Re: NON-Q: How To Improve Ford Pickup Brakes - HELP

[John Cunningham <johnc@together.net>]

Bernard Littau wrote:

> [snip]
> Downshifting a stick is bad too, BTW.  It wears out your Syncromesh
> clutches.  They would last longer if you only upshifted, and came to a
> complete stop before you shifted into first :-)

actually driving your car is bad, wears out all kinds of things.  oh yeah, but
letting it sit is bad too...  no way around it, there's gonna be maintenance
:^)