Proper way to slow crawl in traffic using conventional automatic and CVT transmission

**shadow** · January 26th, 2018 09:49 AM

Ako for safety and Comfortability I just put it in N and engaged handbrake. Hindd naman siguro masisira agad, anyway that's what I've been doing and never had a problem with worn AT whatever that's called.

I just don't want na umabanta unintentionally dahil nasa gear pa, minsa kasi na tataas ko yung tapak sa preno...so.

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**papi smith** · January 26th, 2018 10:07 AM

Same reason with shadow, which is why I have already developed the habit of putting it on N during a stop. This also got me thinking that "how long before the friction bands are damaged"? I had an AT which I sold after 80k kms and it was still fine. I use my AT at around 10k/year, so in 20 years, 200k kms, baka mas worn out na ako by that time kesa sa friction band.

**dr. d** · January 26th, 2018 10:13 AM

i prefer N to brakes.
i have changed my brake pads twice, but i have never had occasion of thinking about changing my friction band yet.
how long is this band rated to last?

**chris_d** · January 26th, 2018 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by papi smith

Same reason with shadow, which is why I have already developed the habit of putting it on N during a stop. This also got me thinking that "how long before the friction bands are damaged"? I had an AT which I sold after 80k kms and it was still fine. I use my AT at around 10k/year, so in 20 years, 200k kms, baka mas worn out na ako by that time kesa sa friction band.

Yung 95 honda ko nasa 150k kms na, wala pa naman problem sa friction band kung ano man yun, madalas N+handbrake para makarest paa, minsan naka N pag incline pababa para iwas gas, heavy traffic na stop n go kahit D at brakes, either way wala naman naging issue, dahil sa kalumaan mas mauuna pa kelangan palitan mga oil seals/oil rings atbp

**yapoy86** · January 26th, 2018 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by dr. d

i prefer N to brakes.
i have changed my brake pads twice, but i have never had occasion of thinking about changing my friction band yet.
how long is this band rated to last?

kung crawling traffic, brake brake lang.. pero kung stop na matagal ng mahigit 1 minuto lagay muna sa N.

**urbanmetal** · January 27th, 2018 11:21 AM

How about for CVTs guys?

**WallyWest** · January 27th, 2018 11:57 AM

Mine's CVT.

Stop and go traffic, I just stay in D then step on the brakes. If my leg and/or back gets tired, I switch to N then handbrake. If traffic is moving but is moving really slow, I sometimes switch to B (engine brake, same as L1 or L2 in conventional AT I suppose) so the car doesn't accelerate but moves in a slow, steady crawl.