When To Use Neutral Gear In An Automatic Car (And How To Do It Right)
Neutral is handy if you need to move a car that otherwise can't move itself, or in the case of a rare emergency ...
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What Does The 'B' Stand For In Your Car's Gear Shift And When Should You Use It?
Read more: How To Clean Your Car's Headlights With Lemon And Baking Soda One of the most uncommon shift modes in an automatic transmission is B, which stands for Brake. If the gear shift is in the ...
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Gear Shift Stuck In Park? Here Are The Possible Reasons
Low Or Contaminated Automatic Transmission Fluid One of the simplest reasons that your shifter may be stuck in park — or any other gear — is a lack of transmission fluid or contaminated fluid.
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What Does 'M' Mean On (Or Near) Your Car's Gear Shift?
If you've ever glanced at your car's gear shift and noticed an "M", you ... Essentially, it's an automatic transmission with manual shifting capabilities. Not every car has an "M" mode, and ...
Nearly 1.3 million Ford F-150 trucks being investigated in U.S. over unexpected gear shift
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating nearly 1.3 million Ford F-150 pickup trucks in the United States over reports of an unexpected gear downshift accompanied by a ...
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Manual vs. automatic transmission: save money
In our tests, we've found that in some cars a manual transmission can improve gas mileage by a significant 2 to 5 mpg, compared with an automatic, and can cut a car's price by $800 to $1,200.