:18 GMT, TheSnoMan > wrote:
> > >At a idle, none to speak of. I have a old plow truck that has gone from >forward to reverse tens of thousands on times in its 27 year life and >tranny still works fine but linkage is getting a bit worn. I've had a few of those too. What I want is an electric shifter that attaches to my plow controls, so I can shift and angle at the same time... Now, thats something I'd pay for... <bg> |
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Hi:
I have a Dodge pickup and I always shift it manually, even though it's an automatic. It's a work truck. The tranny makes alot of heat when sitting in gear, but only the pump is doing any wearing at that time. As long as the fluid is changed, and Immediately after an overheat of the engine, the tranny should last a LONG time.. |
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