Sorry for the confusion, I in NO way meant to brake using the engine. I was more referring to decelerating as described in rev-match down-shifting. Thanks for all the info, based on the replies I thinks its fair to say it does add a bit more wear on the clutch disk but no damage to the engine. Please feel free to correct me.

 

That's engine braking basically for a manual transmission. We know what you meant lol. Not the big diesel trucks jake brake.

I do this a lot when coming to stop lights or exiting the interstate. It's fun to do and saves your brake pads. Pretty normal driving when you own a manual I think.

 

wise man on these forums once said: brake pads are cheaper to replace than worn clutches lol

also funny typo in thread title

 

i always thought you had auto :O

 

Your clutch will wear at just about the same rate whether you engine brake or not.

 

depending on driver ability...

 

Use your brakes to stop the car.

 

Funny I have been doing this for years.. Now my G is auto and still do it.. but then again I drive in M mode all the time.. . I have never had any issues with it with anyone of my cars.

 

I rev-match downshift about half the time. Sometimes I get lazy and just put it in neutral. I was taught to downshift and I still believe that you can't go wrong as long as you're matching the right RPM's. The tricky part is learning where that point is on the tach. This car being relatively new to me, I'm still learning where that point is.

 

You can practice heel-toe while you're at it.