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Tbird1983 · 11-19-2025, 02:14 AM

Been a while since i posted on here.

I recently purchased a 2002 Daihatsu cuore 1.0, it is the 3 speed auto version.

I was wondering if its safe to change to neutral on longer downhills, i have noticed if i leave the accelerator it feels like the engine is braking on downhills so my thinking is neutral would be better for downhill coasting but i dont want to cause any damage to the auto box switching between neutral and drive while the car is moving.

11-19-2025, 02:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
Tbird1983 EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: South Africa Posts: 22 Aveo - '12 Chev Aveo LS Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Coasting in Neutral in an auto question Been a while since i posted on here. I recently purchased a 2002 Daihatsu cuore 1.0, it is the 3 speed auto version. I was wondering if its safe to change to neutral on longer downhills, i have noticed if i leave the accelerator it feels like the engine is braking on downhills so my thinking is neutral would be better for downhill coasting but i dont want to cause any damage to the auto box switching between neutral and drive while the car is moving.