Things You Should Never Do In An Automatic Car (Big Mistake)

Yes coasting can cause serious damage to a AT but not many people even try putting a AT out of D into neutral especially while moving. The only time I coasted down a hill in neutral was when my oil cooler housing failed driving and dumped almost all of the engine coolant all over almost causing the Dodge 3.6l Pentistar engine to almost overheat luckily I just made it to the top of the hill and stopped the engine before causing damage to the heads or gaskets that usually will kill most Chrysler engines. I put the van in neutral (reluctantly) but didn't start the engine and actually ran 2 red lights fortunately it late April 2020(shutdown) and made it coast with in a half mile of my house and the engine was cool enough to turn on the engine and I drove within a block away from home and parked before it could start to over heat. Engine on or off coasting in neutral will damage an AT. Don't put in neutral at light either it doesn't save much of anything especially if its a DCT. So many people forgot it was neutral and blew their engine and i witnessed others in N on an incline and step on the gas only to roll backwards hitting the vehicle behind them

How windshield cover keeps the emgine cooled i dont know 🤔

2&4 are contradicting

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We all got opinions and thats what makes social media social so to there is no wrong answers to me jus like opinions we all got different driving habits, and weather conditions if I switch and hold each gear for 15 seconds each even drive before I let off the brake in -60•c then why can't it be done in +40 transmissions are inevitable up here. Listen and get to know your vehicle is all we really could do oh and my opinion would be to change your transmission fluid every 60k km idk what that is in miles so to each his own. If you ever see me at red light may the best man win 🫡🇨🇦

When I was a kid in high school I would drive my mom’s car to school…. I used to put it in neutral rev it up and slam it in drive … neutral drop.. I beat the hell out of that thing lol

One other thing i have always been told to do but not so sure about with keeping your trans in good condition is that when you are parking you should go: stop > shift to neutral > apply handbrake > shift to park. Few mechanics in my family have always told me this is the best way to prolong the life of your trans... any insights?

Some of these really don’t apply so much in 2024.

You missed a real important thing about coasting in neutral, the transmission doesn’t have a rear pump, which means no oil is being pumped through the transmission.

my 20 year old automatic transmission car if I accidentally put the gear to reverse while running it will just stalled the engine

Coasting in neutral doesn't save fuel. In case of emergency, you lose control, especially when going downhill.

Why show parts from a MANUAL transmission? Also, coasting/towing in Neutral with some automatics doesn't circulate the transmission oil and can cause seizure of the transmission

This guy is a complete idiot, he must be one of them gen z people

mistake #1 watching this video. most of the mistakes you state cans also happen in any vehicle, being manual, electric, or automatic, its called fook around and find out what happens.

If you have a car which is truly "automatic," it should do everything by itself.

Very nice explanation.

What would happen to a car that is kept on off for weeks on end without turning the engine over at all?

The music in this video is unbearable... Really bad

The fuel pump has nothing to do with cooling the car who ever told u that is a dickhead the cooling is bone by the radiator and coolant system and shifting in neutral at a stop light can also cause a accident if u forget to take it out of it

The biggest beefsteak..

Not pressing the clutch down before gearing

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Who actually does this?

What if the check engine light shows an unclear issue like an incorrect purge flow when you replaced the purge valve to fix that same error code or when the light keeps turning off

I am always neutral on down hills
I know it does nothing on gas or engine but base on my temp gages lowers all temps about almost 20 degrees

keep up the sections in the video!!!

mistake 2.. don't switch your car in neutral because it cause wear and tear constantly switching gears.. Mistake 4 don't keep your car in drive and constantly switch your car in neutral at all red lights because it prevents wear and tear... wait.. what?😂

When stopped in traffic at a red light or for whatever reason in a lane of travel, particularly if you're the last vehicle in line with moving traffic coming up from behind, I highly recommend leaving about a car length distance between your vehicle and any vehicle stopped in ahead of you, picking your "out" (which way you would go if you needed to move quickly), keeping your vehicle in gear and ready to go (not in neutral), and watching your rear view mirror. If the vehicle coming up behind you is not slowing down, don't just sit there and get blasted, move quickly and use your "out".

I have used this practice for years, and by moving quickly and using my preplanned "out" I have avoided getting hit from the rear at high speed on at least two occasions. I am especially diligent about watching my mirrors, staying in gear, and being ready to move quickly when stopped in traffic on my motorcycle. Getting hit from the rear while stopped on a motorcycle never turns out well for the rider.

In my experience as a first responder of over three decades (not retired), rear end collisions were the most common type of traffic crash, with up to and including fatal results for the occupant(s) of the vehicle struck. An automobile at the tail end of stopped traffic on a highway getting blasted by a tractor-trailer still moving at highway speed doesn't stand a chance. Don't just sit there and let it happen - MOVE.

Don't follow these general tips on your cars. Make sure you seek specifics e.g. I used to drive a GL450 2014. If you park on your parking brake instead of the parking gear it'll be wrong and harmful.

Right I have never once heard of a car getting to 86 degree Fh sitting in the sun other than the interior because the windows are closed

me with an ev watching this 😲🍿

My parents turn their car off then place it in P. They said its they want the radio on while engine off. I never do that

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⚠️‼️ Beware❗️This person doesn’t know what he is talking aboutAll BS ❗️.. In 😂actual fact the new AUDI will go into ‘free wheeling’ to save fuel by itself❗️

Love the sound effects

1. Bad to shift to neutral, casues extra wear... (2 mins later) SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AT A LIGHT. smh

Remember, use a windshield shade, to protect your transmission and gaskests...

Hah! I have a Hybrid. It automatically turns off my engine at stops. No need to do anything.

Discusses the cons of shifting to neutral with an automatic transmission...shows manual transmission operation.

Although, as far as it goes...in a manual, the shift to neutral to save gas thing does work, which is where I'm gonna guess the idea for doing it with an automatic comes from. The whole thing is designed to do that through the normal course of operation on a manual transmission. Automatics are in so many different configurations that you can damage some by going from neutral to drive, but not others, and that's entirely dependent on how that particular transmission was designed. I'd read up on it before attempting it with any automatic.

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Driving through deep water we do every single day in a four-wheel-drive in Australia so driving through deepwater and a car is different to a four-wheel-drive. You might have to do your research on that one properly.

This video screams of being made by AI

Very good video with money saving advice 👌 👍

I know alot of people who never change the transmission fluid and then the transmission quits

The more you turn off your vehicle, then restart it will cause damage to the engine and starter . Engine start up is the most stressful for the engine unless you are going to leave it off for a long time, but on and off at a stoplight is wrong

Don't park your car in the Sun. LoL Sometimes you don't have a choice like when you are at work.