Do you use the parking brake every time you park? Is it better for the car?
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Do you use the parking brake every time you park? Is it better for the car?
I have been using the parking break every time I park because if I dont, after I take my foot off the break and the car is in park, the car will inch forward just a tad wither front or backwards depending on the slope of the land I am stopped on... I Figured it is probably bad for the cars transmission to always be using the transmission to catch it and stop it after putting it in park, so do you guys all use the parking break too everytime you park???
You think it is necessary or not?
You think it is necessary or not?
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If you're parking on level ground I don't think that it matters. That being said, I DO use the parking brake every time I park. I've witnessed several Fords slip out of park, both with the engine running and turned off. I know you can't compare Ford to Mercedes, but I'd rather be safe than sorry.
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If you are on an incline put the parking brake on to limit the stress on the transmission and it's mount, also it make it easier to shift from park to gear.
Some vehicles used the parking brake to adjust the rear brakes as the shoes wore.
Some vehicles used the parking brake to adjust the rear brakes as the shoes wore.
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I use the parking breaks, if I park on an incline, such as my driveway, but on a near level ground, I do not use the Park Break.
I think it is good if you use the parking break from time to time or they seize up if never used. The service manager always tells me that for our pick-up trucks to do.
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I think it is good if you use the parking break from time to time or they seize up if never used. The service manager always tells me that for our pick-up trucks to do.
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I've always used the parking brake, 100% of the time, no exceptions. It's better for the transmission, and the only way to be sure the car won't move. I started driving in 1962, and in 45 years, I've never depended on the transmission to hold a car in a parking situation...period.
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I've always used the parking brake, 100% of the time, no exceptions. It's better for the transmission, and the only way to be sure the car won't move. I started driving in 1962, and in 45 years, I've never depended on the transmission to hold a car in a parking situation...period.
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I even go one further ... being that I commonly drive manuals.
I set the parking brake with the car in neutral, let it roll that little bit until the parking brake catches and then set the car in gear/park.
I set the parking brake with the car in neutral, let it roll that little bit until the parking brake catches and then set the car in gear/park.
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Repeated use of the parking brake can stretch the cable making it unable to hold on a hill when you really need it. Also, forgetting to release the brakes when you pull away is never a good thing and you WILL do it. Use it on hills and when you need to but not every time. My 2 cents.
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Repeated use of the parking brake can stretch the cable making it unable to hold on a hill when you really need it. Also, forgetting to release the brakes when you pull away is never a good thing and you WILL do it. Use it on hills and when you need to but not every time. My 2 cents.
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Repeated use of the parking brake can stretch the cable making it unable to hold on a hill when you really need it. Also, forgetting to release the brakes when you pull away is never a good thing and you WILL do it. Use it on hills and when you need to but not every time. My 2 cents.
And if you forget to release it before you drive off, then you really should not be driving
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I have had a manual car ever since I've been driving (since 1981) and set the p-brake everytime I park and not once have I ever had to replace the parking brake cable (across all makes and nationalities of cars). On the otherhand I've heard of people with Auto cars never using the brake and having to replace either the rear mechanism or the cable because it seizes up due to lack of use especially in northern climates when salt is poured on the streets.
And if you forget to release it before you drive off, then you really should not be driving
And if you forget to release it before you drive off, then you really should not be driving
We had the parking brake cable replaced on the Miata - but the car is 18 years old with over 125,000 miles.
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I think it is a good idea when parking on an incline. However, this is not a matter of damage to the tranmisison. The stress on a transmission in holding the car is about a small fraction of a percent compared to the stress that the transmission is designed for when shifting at high torque.
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