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Originally Posted by SSDan
I'm a firm believer in leaving a car in gear when stopped. I don't trust the e-brake alone. So If it were my car I'd kill the engine with the tranny in either first or reverse and leave it there until the next start up. I have done that with the many manual tranny cars I've owned over the years. My guess is that if you switch to that habit your issue will go away. Just a thought. Good luck!
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I only do this when I'm not on a level surface. Personally, I'm more concerned with a momentary lapse and having the car lurch forward/back and causing damage when starting it up. I know this is a hot issue that people like to debate and realistically you should always leave it in gear.