Comments by "Terje Oseberg" (@terjeoseberg990) on "Is It Bad To Engine Brake With A Manual Transmission?" video.

wino0000006 Question: Is It Bad To Engine Brake With A Manual Transmission? Answer: No, it is not bad to engine brake with a Manual Transmission. It is also not bad to engine brake with an automatic transmission. That's why they have lower gears than drive. They're there specifically to allow you to engine brake.
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drake6143, Maybe they're reading the question but don't understand English.
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@TheAgentAssassin , Your clutch only wears out when it's slipping. If you match the RPM of your engine to your speed and release the clutch quickly, there's very little wear on the clutch. So, when downshifting, you're not using the clutch to slow down, you're using the engine to slow down.
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dan428, Most Americans drive a car with an automatic transmission. Most Europeans drive a car with a manual transmission. I have no clue why you would find this arrogant and demeaning. Obviously someone who has never driven a car with a manual transmission is unlikely to know anything about this.
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smig smög, Why would it be bad to engine brake in a 2 stroke car?
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@MURD3RD , Very good point. I hadn't thought of that.
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@MrManniG , Good answer!
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@turbodiesel4709 , Hmmm... But, when you shut off the throttle, there's a bare minimum of fuel deliver for idle, but the engine might be going quite fast while engine braking. Although there might not be no fuel, there might be insufficient fuel.
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@turbodiesel4709 , I doubt engine braking with a 2-stroke would cause a sudden failure. It would just increase wear and tear. The engine would just wear out faster.
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amnottabs, There's a 1st and 2nd gear on automatic transmissions for a reason. That reason is because engine braking is what you're supposed to do even with an automatic transmission.
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cptnoremac, You must really enjoy changing your brake pads an swapping out your warped rotors.
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