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Originally Posted by gal
Stick driving isn't that complicated. You can switch from any gear to another, and you don't have to put it in neutral. Ever. Stopping at a red light, I always have the clutch fully depressed. Holding the clutch in doesn't wear the clutch at all since the discs in the clutch are not in contact.
When you're stopping, just break and clutch at the same time. If you're slowing down to park, put it in first to prevent runaway. If you're slowing down to say 10 mph, you break/clutch, shift to 2nd and release the clutch when you're going slow enough.
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Being a clutch-rider is going to wear it down. I am kind of one and my last clutch cost me $900.
There's no reason at all to hold the clutch in when stopped and if on a flat road, you don't even need to hold the brake down-a plus in manual shifting (automatics start to go the second you let off the brake).
It's much easier coming to a stop to put it in neutral and brake down. The only time you really need to keep the clutch engaged is on a hill. In those cases, I'm a clutch/gas/brake balancer.