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Atheria · 07-20-2012, 12:42 PM

Hello everyone. I have an automatic 2008 Scion xD named Bob that I love very much. I've been "hypermiling" with him for months now, getting his rated 26 city/32 hwy up to a combined average of 35-36 mpg. Besides driving slower (which kills me...but I'm doing it) one of the main things I do is throw the car into neutral as much as possible. I was just talking to a mechanic at Toyota/Scion and he was a little concerned that what I'm doing might wear out my neutral gear sooner than it should. Is that possible? I do not want to do anything that might harm Bob's transmission.

Thank you,
Atheria

07-20-2012, 12:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
Atheria High Mileage Lover Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 82 Sophia - '13 Fiat 500 Thanks: 29 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Can driving in neutral damage transmission? Hello everyone. I have an automatic 2008 Scion xD named Bob that I love very much. I've been "hypermiling" with him for months now, getting his rated 26 city/32 hwy up to a combined average of 35-36 mpg. Besides driving slower (which kills me...but I'm doing it) one of the main things I do is throw the car into neutral as much as possible. I was just talking to a mechanic at Toyota/Scion and he was a little concerned that what I'm doing might wear out my neutral gear sooner than it should. Is that possible? I do not want to do anything that might harm Bob's transmission. Thank you, Atheria __________________ I love my cute Fiat 500, Sophia!