turning car off ?

[Sonicpony]

I was just wondering if you should turn your car off in neutral or in gear and does it really matter? I just thought if you start it in neutral you should turn it off in neutral.

 

[Premium Speed]

I was just wondering if you should turn your car off in neutral or in gear and does it really matter? I just thought if you start it in neutral you should turn it off in neutral.

doesn't matter on a manual.

 

[mustangbru8]

unless you stall the car, your in neutral anyway, with the clutch being in.

 

[GetImpact]

Ain't you younguns never heard of a parkin' brake bustin'?

Turn it off and put 'er in 2nd... 'specially if yur on a hill.

 

[CManT1914]

I leave mine in 1st if I'm parked uphill or reverse if I'm parked downhill with the e-brake on. If I'm on a flat spot sometimes I will leave it out of gear. But the e-brakes aren't that great in stangs so if I'm on a hill, it's in gear.

EDIT: oh and with a stick you can't start it anyway unless you got the clutch in. I dunno bout an auto, never owned one.

 

[xseler8]

I was just wondering if you should turn your car off in neutral or in gear and does it really matter? I just thought if you start it in neutral you should turn it off in neutral.

Shut down in N or gear(clutch depressed),but leave in 1st when parked.

 

[SRT Handz]

I have an auto timer which cools the car down and shuts if off when if feels the car is cooled down so i need to leave it in neutral.

 

[twogts4us]

I can't believe someone even asked a question like this...jeez, WTF?

 

[ZaC851]

I have an auto timer which cools the car down and shuts if off when if feels the car is cooled down so i need to leave it in neutral.

Why would you need a turbo timer on a NA car....Thats pointless

 

[Evenflow]

A) Pull into the parking space
B) clutch in, neutral
C) e-brake
D) turn off car
E) pop er into first
F) exit car and commense PIITB

 

[myponyrocks]

oops double post

 

[myponyrocks]

I can't believe someone even asked a question like this...jeez, WTF?

At least they didn't ask if there car was faster than "insert ricer car here"

I thinks its a fairly legititmate question if its thier first non-auto, and I know I didn't read my owners manual cover to cover.

 

[Kraw]

I can't believe someone even asked a question like this...jeez, WTF?

I can't believe you bothered responded to this since you had nothing to add.

We all have questions, does it hurt YOU that he asked the question here? jeez.


I rarely use the ebrake on either vehicle. I just leave them in 1st. Then again, we are pretty flat here in La