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Agreed, but specifically covering parking procedure. To the OP I would advise that it's not necessary to select N or P when stationary in traffic, in fact doing so constantly can do more harm than good. All the autos I've owned (all with torque-converters) have crept forward when in D & this is...

Me too! I thought I was being clever by using the correct term, but in reality my knowledge of the subject is minimal. I'm an ICE guy through & through, but the combination of many short journeys (under 5 miles) together with our ability to re-charge on the driveway does lead me to at least...

Just out of curiosity, if searching for a used hybrid which factor reduces the service life of the traction battery .. age of the car or mileage covered?

At my age 'for now' is long enough for me ;)

Sensors can be a pain & human nature being what it is once we have established that it's a spurious warning we tend to ignore it without knowing if one day the damn thing will actually tell the truth. Then whilst crying into your beer because the engine is toast your mates will say 'that's what...

Do manuf. still use white metal bearings? I thought they went out with the Ark when replaceable shells came in?

Fair comment, it's each to his/her own at the end of the day.

And there was me thinking that such technology (as opposed to the usual basic P N R D 1 2 3 of the period) 30 years ago was pretty smart .. As both a retired driver of HGV's & past owner of WW2 trucks with 'crash' gear-boxes I can't help but wonder what you consider to be the inherent...

The 5 speed Steptronic ZF in my old BMW (a model introduced 30 years ago) gives the best of both worlds, as in addition to full auto it will : Allow selection of sport mode, thereby delaying upward gear shifts until higher revs. are reached. Allow manual gear selection, but will automatically...

Yes the BHP was nothing to write home about for a 3.3L but the torque made up for any deficiency.

!972 Vauxhall Ventora with a Powerglide 'box had just 2 speeds, behind a 3.3 litre straight 6. I had one during the 'eighties, the 2 gears were perfectly adequate & the car was surprisingly economical for it's engine capacity. It's getting to the stage when cars will have more gears than the 38...

Buy the listed spec. from a reputable refiner .. don't pay for the label. Agreed the OW-30 will give better wear protection, which is more important than any possible saving on fuel consumption. Regular oil changes are vital, even on high mileage engines.

I've the same problem with my old BM, applying the HB before coming to a halt does indeed help, but I can't tolerate the bloody warning BONG !

I've zero knowledge of autos in modern cars but the old torque-converter 'boxes prevent the car rolling back, as long as the engine is running & the selector in Drive, without the need for any balancing act. Progress :unsure:

Not enough charging points ;)

Anybody's plans to switch (EV or ICE) are probably best placed on hold until after next month's budget.

Apply the handbrake before selecting Park otherwise damage to the auto-box parking pawl can occur. This facility is designed to lock the gearbox not hold the weight of the car on an incline. When ready to move off select D or R as appropriate, again before releasing handbrake.

Thanks for that, I'll refit w/o washers. I think the old clamp nuts will undo after an application of Duck Oil, but I bought the new ones just in case the threads shear.

Bought a couple of exhaust U clamps & found they only come with the 2 nuts but no spring (or similar) washers. Back in 'my day' nuts were never used on any thread without the appropriate washer, so are they now considered unnecessary (for clamps) or are the suppliers trying to save a few pennies?

Depends on who happens to be beside the car when this bloody great battery comes flying out !