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Old 03-20-2010, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by exer View Post
guys when you park down the hill park it in reverse and pull the hand brake before putting it in the park so you don't put any presure on the transmission ,your transmission is gonna last longer
Why? That makes no sense. When you put it in park, the vehicle is held by the parking pawl, a small ratchet. It has nothing to do with the internal hydraulic workings of the transmission, or shifting, as it is a purely mechanical lock. It doesn't come into play at all when you are driving.
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