coffeeisgood

How often do you use your e-brake when parking?

BenCD

Years ago, in a 2004 Tundra pickup truck, the e-brake seized up from lack of use. Once I got it fixed, I got in the good habit of using it all the time afterwards.

I have trained my wife to always use the e-brake too, and she does.

I use it every time I put the truck in Park as it is now a habit. Now that it is just a push/pull button/lever-whatever it is, it is just too easy to NOT use it.

marinerbc

Yes, Always

gregeast

I believe it is officially referred to as an "Electronic Parking Brake"...

garyypk

Use it to protect the transmission.

DAVfoto

Always and I usually engage the Parking Brake before I put the Transmission in Park.

awaschka

What he said. Saves the parking peg in the transmission.

Norge911

Only when parked on incline

911-997

Always use it when parked

leftlane

And then shift into drive before releasing the parking brake - especially on an incline.

RAudi Driver

My parking brake is always applied before the car is put into park, incline or not. Hate the weight of the car resting on the transission.

I'm sure may of you remember back in the day, you riding in the back seat of your moms Ford Country Squire and she grabs that stick on the tree and pulls it into drive. That clunk sound was dreadful.

PhilT3 (PT3)

ALWAYS

9000RPM

My driveway is sloped so I have to use it. Better to use the parking brake to hold the car than the transmission.

My procedure:
1. Come to a stop, keep foot on brake
2. Shift to neutral.
3. Apply parking brake.
4. Release foot brake.
5. Shift to Park.

Quadcammer

Only when loading trailer or parking with trailor on slope. Otherwise never

GrandPaJohn

Only on incline or when trailer attached. Never in garage.