parking in gear - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

jarviz · 11-06-2012, 07:27 PM

Just curious as to how many people actually park in gear. Do you always park in gear or just on slopes?

IloveBaldEagles · 11-06-2012, 07:30 PM

Because of habit, and I always break the wheels to one side.

DIM · 11-06-2012, 07:35 PM

Only on hills!

whaap · 11-06-2012, 07:36 PM

I always park in gear. If I am on any kind of slope I will also set my hand brake.

Vicious LED · 11-06-2012, 07:38 PM

Gear + Brake always.

travace · 11-06-2012, 07:39 PM

i have a slanted driveway so yea always as its just habit now.

jstans84 · 11-06-2012, 07:53 PM

Always.

Subie · 11-06-2012, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sekal

Because of habit, and I always break the wheels to one side.

In gear + handbrake + wheels curbed on slopes, always.

jstn · 11-06-2012, 07:57 PM

in-gear and handbrake on every time I park. I'm paranoid.

70NYD · 11-06-2012, 08:01 PM

I always park in gear (1/R depending on what way I'm on a slope), plus brake, but I have to get out of this habit as I want to get remote start

roddy · 11-06-2012, 08:12 PM

In gear, brake on. Always.

Flat Black VW · 11-06-2012, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whaap

I always park in gear. If I am on any kind of slope I will also set my hand brake.

You should always use your handbrake also, parking on just the gears can cause unnecessary tension on the gears. The odea of parking in gear is to be a backup in case the parking brake fails.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 70NYD

I always park in gear (1/R depending on what way I'm on a slope), plus brake, but I have to get out of this habit as I want to get remote start

1 or R shouldn't matter, if your in gear it would need to be turning over the engine to roll regardless of which gear your in.

Either way, I only use the parking brake unless on a steep slope, ive had manual cars with remote starts for the past 6+ years so parking in gear was a no no. Never had a car roll.

hippari · 11-06-2012, 08:41 PM

In gear always, habit I got into when I had my first manual car and would sometimes forget to put the handbrake up and end up chasing a rolling Miata at a gas station.

whaap · 11-06-2012, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Flat Black VW

You should always use your handbrake also, parking on just the gears can cause unnecessary tension on the gears.

Think about that one for a minute. If you think parking a car in gear on a relatively flat surface causes tension on the gears what do you think push starting a car does to the gears? Tension is not causing any harm. Enough tension to shatter a gear is not going to happen and for sure you're not going to bend a gear because of tension. If a car were on a severe slope and left in gear only, it could start rolling down the hill turning the engine over as it went along its way.

View Poll Results: Do you park in gear
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11-06-2012, 07:27 PM	#1
jarviz Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Raven FRS MT Location: Queens, NY Posts: 965 Thanks: 76 Thanked 249 Times in 125 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	parking in gear Just curious as to how many people actually park in gear. Do you always park in gear or just on slopes?

11-06-2012, 07:35 PM	#3
DIM Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: San Antonio TX / Dyess AFB Posts: 948 Thanks: 26 Thanked 451 Times in 242 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Only on hills! __________________

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70NYD Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Drives: RX8 S1 Location: Brisbane Australia Posts: 1,396 Thanks: 49 Thanked 50 Times in 38 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I always park in gear (1/R depending on what way I'm on a slope), plus brake, but I have to get out of this habit as I want to get remote start __________________

11-06-2012, 08:12 PM	#11
roddy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: '13 Ultramarine Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 2,243 Thanks: 1,476 Thanked 1,165 Times in 685 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	In gear, brake on. Always. __________________ no man with a good car needs to be justified...

11-06-2012, 07:36 PM	#4
whaap Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Drives: '13 FR-S firestorm, 6 mt - '11 CR-V Location: Tucson Posts: 2,133 Thanks: 243 Thanked 1,387 Times in 657 Posts Mentioned: 36 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I always park in gear. If I am on any kind of slope I will also set my hand brake.

11-06-2012, 07:38 PM	#5
Vicious LED Banned Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: Scion FR-S Asphalt Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 2,093 Thanks: 527 Thanked 457 Times in 318 Posts Mentioned: 32 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Gear + Brake always.

11-06-2012, 07:53 PM	#7
jstans84 Banned Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Scion FR-S Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 788 Thanks: 353 Thanked 345 Times in 180 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Always.

11-06-2012, 07:57 PM	#9
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11-06-2012, 08:41 PM	#13
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