I got paddle shifters and I like to shift down when I'm rolling down hills in order to avoid speeding up and to avoid wear on my brakes. Does this hurt my engine?

6/28/2010 11:14:19 AM

no. just the transmission.

6/28/2010 11:34:54 AM

really? ok, that's what I was worried about

6/28/2010 11:47:41 AM

year make and model of the vehicle please

6/28/2010 1:02:50 PM

^^generally yes.

What car/transmission we talking about here?

6/28/2010 1:03:07 PM

acura tsx

6/28/2010 1:25:08 PM

So you have an automatic transmission then. Don't waste your time it's not helping you at all With your vehicle I wouldn't engine brake unless you're doing a lot of driving in the mountains with steep grades.

6/28/2010 1:27:38 PM

watch out. those acura transmissons dont like to have the snot beat out of them.

6/28/2010 2:38:28 PM

Quote :

"I wouldn't engine brake unless you're doing a lot of driving in the mountains with steep grades."

6/28/2010 3:57:57 PM

brake pads are cheaper than engines/transmissions

6/28/2010 4:50:30 PM

I came in here to post that ^

6/28/2010 7:34:49 PM

^^

6/28/2010 7:58:03 PM