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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?
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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.