A/T transmission

[amrodin]

ask ko lang po mga master hindi ba masisira yung transmission pag D to N
lage while the car is still running.
ginagawa ko madalas yun lalo na pag pa approsch sa hump or mag preno ako base kasi sa expirience ko mas malakas mag preno pag naka N.
anu po kaya tingin niyo mga master? tnx sa mag reply! god bless and more power

[tanatej]

I suggest you shift to N only on a full stop as from what I've read, coasting on N on an A/T car will shorten transmission life.

[batangtalyer]

tama... para tumagal pa ang life ng tranny mo. may engine breaking naman yan eh.

[ericbalajadia]

Coasting will not harm the transmission because it will just cut the fluid supply off but generally, it's considered bad practice and unnecessary to do such. Now, accidentally shifting to reverse while in drive will.
Before the prevalence of A/Ts, manual drivers often do that instead of downshifting to anticipate stalling and save on gas but in doing so, lose the engine's braking capability and control.
I'm not that aware of the brakes being stronger while in neutral; maybe it is, because there's no more forward thrust coming from the engine but if there really is a marked difference between braking in neutral and drive, then something is wrong with your brake system.

[oj88]

Frequently shifting in and out of N may add wear to the clutch packs. Just keep it in D unless you will be standing still for a significant amount of time.

Braking is perceived to be weaker in D because the car has a natural tendency to creep forward while in any forward gears (or reverse if in R).

Coasting in N is also not a good practice (it's even illegal in some countries). It wears out the brakes faster, heats them up quicker, and if you're driving a fuel-injected car, it does NOT save fuel.

[niky]

Frequently shifting in and out of N may add wear to the clutch packs. Just keep it in D unless you will be standing still for a significant amount of time.

Braking is perceived to be weaker in D because the car has a natural tendency to creep forward while in any forward gears (or reverse if in R).

Coasting in N is also not a good practice (it's even illegal in some countries). It wears out the brakes faster, heats them up quicker, and if you're driving a fuel-injected car, it does NOT save fuel.

Correct: coasting in N won't turn off the fuel injectors... coasting in D will.

BUT: it won't wear out your brakes. In fact, when coasting down to a stop, you can use less brakes because of the lack of "creep".

[lazyfoot]

Frequently shifting in and out of N may add wear to the clutch packs. Just keep it in D unless you will be standing still for a significant amount of time.

Braking is perceived to be weaker in D because the car has a natural tendency to creep forward while in any forward gears (or reverse if in R).

Coasting in N is also not a good practice (it's even illegal in some countries). It wears out the brakes faster, heats them up quicker, and if you're driving a fuel-injected car, it does NOT save fuel.

Shifting in and out of D and N also contributes to the destruction of engine mounts