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E-brake/Handbrake Usage
How many of you actually use your e-brake/handbrake when parking?
5% grade downhill I will 100% use the e-brake/handbrake, but at slight inclines, do you apply the e-brake/handbrake? this won't apply to MT BMW's, only AT BMW's. As I do not like when the car moves forward or backward a bit and is stopped by the AT gear or whatever that is putting the car to a stop as oppose to an e-brake/hand brake... I know it would cause damage if one doesn't apply the e-brake/handbrake.... (In automatic vehicles) If I don't want to apply the e-brake, I slowly apply the leg brake and let go and slowly let the car slip on the AT gear that will hold the car from rolling Just a random concern... I have a MT Volkswagen, and I always leave it in gear and pull the handbrake (2011 GTI). All my buddies with MT vehicles apply the handbrake. AT vehicles have a choice not too without being paranoid about the car rolling away if the gearbox fails... And I am not a fan of the electronic brakes (e-brake) because it can fail quite easily compared to a cable handbrake... even though this type of handbrake cable snapped off in my VW due to the cable rusting over time... I appreciate any sort of feedback.
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I always apply the "Parking Brake" when parking the vehicle. Apart from securing the vehicle, it also helps identify any problem that may exist in that braking system. A good thing to know if you ever have to use the "Parking Brake" if the main brakes ever fail, which I had happen to me a number of years ago.
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Why not make it a habit to engage the electric parking brake every time you are done driving the car? It takes next to no effort and is safer in case the parking pawl in the transmission fails.
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I was just curious to see if anyone follows this in their BMW's. This is my second BMW, I owned a E36 in 2013, sold it eventually, I've driven plenty of BMW's. That's right! Use it or lose it, and if we don't use it, we won't know if we lost it or not I will continue to apply the parking e-brakes by lifting up on the "P" switch next to the shifter. Even though I prefer a manual handbrake lever, don't like the e-brake switch... reasons why I like older BMW's
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and yes, the parking brake protects the transmission regardless. It's the electronic buzz it makes that annoys me the most... after 5+ years of ownership, I should be used to it by now...
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I think so, mine has AUTO HOLD option, I will engage this and see what it does when I press the P button on the shifter. It will come in handy if it automatically applies the Parking brake when I press the P button.
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I'm kinda confused with the point of this thread. AT have been used for many decades, they use a parking pawl to lock the transmission from moving when placed in park, not gears. It's not intended to hold the vehicle on an incline when parked, that's what parking brake is for, whether cable operated or electric, it makes no difference
If the AT alone is used for holding the vehicle on an incline, over time, it can wear/damage the pawl mechanism, seen many with worn out pawls over the years when rebuilding the trans. I've seen the parking pawls sheared off on a vehicle that was parked without the parking brake on when it was hit hard from behind. Had the parking brake been engaged, the pawls may not have been damaged With a MT, the engine compression is preventing the vehicle from moving so the steeper the incline, the more chance the vehicle can roll when in gear without the parking brake on. I've never seen or never heard of a MT failing where it causing the car to roll when parked Bottom line, just get in the habit of engaging the parking brake when parked, not like it takes much effort to pull or push an electronic switch Last edited by pungo; 12-17-2023 at 11:41 PM.. |
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thank you for your feedback. I am grateful for your reply.
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My little procedure is throwing the car in neutral (auto trans), letting the kinetic energy of the transmission clear out (car May lurch a little) and then activate the parking brake followed by pressing the park button. I do this regardless of incline.
I do this because I hate putting the car in gear and feeling the parking pawl disengage. And it’s just safer to park this way. |
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Dude, you asked for "any sort of feedback". I provided feedback with detailed operation on the subject from real world experience since it's obvious you have minimal mechanical knowledge and you reply with this sarcastic comment, what a tool Sorry I don't agree with you on your decision to not use the parking brake except on steep inclines, smh |
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I will gain your level of mechanical knowledge in due time. I will use the parking brake at all times Sir Pungo.
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