Question on N(eutral) or P(ark) in A/T cars

[Boy Torotot]

When idling, usually waiting for something/someone, for more than a few minutes...say 30 minutes or so, do you put the transmission in N or in P? Seems like a gray area in the user manual.

I don't wanna turn-off the engine instead since i need the aircon running...

[chris_d]

N or P should be ok. Park is used if you would alight from the vehicle. I wouldnt recommend idling for 30 minutes regularly though.

[albert_b]

Waiting for the green sa stop light? Neutral, parang isang click lang nasa drive ka na.

I guess the only time I use the park is when I turn off the engine.

[boybi]

either way would be fine. pero since andun ka lang naman sa loob ng car, sa N nalang then use your handbrake.

[magilos]

pasingit lang po kasi malapit na kami bumili ng sasakyan na A/T kaso hindi ako marunong magdrive ng A/T hindi ko pa natry magdrive. Pag start pa lang ang sasakyan ok lang ba kahit saan nakapwesto yung Kambyo o sa P lang, may D2 at D4 yata para san yon? kung nasa D ako at magrereverse ako kelangan ko pa ba idaan sa N o deretso sa R na? Yung OD pwede ba on/off habang umaandar yung sasakyan? TIA

[alwayz_yummy]

p-park...obvious, park
r-reverse
n-neutral
d-drive
d4-4thgear(optional, if theres no OD switch)
d3-3rd gear(optional, if theres no OD switch)
d2/2-second gear
L/1-first gear

+/- mode: semi auto mode...acts like a manual tranny..

OD- normally you just left it on...for optimum fuel efficiency..

i tell you, matututo ka lang ng a/t kung meron ka na..kung wala, di ka talaga matututo...as per experience, diba?

[boybi]

most new cars, hindi magstart unless nasa P ang shifter mo.
for normal driving, use D. kung meron overdrive (OD) switch ang car mo, usually wala ng D3 (for 4-speed A/T). use D2 or D1 for steep inclines or downhills.

kapag nasa D ka at magreverse ka, sigurado naman na idadaan mo muna sa N ang shifter mo.

[fortuner13]

for AT engine, when overtaking , ok lang ba yun nasa D ako tapos apakan ko accelerator after that release ko, then shift sa 3 and accelerate again to gain more power?

[boybi]

when you press hard on the accelerator, the transmission will downshift. no need to shift it manually. unless your A/T is the steptronic type.

[alwayz_yummy]

pwede mo apakan ng todo, automatic na mag-ddown shift un, pwede mo din i-off muna ung OD(or shift to D3), ganun din effect nun...

[magilos]

ano ba usually madaling masira o madaling palitan pag A/T ang car? tuwing kelan pinapalitan

[boybi]

mas matagal ang service interval ng automatic transmissions. yung manual transmission kasi depende minsan sa driving style ng driver, minsan mabilis mapudpod yung clutch disc. yung A/T kasi fluid type sya and electronically controlled ang shifting kaya kahit pano mo apakan ang accelerator, nasa mood parin ng A/T system mo ang pagshift.

[magilos]

anong RPM ba usually nagshift ang A/T pag normal drive? Pag nakapatay ang OD anong RPM nagshift?

[boybi]

O/D means 4th gear (for 4-speed transmissions) or 5th gear (for 5-speed transmissions. O/D is normally turned ON. if you turn off O/D, your transmission will only shift up to 3rd gear (for 4-speed transmissions) or 4th gear (for 5-speed transmissions).

shifting point for A/Ts depends on how hard you step on your accelerator pedal, the harder your step on it, the higher the shifting point.

[pentot2]

O/D means 4th gear (for 4-speed transmissions) or 5th gear (for 5-speed transmissions. O/D is normally turned ON. if you turn off O/D, your transmission will only shift up to 3rd gear (for 4-speed transmissions) or 4th gear (for 5-speed transmissions).

shifting point for A/Ts depends on how hard you step on your accelerator pedal, the harder your step on it, the higher the shifting point.

para san po ba ang o/d?

[Teej]

para san po ba ang o/d?

O/D or overdrive engages the 4th gear for 4spd A/T and 5th gear on 5spd A/Ts.

Oh and one more, don't ever leave the tranny in drive when stopping coz' it will heat up the torque converter especially on hot climates like here in pinas.

[boybi]

para san po ba ang o/d?

technically speaking, O/D or overdrive is when the gear ratio is less than 1.0, meaning mas mabilis ang ikot ng driven gear kesa sa driver gear.

in plain english, ito yung pinakamataas mong gear. don't be confused by the term OVERDRIVE. akala kasi ng nakararami, pampabilis or pampalakas ito ng car. hindi po. usually, meron pong separate button for increasing the power of your car for A/Ts, but this actually only delays the shifting point to a higher rpm.

[pentot2]

technically speaking, O/D or overdrive is when the gear ratio is less than 1.0, meaning mas mabilis ang ikot ng driven gear kesa sa driver gear.

in plain english, ito yung pinakamataas mong gear. don't be confused by the term OVERDRIVE. akala kasi ng nakararami, pampabilis or pampalakas ito ng car. hindi po. usually, meron pong separate button for increasing the power of your car for A/Ts, but this actually only delays the shifting point to a higher rpm.

paano ba talaga mag drive ng a/t parang ang daming kailangan???

[beachbum]

paano ba talaga mag drive ng a/t parang ang daming kailangan???

for starters, just keep the OD on, put to D then step on the accelerator to speed and brake to slow down. i was able to drive from clark to manila with just these setting and without tinkering with any setting. learn the rest when you are used to it already, you cant go wrong with these setup, just dont drive agressively, because this setup is economy mode. HTH

[Boy Torotot]

paano ba talaga mag drive ng a/t parang ang daming kailangan???

Konti lang kelangan, eto lang kailangan mo isaulo:

1) Paandarin kotse gamit ang susi.
2) Apakan ang brake, tapos shift sa 'D' pag aabante, o shift sa 'R' pag aatras. Deactivate handbrake. Tapos, bitawan ang brake, apak sa accelerator. Timplahin ang apak para makuha desired speed.
3) Pag paparada ka na, as in papatayin na makina at gagarahe. Apak ulit sa break. Shift to 'P'. Activate handbrake. Bitaw sa brake. Patayin makina gamit susi. Hugot susi.

Basta ang pag-shift to 'R' or to 'P', dapat lagi ka nakahinto..kung hindi sasabog kotse mo...hehe... joke, masisira daw transmission.

Sa stoplight naman, pwede ka mag-shift sa 'N' kung medyo matagal ang hinto. At syempre balik mo sa 'D' pag aabante na ulit. Basta lagi ka apak sa brake bago ka mag-shift to 'D' or 'R' from standstill.
Pag stop & go lang trapik, pwede na yan sa 'D'...gamitin mo na lang ang brake to regulate ang speed mo.
Ang Overdrive, lagay mo na lang palagi sa 'O/D On' position pag dito ka lang sa Manila at di ka naman nanghihila ng mabigat na trailer or umaakyat sa matatarik na mga lugar.

Oo nga pala, steady lang ang kaliwang paa, dahil wala na dapat yan gagawin, kasi nga wala ng clutch.

Ayos?