Just curious on how drivers park their S2K's (for that matter, any manual vehicle) on level ground. In gear? Neutral w/ e-brake? etc. I've heard that parking in gear is not good for the transmission in long-term? I personally don't think so.
Is there a recommended procedure?

 

ever since i found my CJ in the middle of the road a few years ago (where it rolled by itself after the parking brake released itself), i always use the brake and leave it in first gear...

 

This came up once before as I recall, with much heated debate. Bottom line is that ANY manual trans car should be parked in gear with the parking brake on, end of story. I too was once a victim of my car rolling away (parking brake was broken at the time and it popped out of gear).

 

Well, seeing as how there is nothing even CLOSE to resembling a hill here in Chicago, I park my Scarlet in neutral with the p (for parking) brake on.

I have always parked my manual tranny'd cars in neutral. Probably always will...

 

Depends on the incline... I never use the brake in my garage, just leave it in gear. I've had parking brakes get 'sticky' over time and only use them when needed. On a hill on the other hand...

 

Ditto

 

I never leave any manual tranny in gear when parked. I't's kind of like downshifting to slow down. Why put the excess strain on it.

 

I always park in neutral with the e-brake all the way up. The only time I park in gear is on a deep slope.

 

Always in neutral without the e-brake (in garage).

 

Parking brakes are almost only used for parking (duh) so one reason for them to stop working is non-use. What i'm saying is that you should use the brake to keep it working, otherwise it might stick from rust and dirt on wires and other brake parts. And it's also safer to use both a gear and the brake.