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Always. Relying only on the parking pawl in the transmission is stupid for two reasons. First, it can wear it out over time and potentially damage the transmission. Second, the pawl usually has a spring or some other tension mechanism that will release if under a lot of stress, like if you're on a steep incline or throw the transmission in park when you're still moving. Although it's unlikely, it's not an impossibility that the pawl could release or fail if the car is only in park without the parking brake while on a significant incline.
My wife never uses her parking brake in our Pilot. Of course, she also hammers the throttle directly after a cold startup and constantly accelerates in traffic then brakes when she comes up on another vehicle, rather than just maintaining a steady speed. That also results in up/down shifts of the transmission about 10 times a minute. Luckily the Pilot has a pretty heavy duty transmission built for an SUV and towing so it hasn't died yet. Even after 230K miles on the car, 80K of which is her abuse. So maybe it doesn't matter
I also only use it when parking the vehicle on an incline. I couldn't be bothered otherwise. Interesting note that when parking on a slope you are also supposed to angle your wheels so that if the car were to roll, it would roll into the curb and not into traffic. But who actually does that?
I also only use it when parking the vehicle on an incline. I couldn't be bothered otherwise. Interesting note that when parking on a slope you are also supposed to angle your wheels so that if the car were to roll, it would roll into the curb and not into traffic. But who actually does that?
I do.
OP - I learned a valuable lesson on setting hand brake in cold weather. I have a number of vehicles and theyre not all driven regularly esp in winter. I set hand brake/parking brake on 1 and when I went to move car post winter thaw hand brake was frozen to rotor. Let me tell you that was not an easy separation process.
OP - I learned a valuable lesson on setting hand brake in cold weather. I have a number of vehicles and theyre not all driven regularly esp in winter. I set hand brake/parking brake on 1 and when I went to move car post winter thaw hand brake was frozen to rotor. Let me tell you that was not an easy separation process.
Oula - yea good point. That must be a bitch indeed.
Does it make a difference on rear wheel drive or AWD? I'd just give it nudges of gas till friction does the job, so long as i don't have to ever feel like i have to pull back hard on the stick to release the tranny from Park.
Oula - yea good point. That must be a bitch indeed.
Does it make a difference on rear wheel drive or AWD? I'd just give it nudges of gas till friction does the job, so long as i don't have to ever feel like i have to pull back hard on the stick to release the tranny from Park.
I did the same with the slow roll, all that happened was that the tire was dragging took bunch of rocks back and forth and gentle smacks with my boot until it broke free. Car was front wheel drive that it happened on hasnt happened since, I learned my lesson
I pretty much use the parking brake exclusively. Hold the brake, engage the parking brake, put the park in park and let go of the break. My logic is I want the weight of the car on the parking brake shoes and not the park fork.
Although this assumes the car moves regularly, or else you'll have what happened to 08KBP_VA happen to you.
I also only use it when parking the vehicle on an incline. I couldn't be bothered otherwise. Interesting note that when parking on a slope you are also supposed to angle your wheels so that if the car were to roll, it would roll into the curb and not into traffic. But who actually does that?
In a hilly city, such as San Francisco, if you don't angle your wheels on a steep hill, good chance you'll get a ticket.
i always use mine. Actually my Grandpa showed me that if you keep the parking brake engaged and let the car go in reverse, if it's working and prevents the car from moving, that will help keep it adjusted properly over time.
08-07-2018, 08:42 AM
