Hey I looked but couldn’t find a post for it so I’ll just ask. Wondering what you guys do in a standard/manual car when you come to a stoplight for some time. Do you put it in first or neutral? Seems like everyone different but wondering what wears less
I was taught to put it in gear the reason is if you get rear ended you won't end up on the other side of the intersection. Mostly a safety thing for me.
@oscar86 please copy + paste your response as ‘Your Answer’ below, thanks.
Well, if you leave it in gear with the clutch in, you'll eventually wear out what's called a throw out bearing - and your left leg (or clutch hand). It's not like an automatic with pumps and pressurized fluid and such where changing neutral/drive/neutral could cause extra wear.
Sooooo neutral?
It's a good habit.
I put it in neutral, though I picked up that habit from driving VW bugs that had lousy carbon throwout bearings that would wear down quickly.
Put it in neutral, let off the clutch and save your throwout bearing. When it wears out, you'll have to remove the transmission to replace it.
Put it in neutral and apply the parking brake (so you don’t roll away).
I think for modern cars with electronic parking brake, pressing braking pedal is better option. if you are not on an inclined road.
@g-t But if for whatever reason, you let go off the brake pedal, and you’re in neutral, AND you’re on a slope..
I’m a spoiled auto driver and my leg gets sore in manuals so I use neutral
