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Originally Posted by five-oh
yah, but I bet you have gone through more brakes than normal...downshift (you don't have to use every gear, though), use the engine more for braking than the brakes. That's one of the reasons for getting a manual. If you had an automatic you wouldn't put the car in neutral when slowing down, would you?
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I disagree. First of all, the brakes are alot cheaper and easier to replace than a clutch and you don't have the extra wear on the engine by downshifting (although its minimal). No, I wouldn't put an automatic in neutral when stopping because this isn't good for the tranny due to the hydraulics of the system. That's why you're supposed to remove the driveshaft when towing a vehicle with an auto. And lastly, its easier on the brakes to stop a manual in neutral than an auto in drive. When in drive, the engine, even at idle, is still pushing the tranny, like when you let off the brakes at a stand still and the car starts moving. So its actually easier on the brakes and the engine and the clutch to shift to neutral on a manual tranny when coming to a stop.
BTW, I usually get about 3 years on a set of brakes.