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Originally Posted by Othen
I don't think the BW55 (same as AW55) automatically changes out of D and into N if left to its own devices - it is a very simple machine indeed.
In the RB (244 with a BW55 transmission) I always put the motor car into N and apply the handbrake when I come to a halt. The engine speed rises by about 200 RPM as a result (there is no ECU to tell it to do anything else on a 1980 motor car).
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That is so and normal behaviour, Alan. There is nothing 'wrong' about slipping into N at every stop, no matter how brief, but it does negate slightly the point of an automatic. I'm more inclined to agree with 'Moomoo', and do so only on longer stops, where it is also necessary to keep the engine on - e.g. when on a motorway.
But that is more to do with the driver's preference than the car.
An exception to the above is when driving at night, when I do slip it into N if there is someone behind me to avoid dazzling them unnecessarially with my brake lights.
Regards, John.