So i was driving to my friends house the other day and i stopped at a stop light. my car is obviously idle at around 800 rpms- close to 1, just the regular. BUT THEN my rpms started to drop all the way to 100. i was so afraid that the engine was gunna turn off so i put the car in Neutral really quick and i rev'd it a couple times and kept the rpm at 1k. then i had to stop at another stop light and it didnt do it anymore. anything wrong??

 

For me, after the car has warmed up for a while my rpms drop to 350-500. Im sure its nothing maybe if it was in auto mode it took a little longer to get back to first gear? Im just guessing...

 

I was on the road for about 20 min before this happened. when i stopped completley it was fine and it went to first gear normally. it just started dropping when i was waiting for the light to turn green. really scared me. lol

 

FYI, it is recommended that you put the SST in neutral at stop lights. Though I don't know if that would have had anything to do with it. If it starts happening often, then you might want to consult your dealer.

 

oh didnt know that about putting it in neutral. i just have it on D the whole time. thanks for that!

 

That's news to me. Where'd you see that?

 

Don't worry about putting the car into Neutral when coasting or stopped at lights. It honestly doesn't matter. I have 7,000 miles on my MR & have no issues & I never once put my car in N while driving. Don't worry about it, just my advice.

 

I think I saw it in the EvoX service video.

I know you don't have to, but it's not unlike being stopped at a light in a manual transmission car. Sure, you can keep it in gear, and just hold the clutch, but you typically put it in neutral and let off the clutch. It might be possible that when stopped, the clutch is dragging a little if it's in gear.

 

sitting still in drive with the brakes on........

........is like have the clutch on a "normal" manual car slightly engaged.

there is only a small amount of friction..
.......but why add to wear / heat if you do not have to.

unless i know i will be stopped a few seconds , i always pop it in neutral.

 

But it got me thinking... I wonder if both input shafts are put in neutral when doing this. Otherwise, one of the clutches might be dragging anyways. hmmmmmmmmmm....

 

Would contacting a dealer help with the issue of dropping it into N for stoplights? Or not. Also from N->D how long does it take to get in gear?

 

..in neutral both "sides" are deffinetly fully dis-engaged. same with park.

.... time going from neutral to drive ? ? for me....maybe one second.

 

I heard that when you put it in park, then shut it off, there's that slight delay because it's actually putting the trans into gear so that it's ready the next time you start.

 

the "delay" is the car fully DIS-ENGAGING..........

.......so the engine can turn over easily the next time you start it.

 

Hmmm.....interesting, I have also noticed an occasional slight roll back when I release the break while sitting on a steep incline, right before I press on the gas. It's sorta like the slight "roll back" when taking off with a manual transmission.