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Old 06-02-2005, 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by ses4me
Today when I was shifting from 1st to 2nd gear in my 325i, the gear didn't catch and stayed in neutral unbeknownst to me. So when I gave it throttle, it revved almost all the way up to redline. I've never done this in the 3 years I've had my car. Is this damaging to the engine?
It will increase the wear, probably, but it's not going to kill the car. The engine is designed to take some beatings. As far as I know, it's fine, but not something you want to do all the time.
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