The_Phantom
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- 2019 Mustang GT/CS
I set my brake out of habit...but it doesn't really do anything to help the transmission.
Turning off the A/C does mean you require less voltage to crank the car, but on modern vehicles it doesn't matter whether it is on or off.
I have a lot of customers that like to do some old habits, such as:
*Oil change at 500 - 1,000 miles from new
*Turning off all accessories before starting the car
*Only burning premium gas in EVERYTHING they own (In Mustangs, it makes sense as that's how you get the best performance...but I'm talking stock V6 Camaros, etc. here)
*Rotating tires every 1,500 miles
*Idling a N/A car before killing it for at least 30 seconds
*Warming up the car by letting it run 30 seconds before taking off
None of those are needed on a modern car. Now, if your car is cold and not warm....don't go beating on it. But you can start it, throw it in drive, and head out immediately without doing any harm.
My random quirk that I do every time I drive the car: I always turn off the car, open the door, and wait for the Mustang logo to appear and disappear on the nav screen before I get out.
I have no idea why and realize it affects nothing.
Turning off the A/C does mean you require less voltage to crank the car, but on modern vehicles it doesn't matter whether it is on or off.
I have a lot of customers that like to do some old habits, such as:
*Oil change at 500 - 1,000 miles from new
*Turning off all accessories before starting the car
*Only burning premium gas in EVERYTHING they own (In Mustangs, it makes sense as that's how you get the best performance...but I'm talking stock V6 Camaros, etc. here)
*Rotating tires every 1,500 miles
*Idling a N/A car before killing it for at least 30 seconds
*Warming up the car by letting it run 30 seconds before taking off
None of those are needed on a modern car. Now, if your car is cold and not warm....don't go beating on it. But you can start it, throw it in drive, and head out immediately without doing any harm.
My random quirk that I do every time I drive the car: I always turn off the car, open the door, and wait for the Mustang logo to appear and disappear on the nav screen before I get out.
I have no idea why and realize it affects nothing.
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