That said, if not done brutally and at too high a speed, why (I reason) should changing down create any more wear than accelerating gently through the gears?Īnd whilst brakes and discs are now undeniably consumables, and therefore should be preferred, they are not a negligible cost item on many cars. I like the feeling of extra control from changing down though tend to reduce speed with brakes first. I've been driving for 23 years and the chances of me changing habits now is limited.Įspada III - well if you have a family and need a Lamborghini, what else do you drive? I don't care whether it is effective or not. Is this good or bad practice from a wear on the components perspective. However, even though I drive an auto, I still use the 'box to slow down, although the effect on my car (mildly turbo'ed) is less than in a manual. It how I was taught in the early 1980s as well.Īnyway, there was a post here recently which said that the whole transmission system was subject to far greater stresses if the through the gears method is used.
TRANSMISSION SLOWS CAR WHEN I DECELERATE MANUALS
I don't drive manuals these days but when I drive rental cars which are manual, I still slow down through the gears because I feel it gives me more control, especially if I need to speed up again quickly. Something to do with it being cheaper to replace a brake pad than a clutch plate. I think it has now been established that using the gears in a manual car to slow down is out of date and is a driving test failure.
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