Does it hurt an automatic drivetrain to not use the ebrake? Every time I park without it, the car rolls a little bit until the slack is pulled out of the drivetrain and it's tensioned. I always wondered if that was doing any damage to the car.
you only need it if its dsg
>>17788116
It is in fact DSG. The roll is pretty noticeable on my gti
in my dad's bmws it always rolled like you describe with the ebrake on or off in the park "gear" and i always wondered what the fuck the point of the ebrake was if it moves anyway
>>17788127
BMW E-brakes have to be ripped upwards with the force of a thousand suns to actually hold the car on a slope of more than a degree
>>17788144
it was a foot ebrake, very easy to put way down and every service it was never discovered to be loose or anything, so i think maybe i just don't get it.
>>17788110
I'd rather not hang the entire weight of the car on this little chunk of metal
>>17788110
They're generally engineered to take the strain. The only thing that hurts is the park pawl. Weather you trust a french fry sized piece of metal to hold your 4000lb chunk of metal is your call. I've had cars and trucks slip out of park before.
>>17788110
I always use it on any kind of slope, that's what it's there for
I've never used mine and haven't had an issue yet. Although the only reason I don't use it, is because the previous owner never did and I'm afraid of it seizing.