View Poll Results: How often do you engage the parking brake?

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Parking brake: How often do you use it?

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Feb 2, 2007 | 06:37 PM

maz

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Parking brake: How often do you use it?

How often do you use the parking brake? I always engage the parking brake whenever I park, it's become a habit for me.

Feb 2, 2007 | 06:50 PM

MadMax96

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My driveway has a slight incline and I use it every day when I park the car there. It makes it easier to shift from Park to reverse with the E-brake engaged. When I don't use it, the car will rock back slightly after shifting to park - this makes it a bit tougher (not impossible) to shift out of park into reverse.

I also remember reading somewhere that using the e-brake puts less strain on the trans when/if the car has to roll back after engaging park. I have 130k miles on the car and I'll do anything I can to ensure the trans will last a long time.

That's my story and I'm stickin to it.

Feb 2, 2007 | 06:50 PM

uplusd

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Quote:

Originally Posted by maz

How often do you use the parking brake? I always engage the parking brake whenever I park, it's become a habit for me.

Ditto

Feb 2, 2007 | 07:46 PM

tuan92129

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obviously..its a 'parking' brake..so i use it everytime i park

Feb 2, 2007 | 07:52 PM

Ramon

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Everytime I park

Feb 2, 2007 | 08:31 PM

bitkahuna

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Parking brake repair is cheaper than a tranny. Use it to hold the car when parked.

Feb 2, 2007 | 10:58 PM

josephdoc

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Only on hills!
I know it is a bad hobbie of mine, but I don't see the point of using it on flat surface.

Feb 2, 2007 | 11:39 PM

pisaykotik

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Ramon

Everytime I park

Same here.

Feb 3, 2007 | 12:55 AM

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DriftNsc3

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When I had a manual tranny i used it everytime I parked or DRIFTED

Feb 3, 2007 | 06:25 AM

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Lexmex

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It seems everyone with stickshift uses it, but with my RX300 or somebody else's automatic I only use it on hills.

Feb 3, 2007 | 08:38 AM

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Gojirra99

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Always, even with the automatic, it's better for the transmission.

Feb 3, 2007 | 08:46 AM

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siamiam

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ive never used it in my Lexus, in my other cars always for turning and parking

Feb 3, 2007 | 08:48 AM

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Seize

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Ramon

Everytime I park

Same here.

Feb 3, 2007 | 01:48 PM

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Skulinex

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Originally Posted by LexArazzo

Always, even with the automatic, it's better for the transmission.

What he said

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