Sa mga A/T, at the stop light, naka D, N or P

[Batangenyo]

bakit p? i dont get the wisdom bakit sa P ilalagay at hindi sa N + handbrake.

Mas safe sa P and hindi hassle sa stop n go sa trafic light pag green na magbaba kapa ng handbrake den shif to D , samantalang isang kabig lang ng lever from P to D ok na

[gearhead000]

dito mo ma-appreciate yung mga stoplight with timer. kung mga 1 min or more pa, N + brake (kung medyo uphill or downhill. otherwise, N lang). kung less than a minute, brake na lang.

[170kphlang]

Mas safe sa P and hindi hassle sa stop n go sa trafic light pag green na magbaba kapa ng handbrake den shif to D , samantalang isang kabig lang ng lever from P to D ok na

as far as i know, putting it in P while in traffic is not a good idea. P is the equivalent of putting your m/t in 1st gear when it is parked. that's why it is P for Park when your car is at a complete stop, and engine is not running. you have to go through R first before D. kaya din nilagay yung N next to D for this purpose and not the P

[Retz]

N lang pag P hassle eh you got to go all the way up.

[Jo A.]

those who use P instead of N during stoplights, have a higher risk of backing up and hitting the car at the rear. The increased strain on the transmission from having to pass through reverse and therefore engaging it for a split second before engaging drive will wear out the transmission faster. It's no wonder there are lots of people complaining about their autos no longer engaging or shifting. Using P during short stops has and will cause people to make the mistake of thinking they are on D but in truth they are in R or N. I know, I've been hit by someone for this very reason while I was in the US. It messed up my Chevy Cobalt pretty bad.

The state of Philippine traffic is already very harsh on auto transmissions due to the fact it's stop and go traffic almost everywhere. Keeping it in D while engaging the brake or hand brake is better than shifting it to Park for short stops. Though keeping it in D during long stops will also increase the chance of overheating the transmission. Using N during short stops lessens the chance of overheating at the expense of some wear on the transmission from having to engage and disengage drive constantly. Using N is still way better than using P for short stops because shifting from N to D causes less of a strain on the transmission than P to D due to the fact that N to D engages/disengages just 1 gear whereas P to D engages/disengages 2 gears.

I'm lucky that my vitara can start from N so I can treat it like a manual trans and leave it at N and engage the hand brake when I park it. The first owner has been doing this since 1996 and till now the transmission shifts smoothly with no signs of failure. That to me is proof that using N instead of P causes less strain on the transmission overall. Two things cause auto trans to fail most of the time. One is overheating, and second is wear and tear from constant engaging and disengaging gears.

[Manilablock]

Ung shift gear meron sha pinipindot ng right thumb para mailipat from D to N, safe ba kung tapak brakes lan then from N dalhin ko sa D, same din pag asa traf from D to N ng hindi pinipindot ung button sa right thumb.

[basti08]

Mas safe sa P and hindi hassle sa stop n go sa trafic light pag green na magbaba kapa ng handbrake den shif to D , samantalang isang kabig lang ng lever from P to D ok na

Preference lang yan

Walang basag trip.

What's working for you guys, might not work for some and vice versa.

Ako din isang kabig dere-derecho D to P and vice versa. N + handbrake minsan sumasablay din lalo sa mga 4 wheel disc set up. Di minsan makapit ang handbrake. To each his own.

[Retz]

are we talking of the same A/T shift lever? paano naging isang kabig from D to P na? Eh dadaan ka pa sa N and R. What more kung ung mga A/T na gate type eh hindi lang straight un liliko ka pa pag nag shift.

[Batangenyo]

are we talking of the same A/T shift lever? paano naging isang kabig from D to P na? Eh dadaan ka pa sa N and R. What more kung ung mga A/T na gate type eh hindi lang straight un liliko ka pa pag nag shift.

My apology sir retz! But it just for me lang cguro lalu na sa ranger P-R-N-D lang dadaanan nya and sobra swabe lagi pasok nya and tahimik ang lever ng ranger kaya P at D lang lagi gamit ko, no offense guys

[extremeshot]

Putting your transmission on P at the stoplight is not a good idea. Kaya nga may N eh, for relatively short stops. P stands for Park. That should be written in your owner's manual.

Not to mention the risk of backing up at the car behind you and it sometimes distracts the driver behind because the reverse lights go on.

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[extremeshot]

Ung shift gear meron sha pinipindot ng right thumb para mailipat from D to N, safe ba kung tapak brakes lan then from N dalhin ko sa D, same din pag asa traf from D to N ng hindi pinipindot ung button sa right thumb.

You don't even need to press that button from N to D and vice versa

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[rmsoriano]

Ung shift gear meron sha pinipindot ng right thumb para mailipat from D to N, safe ba kung tapak brakes lan then from N dalhin ko sa D, same din pag asa traf from D to N ng hindi pinipindot ung button sa right thumb.

Hello Sir, I think you don't need to press the shift lock when shifting from D to N..... or else it will miss your shifting and go directly to R.....

[Manilablock]

Hello Sir, I think you don't need to press the shift lock when shifting from D to N..... or else it will miss your shifting and go directly to R.....

yup nangyari na sa akin na nung pinindot ko ung shift lock pumasok sa reverse, buti naka hand brake pa ako.

Half year ko ng ginagawa ito, pag sa traf tapak brake then tulak ko lang ung shift gear to N + handbarke, tapos pag go na tapak ulit brake dalhin ko lang sa D + release handbrake. Hindi na ako nag press ng shift lock, so far wala naman ako nararamdaman na kakaiba.

[bogart]

Normally I shift to N sa stoplight, then hand brake. Pag nag-go na, shift to D, then release the handbrake. Pero pag alam kong malapit ng mag-go, as in less than 5 seconds na lang, stay lang ako sa D and apply lang ng brake. For stop & go traffic, I stay at D also. I've been using this technique since I had a Corona matic for seven years.

Wala naman akong na-experience na problema.

[Retz]

parang sa manual transmission, diba nilalagay din sa neutral pag sa stoplight.

[BratPAQ]

2 risks when shifting to P, sira transmission mo when someone nodge you from the back. And danger of shifting it to R. That vs using your handbrake.

I guess preference na lang yan.

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[zap.FREEDOM]

most of the time N plus handbrake...depende sa stoplight, yung ibang stoplight may seconds timer, kita mo kung gaano ka katagal babad sa traffic pagless than 10 seconds D lang plus brake.

[BRROOOMMMM]

pag alam ko matagal stop always on N then D moving

[xwangbu]

"R"

[Retz]

naka 'D' lang. pero pag matagal naka 'N'.