Wear and tear on the clutch occurs when the cluth is engaging and disengaging, not when it is engaged or disengaged. It's the transition, not the end points, that cause the wear.
On Sep 6, 2005, at 8:37 PM, Pedro L. Rodriguez wrote: > Although the gas savings may be negligible, you’ll get extended > service out > of your clutch by coasting and using the brakes. > > I’ll do brake jobs over clutches any day. Brake pads are cheap and > easy. > > Coast on… > > Pedro > Coral Gables, FL |
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