[Shop-talk] Coast in Neutral -the next great debate

[John Miller]

On 12/12/2022 9:46 AM, John T. Blair wrote:
> One other point.  Speaking of releasing the clutch, when you pull up
> to a traffic light or have to stop for any reason, you should put the
> xmission in neutral, let out the clutch.  Keeping the clutch depress
> puts  wear on the throwout bearing and cause a premature failure.

That depends on the bearing and on the time involved.

I've known people who put AUTOMATICS IN NEUTRAL at a stop.

Never mind the time lag, never mind the shock-loading on the drivetrain 
getting back into gear...

The modern start-stop crap...there's gonna be vast numbers of vehicles 
scrapped because ring gear wear.  Not to mention they're just crap to 
drive that way.

John.