Stylz69:
Very good advice. I go to Neutral at traffic lights and pull my hand brake. I don't know how true it is but I read that leaving your foot on the brake too long especially when they are hot heats up the rotors and could warp them. Whether this is true or not, I just go to N and pull my hand brake.

casid:
Hello Kashif,
I have a gear problem with my Honda accord. All measures have been tried and to solutions but I have made up my mind to buy another gear. I need your brotherly advice on what to look at for before buying it because our people are funny when it comes to matters like this. They claim to sell a tokunbo gear but sometime it is a repaired one. Kindly advice on the gear oil to buy, if it requires scanning after/before and other things to watch out for.

Again, lights like ABS, SRS and Engine check displays and the mechanic said if I change the gear box, they will all disappear.

Thanks for your help and other suggestion is welcome.

Readonee35L:

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Kashif:


You only overheat your rotor on extended brake application while the vehicle is moving, like during a descent running into hundreds of metres. If the car is stationary, no friction.

casid:


Thanks Boss... I have that in mind though. But advice what gear oil should I buy when I change the gear.

Siena:


Buy the oil specified for your car by the manufacturer. All you need to know is covered in your Owner's Manual.

casid:


Tru Value Tru Value Multi-Purpose ATF - Dexron III/Mercon.. I saw this on Jumia. Can I use this for Honda Accord 1999 4clyd for my gear oil?

Siena:


Is this the ATF that Honda recommends for your car?

msogunro:
Leave your car in drive. You're adding extra, unnecessary stress to the transmission by shifting in and out of gears. When in drive at a stop, notice that the RPM is nearly the same as when it is in park.

In addition to the additional stress, it's also for safety purposes. What if you need to quickly move to avoid danger? Your spending a few extra seconds to switch to drive.

Do your transmission a favor and leave it in drive. Unnecessary shifting is bad.

akanniade10:
When in traffic or red light, my car vibrates heavily (including the steering) on D but when in N it's normal...

Vibration is excessive when Ac is on.... But once I start moving again, errthing seems fine. Car is OROBO Camry..

What could be causing this?

msogunro:
Leave your car in drive. You're adding extra, unnecessary stress to the transmission by shifting in and out of gears. When in drive at a stop, notice that the RPM is nearly the same as when it is in park.

In addition to the additional stress, it's also for safety purposes. What if you need to quickly move to avoid danger? Your spending a few extra seconds to switch to drive.

Do your transmission a favor and leave it in drive. Unnecessary shifting is bad.

ba7man:
Dont give advice that will ruin people's cars.

@op. Leave it in N. There's a good reason why it's located between R and D.

bettercreature:
Hello,this is bettercreature,kindly check your e-mail

msogunro:


Neutral is between R and D to disengage before going to park. Its not there for any other reason.

If you can tell me why you believe it's between R and D, I will appreciate it.

casid:


The actual has been discontinued but after thorough comments here on NL, people use oandodexron iii or ATF DW Z1 or so.. The latter is 4k for a litre which I can't afford... Meanwhile I am not ready to use abro anymore and that's why I want to seek people's opinion.. I am about to buy a new transmission this weekend and I want to ensure I do the right thing so I won't have to change again.

I open to other suggestions..

Thanks

casid:
Hello Kashif,
I have a gear problem with my Honda accord. All measures have been tried and to solutions but I have made up my mind to buy another gear. I need your brotherly advice on what to look at for before buying it because our people are funny when it comes to matters like this. They claim to sell a tokunbo gear but sometime it is a repaired one. Kindly advice on the gear oil to buy, if it requires scanning after/before and other things to watch out for.

Again, lights like ABS, SRS and Engine check displays and the mechanic said if I change the gear box, they will all disappear.

Thanks for your help and other suggestion is welcome.

Siena:


Not strictly true.

If you keep your foot on the brake pedal on heated rotors (after heavy use), the pad contact areas will cool at a different rate to the rest of the rotor. This is what causes them to warp.

In summary, the differences in heat dissipation at different points on the rotor's surfaces causes warping. Driving the car hard, and braking often WILL get the rotors hot, BUT as long as the pads are not clamped in the same spot for prolonged periods, cooling will be uniform.

Siena:


Not strictly true.

If you keep your foot on the brake pedal on heated rotors (after heavy use), the pad contact areas will cool at a different rate to the rest of the rotor. This is what causes them to warp.

In summary, the differences in heat dissipation at different points on the rotor's surfaces causes warping. Driving the car hard, and braking often WILL get the rotors hot, BUT as long as the pads are not clamped in the same spot for prolonged periods, cooling will be uniform.

msogunro:
Leave your car in drive. You're adding extra, unnecessary stress to the transmission by shifting in and out of gears. When in drive at a stop, notice that the RPM is nearly the same as when it is in park.

In addition to the additional stress, it's also for safety purposes. What if you need to quickly move to avoid danger? Your spending a few extra seconds to switch to drive.

Do your transmission a favor and leave it in drive. Unnecessary shifting is bad.

9icetoo:

please do not post wrong advice here. leaving a conventional auto transmission engaged puts load on the engine and transmission. in traffic, if you are going to be at point for a long time, shift to park or neutral and engage your parking brake. this puts less load on your engine and saves you some fuel. it also prevents trans overheat. if you have an elm Bluetooth scanner, check your engine load and fuel consumption with your transmission engaged while idling and check same with your transmission in neutral. then come back and correct your post. some new ford cars will even warn you to put your transmission in neutral in heavy traffic to avoid overheating the transmission.

msogunro:



Leaving your car in drive while in traffic puts load on the engine and transmission? Do you understand what you're saying? That's like saying a person that runs track and field experiences load when he's not running. Hahaha!!!!

I want to post an article, but last time I did so I wasn't able to post on Nairaland for several days.

Go on google and search for "Common Myths Among Young Drivers" and look at myth #5. The article will be found on Cars dot com.

If you believe Cars dot com is a trusted resource, reading the article should end this discussion.

9icetoo:
Please see the link below from how stuff works.
http://money.howstuffworks.com/personal-finance/budgeting/how-to-drive-economically8.htm
it is also always good to verify whatever you read from the internet. I asked you to use a Bluetooth scanner to check your engine load when idling in traffic with your transmission in drive and check same load again when idling in traffic with your transmission in Neutral or park. If you r are in PH, I will drive over to wherever you are and do this for you if you don't mind.
When an automatic transmission is in Drive and the car is at a stop, the torque converter allows the transmission to slip so that the engine does not stall. This slipping is akin to riding on your clutch in a manual car when on a slope. In a manual car after some time, you will perceive your clutch being burnt. Same thing is happening to your auto transmission only that it's the fluid that is being burnt up in this case. The fluid can withstand a high degree of heat but over time it eventually gets burnt ( hope you get the picture?). Because the transmission is slipping but not disengaged, some load is still transmitted to the flywheel and therefore to the engine. More load equals more fuel. I hope you got the picture now.
If you are going to be at a stand still for a long time in traffic, put your transmission in N or P, engage your parking brake and relax your leg while you wait. It does a lot of good to your pocket, the environment, your engine and your transmission.
Note: I said this applies to Conventional Auto transmissions. Some modern Auto transmissions disengage the transmission from the engine when it is at a stand still and idle for a certain time only to reengage it once you step on the throttle.

Kashif:



The heat generated by the TC will not burn your fluid unless your cooling system is defective. The components to bear the brunt are the seals. It is also possible for some valves to stick to very low tolerant bores. All the same, its better to be in neutral at an extended stop.

The fuel consumption definitely higher in D, as the ECU would supply more fuel to maintain the set RPM.

Readonee35L:

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