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Old 10-08-2008, 06:32 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ffswizzlestick View Post
The car was not designed to move while it was off. They designed it to move when you turned it on. Why would they want the odometer to be active when the car isn't intended to be? Why don't you just leave the car in gear and let off the gas?


I'm not sure if this is true or not, but I heard somewhere that coasting with the car off, or towing the car improperly can be damaging to the transmission and/or differential. It was something about how the gears are lubricated. If the bottom gears in the transmission aren't turning and the top ones are, the top gears aren't getting any lubricant. Anyways, don't quote me on that.
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