transmission neutral coasting
 

I like to put my transmission in neutral while I'm coasting down the west
side of Snoqualmie Pass. It's about a five mile coast, then the car slows
down to below 60 MPH when I then shift back into drive. Is this good or bad
for the transmission?


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Re: transmission neutral coasting
 

Mexican overdrive is illegal in Kalifornia:
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d11/vc21710.htm
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"Robb S via CarKB.com" wrote:
>
> I like to put my transmission in neutral while I'm coasting down the west
> side of Snoqualmie Pass. It's about a five mile coast, then the car slows
> down to below 60 MPH when I then shift back into drive. Is this good or bad
> for the transmission?
>
> --
> Message posted via http://www.carkb.com

Re: transmission neutral coasting
 

Mexican overdrive is illegal in Kalifornia:
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d11/vc21710.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

"Robb S via CarKB.com" wrote:
>
> I like to put my transmission in neutral while I'm coasting down the west
> side of Snoqualmie Pass. It's about a five mile coast, then the car slows
> down to below 60 MPH when I then shift back into drive. Is this good or bad
> for the transmission?
>
> --
> Message posted via http://www.carkb.com

Re: transmission neutral coasting
 

Mexican overdrive is illegal in Kalifornia:
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d11/vc21710.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

"Robb S via CarKB.com" wrote:
>
> I like to put my transmission in neutral while I'm coasting down the west
> side of Snoqualmie Pass. It's about a five mile coast, then the car slows
> down to below 60 MPH when I then shift back into drive. Is this good or bad
> for the transmission?
>
> --
> Message posted via http://www.carkb.com

Re: transmission neutral coasting
 

Mexican overdrive is illegal in Kalifornia:
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d11/vc21710.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

"Robb S via CarKB.com" wrote:
>
> I like to put my transmission in neutral while I'm coasting down the west
> side of Snoqualmie Pass. It's about a five mile coast, then the car slows
> down to below 60 MPH when I then shift back into drive. Is this good or bad
> for the transmission?
>
> --
> Message posted via http://www.carkb.com

Re: transmission neutral coasting
 

LOL I understand that, but fortunately I don't live in california. I
have a friend who posted that question, and a co-worker told him that if he
put his tranny in neutral, and coasted down a hill, and then put it back into
drive at the bottom, it would harm his tranny.........sounds reasonable, but
I told him to type his question here, to hear what the experts have to say....
.......
thanks bill, probably illegal here in washington tooooo, but so is alot of
other things we do daily,.......

L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> Mexican overdrive is illegal in Kalifornia:
>http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d11/vc21710.htm
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
>> I like to put my transmission in neutral while I'm coasting down the west
>> side of Snoqualmie Pass. It's about a five mile coast, then the car slows
>> down to below 60 MPH when I then shift back into drive. Is this good or bad
>> for the transmission?


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Re: transmission neutral coasting
 

LOL I understand that, but fortunately I don't live in california. I
have a friend who posted that question, and a co-worker told him that if he
put his tranny in neutral, and coasted down a hill, and then put it back into
drive at the bottom, it would harm his tranny.........sounds reasonable, but
I told him to type his question here, to hear what the experts have to say....
.......
thanks bill, probably illegal here in washington tooooo, but so is alot of
other things we do daily,.......

L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> Mexican overdrive is illegal in Kalifornia:
>http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d11/vc21710.htm
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
>> I like to put my transmission in neutral while I'm coasting down the west
>> side of Snoqualmie Pass. It's about a five mile coast, then the car slows
>> down to below 60 MPH when I then shift back into drive. Is this good or bad
>> for the transmission?


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Message posted via http://www.carkb.com

Re: transmission neutral coasting
 

LOL I understand that, but fortunately I don't live in california. I
have a friend who posted that question, and a co-worker told him that if he
put his tranny in neutral, and coasted down a hill, and then put it back into
drive at the bottom, it would harm his tranny.........sounds reasonable, but
I told him to type his question here, to hear what the experts have to say....
.......
thanks bill, probably illegal here in washington tooooo, but so is alot of
other things we do daily,.......

L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> Mexican overdrive is illegal in Kalifornia:
>http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d11/vc21710.htm
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
>> I like to put my transmission in neutral while I'm coasting down the west
>> side of Snoqualmie Pass. It's about a five mile coast, then the car slows
>> down to below 60 MPH when I then shift back into drive. Is this good or bad
>> for the transmission?


--
Message posted via http://www.carkb.com

Re: transmission neutral coasting
 

LOL I understand that, but fortunately I don't live in california. I
have a friend who posted that question, and a co-worker told him that if he
put his tranny in neutral, and coasted down a hill, and then put it back into
drive at the bottom, it would harm his tranny.........sounds reasonable, but
I told him to type his question here, to hear what the experts have to say....
.......
thanks bill, probably illegal here in washington tooooo, but so is alot of
other things we do daily,.......

L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> Mexican overdrive is illegal in Kalifornia:
>http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d11/vc21710.htm
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
>> I like to put my transmission in neutral while I'm coasting down the west
>> side of Snoqualmie Pass. It's about a five mile coast, then the car slows
>> down to below 60 MPH when I then shift back into drive. Is this good or bad
>> for the transmission?


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Re: transmission neutral coasting
 

Robb S via CarKB.com did pass the time by typing:
> LOL I understand that, but fortunately I don't live in california. I
> have a friend who posted that question, and a co-worker told him that if he
> put his tranny in neutral, and coasted down a hill, and then put it back into
> drive at the bottom, it would harm his tranny.........sounds reasonable, but
> I told him to type his question here, to hear what the experts have to say....

The engine is still turning the tranny vs towing so no damage will occur.

What will happen is the vehicle suspension becomes unloaded and hard to control.
Small bumps will now cause great swings in the suspension and that's why it's
illegal to drive like that. Heck, if the hill is that steep the vehicle will
coast in gear anyway and using the engine to keep speed in control is easier
on your vehicle than riding the brakes.

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DougW