Coasting in an automatic car

Mr_Bean · 18th December 2013, 17:02

I recently purchased my first automatic car, Maruti suzuki Astar. I have always been compelled to shift to neutral especially when I am coming down from a flyover (or) approaching traffic signal.

Is coasting possible in an automatic car? Does coasting in neutral damage the auto transmission? There is no engine braking in my car, so there is never really an increase in braking efficiency while being in shorter gears.

Abes · 18th December 2013, 17:40

Please search for the thread "tips on driving an automatic"

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...automatic.html

18th December 2013, 17:02	#1
Mr_Bean BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 894 Thanked: 241 Times View My Garage	Coasting in an automatic car I recently purchased my first automatic car, Maruti suzuki Astar. I have always been compelled to shift to neutral especially when I am coming down from a flyover (or) approaching traffic signal. Is coasting possible in an automatic car? Does coasting in neutral damage the auto transmission? There is no engine braking in my car, so there is never really an increase in braking efficiency while being in shorter gears.
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18th December 2013, 17:40	#2
Abes BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Muscat Posts: 201 Thanked: 60 Times	Please search for the thread "tips on driving an automatic" http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...automatic.html
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