I have a 2001 CL. I've noticed this for quite a while, but now that I'm constantly parking my car downhill on a steep driveway I'm wondering if this will be a problem.

When I put my car in park, my car always lurches forward a couple inches. Even when I step on the brake, then emergency brake it, then put the car in park... same thing.

Is this lurching action bad for my tranny or anything?

Your appreciated.

 

Here's what I do when hill parking...

Before shutting it down, shift to neutral while applying the brakes, apply e-brake, release brake peddle, car will move (it's ok, it's in neutral) then the e-brake will catch. When e-brake catches, simply slide her into park. She won't move again. Not sure if it makes a difference but with such a "allegedly" weak tranny, I'm not taking any chances.

 

Here's what I do when hill parking...

Before shutting it down, shift to neutral while applying the brakes, apply e-brake, release brake peddle, car will move (it's ok, it's in neutral) then the e-brake will catch. When e-brake catches, simply slide her into park. She won't move again. Not sure if it makes a difference but with such an "allegedly" weak tranny, I'm not taking any chances.

 

the lunge is the parking pawl engaging.

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/wilp99...0d.jpg&.src=ph

the parking gear teeth are about 1.5" apart from each other. the lunge is the pawl engaging into the gear. remember 1.5" of gear is about 1/16th of a tire turn (the lunge)

its ok for yor car to lunge.