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Do you park your car in gear or neutral

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Old Feb 18, 2013, 11:37 AM
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In gear. E-Brake is up.
Old Feb 19, 2013, 06:32 PM
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Neutral because of a turbo timer and a remote start.
Old Feb 19, 2013, 07:13 PM
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years ago I would put my car in reverse with ebrake but now I put it in neutral with ebrake.
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I was always taught parking it in gear was like a backup in case your ebrake slipped for whatever reason. But with a turbo timer, it makes things a little difficult. Leave it in gear when you can. Couldn't hurt, right?
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Always in gear. Every manual car I had seemed to have a crappy e-brake
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neutral here remote start isn't a good idea if left in gear
Old Apr 2, 2014, 09:36 PM
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I park in gear because I'm paranoid the brake won't hold. I've seen it happen. Car ends up down the street or in the neighbor's yard.

Putting it in 5th gear is better than 1st because it's harder to roll that way.
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