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Old 02-09-2004, 01:50 PM
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If you are just going to be stopped for a minute or so such as when waiting at a red light, its probably better just to leave it in drive.

However, if you are going to be sitting more than a couple of minutes, such as waiting for a long train, it is a good idea to shift it into neutral.
This will keep the transmission cooler by not holding the turbine stationary while the torque converter housing turns at 600 rpms with the engine. Putting it into neutral releases the input shaft to the tranny, which in turn allows to turbine to rotate with the engine and release the loading and heat generation of thr torque converter.
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