Stalling the 7AT

2011 Nismo#91 · 03-17-2011, 09:12 AM

Just a question but don't automatic transmissions the engine shut down because too low rpm as the wheels come to a stop and start going reverse and the transmission disengages in a spin?

I just remember a few Top Gear episodes and other videos where they are testing a car with an auto and spin it out and then show them restarting the car.

jpritche · 03-18-2011, 05:03 PM

It is possible and quite easy to stall the 7AT. Easiest way is to be on a hill, have the car in neutral, left off the brake and while rolling back switch it into drive. It will kill it everytime. Not saying this is what happened to you, just saying that its surprisingly not hard to kill it.

I learned this by putting my car in neutral to roll back out of the garage instead of reverse. First time I did it I was like wtf?!

03-17-2011, 09:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
2011 Nismo#91 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 2,412 Drives: slowly Rep Power: 40571	Just a question but don't automatic transmissions the engine shut down because too low rpm as the wheels come to a stop and start going reverse and the transmission disengages in a spin? I just remember a few Top Gear episodes and other videos where they are testing a car with an auto and spin it out and then show them restarting the car. Last edited by 2011 Nismo#91; 03-17-2011 at 09:21 AM.

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03-18-2011, 05:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
jpritche A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Cartersville, Ga Age: 34 Posts: 2,570 Drives: '15 RR, '14 IS250 Rep Power: 32	It is possible and quite easy to stall the 7AT. Easiest way is to be on a hill, have the car in neutral, left off the brake and while rolling back switch it into drive. It will kill it everytime. Not saying this is what happened to you, just saying that its surprisingly not hard to kill it. I learned this by putting my car in neutral to roll back out of the garage instead of reverse. First time I did it I was like wtf?!