using the e-brake

[JHarris1385]

Im glad this post came around. Everyday I park in front of a gate in my driveway prior to getting into the parking area. Everyday I hear the clunk when coming in and out of park.........Sad part is, the girl actually uses e-brake evertime at the gate and I told her it was stupid.

Oh yeah the gate is on an incline...
...I feel slightly stupid now, but hey I was never taught it was for anything else other than emergencies. At least I do feel smart about adding 6 quarts of oil when I do my changes thouhg.

[MZ-N10]

fyi the emergency brakes are also called "PARKING BRAKES".

[djkymar]

Using when im on the hill or any roude that not in level. STOP. KEEP PUSHING BRAKE. PULL E-BRAKE. PULL INTO PARK.
P.s some people asking me sometimes oh wow why you using e-brake its not stick shift and i just laght back lol

[ZEUS]

Never knew there was a proper etiquette for parking an auto. I have always had manuals. I'll have to get used to pulling that little lever. Thanks for the thread etl.

[IndianaVX]

is that what that lever is for?!?
im just kidding, but i rarely ever use the e-brake. but when i have, it has been on a hill, for all the right reasons, avoiding the clunk. so in honor of this thread, and my friend etl, when i got gas thismorning, i used it before i put the truck in park!!!
good post......its all the little things you do that make a vehicle last longer, and this one is on my list now.
thanks for posting

[tom4bren]

I used to use the PARKING BRAKE religeously (stick or automatic). Then I spent 7 weeks in Alaska during the winter for work. I was told when I got the rental that under NO circumstances should I use the EMERGENCY BRAKE. It would freeze engaged. It was -20 the day I got there (+60 the day I left). I just never got back in the habit of using the HAND BRAKE ... maybe I should.

Thanks ETL for the thread - interesting stuff. I seriously doubt that it will really make any significant difference on the life of the Tranny but should certainly make life much easier and longer for the shifter linkages.

[circmand]

Have never used it on any of my cars with automatic T. Put many a miles on them and never had a transmission go out on me. I had all the cars for at least 8 years and lived in the North East for the most part with high Mountains It is not a bad idea but the E brack can get stuck in cold weather this happened to me a few times with my stick vehicles, but what can you do there? Transmissions are built tough and wont be damaged by using PARK for Parking of course the E Brake will not be hurt by doing this and it keeps the e brake in shape and lubed for whenyou need it

[WyrreJ]

I used to use the PARKING BRAKE religeously (stick or automatic). Then I spent 7 weeks in Alaska during the winter for work. I was told when I got the rental that under NO circumstances should I use the EMERGENCY BRAKE. It would freeze engaged. It was -20 the day I got there (+60 the day I left). I just never got back in the habit of using the HAND BRAKE ... maybe I should.

I learned that when its wet and still really freakin cold you should only apply the break ~80% - then when it freezes you pull it to 100% which breaks the ice and then you can release it back to 0% with no problem. I haven't lived in alaska, but I did live in illinois for too many years and never had a problem in the winter.