Moonder

I have seen alot of people shifting reverse before turning off there c5 or Z06 ! any reason to do that.

Ranger

Only the 2005 model year car required the car in reverse to properly shut down the various computers in the car. Because some owners forgot to do this, drained the battery, and complained loudly, GM fixed the issue on the 2006 cars.

I assume this carried over to the export models you've seen.

For your C5, you can shut the motor down in any gear.

Ranger

Jeenis

seriously? my dealer told me to always put it in reverse when parked. so it's not necessary in 06 or 07 models at all?

Ranger

That was a 2005-only thing.

I've owned 2001, 2002, and now the 2006 Z06. Never a requirement to put the tranny in reverse as part of shut-down. I generally keep mine in a forward gear when parked.

Ranger

jargan04

iTrader: (1)

What he said, I normally stick mine in 1st and pull the ebrake.

2MuchRiceMakesMeSick

i do the same

BPLS1

iTrader: (1)

first then emergency break

AllShowNoGo

I put mine in reverse then the E-brake. Ive heard to pull the brake first and let it stop then put it in gear so it takes some pressure off the gears, but IDK if thats a big deal. I just put mine in reverse all the time because now its a habbit.

Moonder

When i turn off the car i hear a sound coming out from the flywheel area so i alwes press the cluch pedal and then i turn off the car, this way i cant hear any noise !

Moonder

Thanks Ranger
now i should tell my friend to stop doing in in his 2004 Z06

530transam

iTrader: (2)

this sounds really stupid. Does anyone know exactly why? kinda kills the whole remote start thing huh?