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[kamesama980]

Originally Posted by lrichard

I was wondering what people think about coasting in neutral.
Generally, I accelerate upto the speed limit, then put the transmisiion in neutral. I do this in neighborhood driving. With tires inflated to maximum recommended, this allows me to coast for quite a distance before the vehicle slows down enough causing me to put it back in drive. This works well if I am nearing a stop sign. My question is. Could this be harmfull for the vehicles transmission? The tranny seems to shift smoothly from driving to coasting and back.
I have not done this enough to record any possible fuel savings. Mainly due to fears I may be hurting the tranny.

It'll help very marginally. If you really want to improve it, turn the engine off. Unless you're coming to a stop, keep in mind you have to regain any speed you lose effectively negating any gains from coasting.

No it won't hurt the transmission. if you're worried about the transmission, give the car a little gas to get it up to the rpm it'll be at when you engage the trans again. Just make sure you get the fluid changed at the recommended interval.


only certain manuafacturers and cars use off-throttle leaning out of the mixture. all are late models.