21st December 2017, 21:25
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Barnowlnoddy
Yes, one should be in the right gear at all times - but being so will not increase wear on any clutch. The clutch should already be engaged to allow such de-acceleration to cause braking effort in the gear chosen. Slipping the clutch is the cause of most wear problems.Try driving an Auto, and this will change down repeatedly, which should illustrate this effect; without the disaster?
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That's what I call a considered response - 6 years and 28 days of considering!
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