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Parking Brake Poll

2Xtreme21

2Xtreme21

Diamond Member
Eh?

I use mine any time I park, regardless of the grade I'm on. My girlfriend berates me every time I park the car telling me that I don't have to use it... well it's how I learned to drive dammit! Does using the brake when you "don't have to" hurt it?
 
once in a great while on a steep hill, usually i just put the front tire turned into the curb. i drive an auto. when driving a stick, most of the time.
 
Every time I park, and also when I'm stopped on a steep slope so that I can set off. (always in a manual)
 
any time you park, you should use your parking brake (hence the name)

why?

manual tranny only: if a gear slips, it will save the car from moving

all trannys: it prevents unnecessary rock on your gears. if you are on a hill and dont use your parking brake, the weight of the car is resting on your drivetrane instead of your rear brakes. whenever you park on a flat (or seemingly flat) surface, once your car is in park (or 1st/R) you release the brake. when you do so, the car will (unless the surface is perfectly flat and you are kick ass at braking) rock slightly forward or backwards, putting strain on your drivetrane.


now, this is what i've always known, i could be wrong, but it makes sense. anywho, i've been doing it forever and my car has 250k+ on it and has never had anything other than routine maint. 😛
 
Originally posted by: Baked
Dump your gf now.
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Cars and thermostats confuse the living hell out of them. Never listen to them if it has to do with these two.

OP - NO, it doesn't hurt anything and in fact HELPs your transmission if it's auto. Not only that it's just plain safety.
 
Originally posted by: Twista
5speed stick shift.. so

Any time I park the car.
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Neither me or my dad use the parking break when driving his truck and its the same. Just throw it in reverse and turn it off.
 
Originally posted by: Journer
any time you park, you should use your parking brake (hence the name)

why?

manual tranny only: if a gear slips, it will save the car from moving

all trannys: it prevents unnecessary rock on your gears. if you are on a hill and dont use your parking brake, the weight of the car is resting on your drivetrane instead of your rear brakes. whenever you park on a flat (or seemingly flat) surface, once your car is in park (or 1st/R) you release the brake. when you do so, the car will (unless the surface is perfectly flat and you are kick ass at braking) rock slightly forward or backwards, putting strain on your drivetrane.


now, this is what i've always known, i could be wrong, but it makes sense. anywho, i've been doing it forever and my car has 250k+ on it and has never had anything other than routine maint. 😛
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See that's what I've been taught too, but my concern is that the car STILL rocks w/ the brake, especially on a hill. Is there still pressure on the drivetrain? Well even then I still believe it's better to rest a portion of the pressure onto the braking system than to put it fully on the gears.
 
Never. I know some of you say it prevents wears on the gears, but do you have any idea how long the powertrain warranties these days are? I'm not worried about it.
 
Originally posted by: DLeRium
Originally posted by: Journer
any time you park, you should use your parking brake (hence the name)

why?

manual tranny only: if a gear slips, it will save the car from moving

all trannys: it prevents unnecessary rock on your gears. if you are on a hill and dont use your parking brake, the weight of the car is resting on your drivetrane instead of your rear brakes. whenever you park on a flat (or seemingly flat) surface, once your car is in park (or 1st/R) you release the brake. when you do so, the car will (unless the surface is perfectly flat and you are kick ass at braking) rock slightly forward or backwards, putting strain on your drivetrane.


now, this is what i've always known, i could be wrong, but it makes sense. anywho, i've been doing it forever and my car has 250k+ on it and has never had anything other than routine maint. 😛
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See that's what I've been taught too, but my concern is that the car STILL rocks w/ the brake, especially on a hill. Is there still pressure on the drivetrain? Well even then I still believe it's better to rest a portion of the pressure onto the braking system than to put it fully on the gears.
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on a hill, I always put on the parking brake first, while the vehicle is still in drive/reverse, then put the vehicle in park. That seems to remove the rocking that occurs when engaging the parking break after you place the vehicle in park
 
None of the above.

I have day time running lights and my parking brake is the only way to turn them off. The only time I use it is if I'm sitting in my car on lunch for any length of time.
 
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