Does Shifting an Automatic Transmission to Neutral Before Turning Off the Engine Damage the Car?

[FaithMarie]

Shifting an automatic transmission to neutral before turning off the engine does not damage the car. Here is a detailed explanation regarding turning off the engine in neutral for automatic transmission vehicles: 1. Impact on the engine: When the vehicle is turned off in neutral, the engine speed decreases from idle to zero with minimal torque variation. The transmission exerts no counterforce on the engine, avoiding any shock in the process. Therefore, turning off the engine in neutral does not harm the vehicle's engine. 2. Impact on the transmission: With an automatic transmission in neutral, the torque transmission is interrupted, and the engine torque suddenly disappears. However, this has no effect on the transmission gears.