Stick shift at 'N' at stop lights(Auto trans)

[b_hickman11]

Originally Posted by djct_watt

Actually, if you've been heavy on your brakes and hit a stop light, you may in fact WANT to shift to neutral. If you've cooked your pads to the point of fading, leaving the brakes depressed while stopped keeps the pads in contact with the rotor, possibly causing the rotors to warp. Even if it does not warp, you are not allowing air to enter/escape between the rotor/pads to help radiate away the heat.

Keep in mind, under normal driving, this doesn't really apply. But if you've been driving aggressively, it's a good idea to help those brakes cool off as much as possible.

Only if you are on a completely flat surface. Otherwise you would start to roll forward or backwards.

[sailbob]

Originally Posted by b_hickman11

Only if you are on a completely flat surface. Otherwise you would start to roll forward or backwards.

I used to have problems with warped rotors, until I started letting the car creep slowly forward in gear but using the brakes. This spreads the heat from the hot pads slowly around the rotor and prevents heat distortion in only one area. Of course you have to allow room when stopping for this sort of thing.