How often do you use the parking brake? I always engage the parking brake whenever I park, it's become a habit for me.

 

My driveway has a slight incline and I use it every day when I park the car there. It makes it easier to shift from Park to reverse with the E-brake engaged. When I don't use it, the car will rock back slightly after shifting to park - this makes it a bit tougher (not impossible) to shift out of park into reverse.

I also remember reading somewhere that using the e-brake puts less strain on the trans when/if the car has to roll back after engaging park. I have 130k miles on the car and I'll do anything I can to ensure the trans will last a long time.

That's my story and I'm stickin to it.

 

Ditto

 

obviously..its a 'parking' brake..so i use it everytime i park

 

Everytime I park

 

Parking brake repair is cheaper than a tranny. Use it to hold the car when parked.

 

Only on hills!
I know it is a bad hobbie of mine, but I don't see the point of using it on flat surface.

 

takes weight off the trans (and there is stress on it otherwise even when ur on a flat surface.

 

Same here.

 

When I had a manual tranny i used it everytime I parked or DRIFTED

 

It seems everyone with stickshift uses it, but with my RX300 or somebody else's automatic I only use it on hills.

 

Always, even with the automatic, it's better for the transmission.

 

ive never used it in my Lexus, in my other cars always for turning and parking

 

Same here.

 

What he said