mjh
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- Civic Si 2020 Sedan; Previously VW Jetta SEL 2016 (auto); Civic EX Sedan 2009 (manual); Civic EX Coupe 2002 (manual)
Why, exactly? Is it a matter of using the brakes less? Or is there actual value to the transmission in downshifting all the way down to a stop? The only bit of ancient (probably bs) folk wisdom I seem to remember is "It's cheaper to replace brakes than a transmission." It doesn't appear to put any strain on the transmission to be rolling to a stop in neutral.I often downshift all the way down to first when coming to a stop. It is a skill worth knowing.
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