Does prolonged parking with the car turned off in N gear harm the vehicle?

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OQuinn
07/29/25 11:39am
Prolonged parking with the car turned off in N gear does not harm the vehicle. However, parking in N gear carries the risk of the car rolling away, whereas in P gear, the internal locking mechanism can prevent the car from rolling even if the handbrake is forgotten or the brake pedal is not pressed. Below is relevant information: 1. The function of N gear: The N gear in an automatic transmission car is the same as the neutral gear in a manual transmission car. When shifted into N gear, the engine and transmission are separated. When towing, the gear can be placed in N gear, but automatic transmission cars are not allowed to be towed for extended periods. 2. Why it doesn't harm the vehicle: In N gear, the transmission gears are disengaged, allowing the input and output shafts to rotate freely. This is the safest state for the transmission, even safer than P gear, as P gear locks the transmission output shaft.
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