68Goatboy

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my ebreak doesnt always engage fully, so i have had to put the tranny in gear to keep it from rolling down the hill

does this hurt anything?! im gonna fix the parking break tomorrow either way

Ruhrpott

I always park with 1st gear in- except when I park downhill I put in reverse to park. It don't hurt anything.

coolformula

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Nope, I think everybody does that with a manual, I would never trust only 1. I always do both.

purdueranger

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I always put mine in gear and have the ebrake engaged. Safety thing incase the e-brake doesn't engage on a hill

Rg320camaro

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Plus the owners manual recommends it

skeels

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Ever since my e-brake didnt engage fully and rolled into a boat trailer, i put it in 1st when i park. No more sweet knicks in my front bumper please.

TheLS1Kid

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I use the e-brake and 1st gear.

black97ss

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first gear and ebrake never hurts to be too safe

ClemsonT/A

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I think the manual actually says reverse + ebrake but i could be wrong

Rg320camaro

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^ It does. You'd probably be fine just leaving it in gear and not putting the brake up, but better safe than sorry lol

renxwar

Yeah even the C6's require putting it in Reverse to park.. no harm in it.

BirdofPreyBandit

Anyone know why GM recommends reverse specifically? I always put mine in 1st and use the parking break. Has anyone else had problems with their parking break popping up when trying to engage it? It only does it sometimes. You can hear a kind of loud spring pop. It's done that since I bought it brand new in 2000. When it pops, it'll get real loose and I'll have to put it all the way back down and then lift up again.

Bandit28

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i do it doesnt everyone...

renxwar

My '96 used to do that, my '99 doesn't.

NVR_SPDS

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I dont hear anything on ours, but it gets really easy to pull, and doesnt hold the car. Just like you said, down and up again, and its fine.

As for using reverse, i would assume since it is the lowest gear?

Jeresous

Even if you adjust your rear brakes you would be stupid not to put the car in gear IMO
1st gear facing uphill, reverse facing downhill, it just makes sense

JKDZ28

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My brake grabs hard.

Unfortunatly, I only use the brake when I park. I never put it in gear.

Bad habit - I know I need to quit

SpdFrk1990

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I will use both if im on a hill if im in a really flat lot ill just pull the e-brake.

Ace$nyper

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I always do both have always done with any non auto car.

BirdofPreyBandit

I've always used both on every standard car I've driven. I wanted to get a remote start but I've had the habbit of putting it in gear for 7 years and I know I'll wind up smacking into something.