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Message: <blockquote data-quote="tropos_net" data-source="post: 666776" data-attributes="member: 2595">your definition of "long wait" is very subjective. the N position is used for reasons clearly given by ferman lao. the fact of the matter is, the ATF temperature will go up if you hold in D with brakes on. yes we can say its already designed for normal driving condition but the ATF design operating temperature range is anything from 88 deg to 105 deg C. so you decide if you want to stay nearer to the lower limit or nearer to the upper limit bearing in mind that the temperature is the one which shortens the gbox life.  having said that, frequent shifting of that lever also creates higher mechanical wear on the auto trans contact switch. no point in listing down the groups as in the end, YOU decide what is good considering all points.</blockquote>