TOWING TIPS

TOWING TIPS
Your car with automatic transmission will not run, and you need a mechanic. You have a second vehicle or a friend who offers to tow your car to the shop to save the towing fee. Do not do this! Towing a car with automatic transmission, even in neutral, will damage the transmission of many cars and cause expensive repairs. Your Owner’s Manual will tell you if your car can be towed without damaging the automatic transmission. The drive shaft can be disconnected so the transmission will not be damaged, but that is a job for a mechanic, not an amateur. A tow truck operator will lift the rear of the car to save the transmission. Another reason for not towing your car with another car is that you may be breaking the law in some municipalities. If your car has manual transmission, you may tow it without damaging the transmission, but be careful. Towing is risky, as you may damage one or both cars if they collide.