grimreaper Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 hi is it normal that you can move the auto gear stick into N wile driveing along. as my dog knocked it into N wile driveing and it went out of gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarjo Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 hi is it normal that you can move the auto gear stick into N wile driveing along. as my dog knocked it into N wile driveing and it went out of gear. You being serious?? Is it true that you can put a manual car into neutral and coast? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grimreaper Posted June 17, 2006 Author Share Posted June 17, 2006 well it happend to me yesterday, my mk3 did the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisSZ Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 Perfectly normal mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranz Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 I normally knock it into N when coming to a stop. No problem. It doesn't do any harm as long as the engine is running & the oil pump in the gearbox is circulating oil around it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grimreaper Posted June 17, 2006 Author Share Posted June 17, 2006 could it do damage if you was doing 70mph at the time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 So your dog wasn't wearing it's seat belt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grimreaper Posted June 17, 2006 Author Share Posted June 17, 2006 nope! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 could it do damage if you was doing 70mph at the time? You can be 170 mph and it won't do any damage. Reverse or Park are different matters.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeT Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 You can be 170 mph and it won't do any damage. Reverse or Park are different matters.... what about putting it back into drive at these speeds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 You being serious?? Is it true that you can put a manual car into neutral and coast? Yes you can put a manual car into neutral -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraHuman Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 hi is it normal that you can move the auto gear stick into N wile driveing along. as my dog knocked it into N wile driveing and it went out of gear. Yep,no problem at all,just put it back into drive and carry on.Bad dog tho,very bad dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkTheBoy Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 I always drop it in to neutral when pulling to a stop, makes for smoother driving. Saves fuel too if you coast at 70 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ardasaliah Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 I always drop it in to neutral when pulling to a stop, makes for smoother driving. Saves fuel too if you coast at 70 Not good for box to keep knocking it into N then D every time u come to a stop. I would leave it D. Thats the way an auto is ment to be driven A friend damaged his box knocking it about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreesSZ Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 wouldn't the dog have to have depressed the button on the side so that it could gear change? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jspec Germany Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 Not good for box to keep knocking it into N then D every time u come to a stop. I would leave it D. Thats the way an auto is ment to be driven A friend damaged his box knocking it about Your friend damaged a supra box this way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grimreaper Posted June 17, 2006 Author Share Posted June 17, 2006 no you can just knock the leaver and it moves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranz Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 wouldn't the dog have to have depressed the button on the side so that it could gear change? I'm getting a GSD soon. Will see if I can train it to change gear on a manual..... Makes the car a semi automatic?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRalphMan Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 I wouldn't coast in an auto in N, you cannot tow an auto for the same reason. I think putting it in park when you stop is fine, takes the strain off the clutchs, but not while moving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisSZ Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 you cannot tow an auto for the same reason. Err,, why not:rolleyes: I've towed stuff loads of times in an auto - is this just Supras that can't tow??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syed Shah Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 He said "cannot tow an auto" not "cannot tow WITH an auto" , Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisSZ Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 Ooops! My bad - ignore this not-reading-properly idiot :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ardasaliah Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 Your friend damaged a supra box this way? No -it was a mini metro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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