Engine Braking

a_micky · 26th February 2007, 23:51

Hi all,
Wanted to know if engine braking (moving to lower gears while on higher speed to brake the car) is healthy for the engine and gears?

I heard about engine braking recently and tried it out couple of times.
I felt it really helpful on slopes and also city driving, rather than pushing the brakes its very effective to stall the car.
Although I understand that using the brakes are must for my/others safety.

Just wanted some knowledge about this. I'm concerned about causing damage to engine/gears in the long run by frequent practice.

Please advice.

Rehaan · 27th February 2007, 00:03

Hi,
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26th February 2007, 23:51	#1
a_micky BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cochin Posts: 27 Thanked: 0 Times	Engine Braking Hi all, Wanted to know if engine braking (moving to lower gears while on higher speed to brake the car) is healthy for the engine and gears? I heard about engine braking recently and tried it out couple of times. I felt it really helpful on slopes and also city driving, rather than pushing the brakes its very effective to stall the car. Although I understand that using the brakes are must for my/others safety. Just wanted some knowledge about this. I'm concerned about causing damage to engine/gears in the long run by frequent practice. Please advice.
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27th February 2007, 00:03	#2
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,046 Thanked: 34,076 Times	Hi, Please use the search feature before creating new threads. "Engine braking" returned 2 pages of results. Here are the most significant threads. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Thread closed. cya R
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