M6 people, when you park Ebrake or leave in gear?
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i always just use my e-brake, i have a bad habit of forgetting it is in gear, and dropping the clutch when i start the car, so it helps avoid some embarrasment, plus, in houston, it's not like i have to worry about the e-brake not being able to hold on a "steep" incline, lol
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I use the e-brake only. I hate holding my foot on the clutch when i'm messin with **** in my car like I always do when I get it. My mom left it in first once. I started it and let out of the clutch and almost ran into the air compressor.
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1st gear only. In freezing weather, the parking brake could freeze stuck on, so it gets left off in winter and that became a year-round habit.
I found the parking brake was starting to stick from not being used, so I pull it to start the car just to be sure it gets cycled regularly.
Here in Utah we have very steep hills (home of the 2002 Olympics), and I have found first gear will hold the car on any hill. This was not true for some four cylinder cars I have owned.
Finally, I turn the wheels when I park -- so the car will roll into the curb on a hill, and to make the car harder to steal otherwise.
I found the parking brake was starting to stick from not being used, so I pull it to start the car just to be sure it gets cycled regularly.
Here in Utah we have very steep hills (home of the 2002 Olympics), and I have found first gear will hold the car on any hill. This was not true for some four cylinder cars I have owned.
Finally, I turn the wheels when I park -- so the car will roll into the curb on a hill, and to make the car harder to steal otherwise.