"'Curly Q. Links'" <motsco__@interbaun.com> wrote in message news:4385F6AC.2E937D73@interbaun.com...
> yampolsky_mark@hotmail.com wrote:

> > I have a 2001 Accord EX 4 cyc with automatic transmission and am
> > wondering if anyone knows if the you can increase the life of the
> > tranny by putting it in neutral at stop lights. I have not been able to
> > locate any technical information on doing this.

> If you were supposed to do that, it would say so in the owner's manual.

It did say. The owners manual, maybe 82 or 92, states that if you're
waiting in gear on your automatic for longer than XX minutes (usually
a very loooong wait) shift to neutral in to reduce wear on the
transmission.

Seriously, don't shift to neutral at every stop light. This could shorten
the transmission's life.