Is it bad to engine brake (tiptronic)?

[Giller]

I'm still at a loss as to why you would do this? If your sole purpose is to slow down or stop, why not just use the brakes?

[healthservices]

Originally Posted by Giller

I'm still at a loss as to why you would do this? If your sole purpose is to slow down or stop, why not just use the brakes?

I use the transmission to slow and maintain the speeds all of the time. My sister use to use the brakes near her home and she would be lucky to have her brake last more than a year and many times they would only last 10 months. She now uses the transmission often and her brakes last several years before requiring replacement and the rotors are rarely warped anymore.

[Luv2Box]

Originally Posted by Giller

I'm still at a loss as to why you would do this? If your sole purpose is to slow down or stop, why not just use the brakes?

It is the same as downshifting with a manual to slow down, I used to do it with manual trans all the time. It is a matter of preference to the owner, those who want to brake can use the brakes.