Do I need to switch N position when waiting for Traffic Light?

[07WYarisRS]

Originally Posted by Lowfront

So I've heard many people here with the 5-speed talk about how they put it in neutral all the time to save on gas.. For example, going down hill, or long before a stop sign so you slow down like that. Is this bad for the car?

With a manual or standard it is hard on them
Shifting into gear or engaging the clutch at unmatched speeds is hard on the trans and shortens the life of the clutches on both automatic and and manual transmission.
Not to mention a free wheeling car is very unsafe.
engauging the clutch on an engine that is at idle speed while the car is moving just burns up the clutches.
Using just the brakes to slow a car, boils the fluid and wears out the pads, rotors and wheel bearings very quickly.

Just keeps your cars in drive/gear the way they were meant to be driven.
you not going to notice much difference in MPG and it makes for a lot safer driving keeping the car in gear.

This makes the difference between a clutch that lasts a couple years or 15 years.
or brakes that last 50,00km or 150,000km
Clutches and brakes are not covered by warranty and are costly to repair...

It's like a "hard on" if you want to keep it for a long time don't phuck with it LOL

Same goes for the clutch and brakes. If you want to keep repair costs down drive it normal.

[eco]

LOL,well said.

[Katana]

Originally Posted by eTiMaGo

not bad for the car, BUT, you only have the brakes to reply on, no engine braking, so down a long hill this may cause the brakes to fade, or in an emergency, it's always good to also ahve the engine brake to rely on.

Still, that feeling of just floating down hill silently is hard to beat!

+1.

I also have to say, that from what I have read, the car saves more fuel if, on a downhill road, we select a high gear(5th-4th) than selecting neutral because we help the engine to understand that we don't need to spend gas.