Why you should not PARTIALLY press the Clutch?

[@madloudnoises]

This is extremely accurate. The BMW driver is in two lanes at once AND he's not using his blinker in any given scenario.

[@alli333o]

But a V6 BMW??!!

[@dajoaw]

Underrated

[@warviking7647]

@@alli333o it's a v6 with 8 Exhaust ports XD

[@alli333o]

@@warviking7647 or maybe 4. We dont see the other side so maybe its a V6 mixed with an I4. Technically, it would be an I-V-5 then, right? 6 pistons, 5 cylinders, but only 4 of them able to fire? Mysterious.

[@warviking7647]

@@alli333o what drugs are you on? I wana try that XD

[@austinfleck8664]

You can also avoid riding the clutch while leaving a stop light by revving the engine dumping the clutch and doing a burnout

[@Kurasaku_]

Well it's not really wrong xD

[@00B13]

xD

[@ferfire9]

Yeah but my tires cost more than my clutch so ...in this life you always have to choose what to burn and what not

[@huntermacdonald6431]

No no, he’s got a point.

[@jakubedzior]

Actually, dumping the clutch is even worse than riding it :P

[@roman.venica]

In case you are wondering: Yes, it's ok to release slowly the clutch pedal sometimes, like when you start moving from zero on first gear or when you need extra power to not stall (Like going uphill). You are not going to damage your clutch disk for doing those two things.

[@kanjakan]

The end of the video lists those situations where riding the clutch is unavoidable.

[@alessandrodona4296]

Is giving a bit of gas while releasing the clutch slowly to better start from a full stop too?

[@roman.venica]

@@alessandrodona4296 When moving from zero is totally ok to give it a little of gas.

[@youneverknow01]

Is it the same in motorcycles as well?

[@bennybouken]

@@youneverknow01 yes it is

[@Runesu117]

I've been driving a manual 1990 toyota corolla for years with my family. This video made me understand visually how the clutch disc operates. I have been enlightened by this.

[@peanutbutterisgood911]

Can you tell more of your car??

[@DavyDave1313]

Guys I’ve eliminated riding the clutch completely from my driving habits. Now, every time my light turns green, I either launch forward or stall. I live near a steep hill that gets heavy traffic due to the stop sign at the top, so I’m constantly launching forward into cars. It’s ok they’re used to me now and applaud my ability to not ride the clutch.

[@jminkvihubyb]

Lmao.. There's a thin line between riding the clutch & getting a smooth take off. I learned it's best to accelerate at the same rate that my left foot is disengaging the clutch. Tbh, I might be "riding the clutch" which is why I'm here

[@galatei11]

roflmao, this made me spill my coffee. I was thinking the same thing, but also in very slow moving traffic,

[@TheRazePlayz]

@@jminkvihubyb most people define it as slipping the clutch when doing it deliberately and in a manner thats necessary and ridding it when your foot gets lazy.

[@MikeDCWeld]

@@TheRazePlayz exactly. I thought from the title that the video was going to claim that not pressing the clutch pedal past the point of full clutch disengagement was bad and explain why.

[@Krusty_T]

I’ve driven diesels before that don’t need any accelerator to set off in 1st. It’s so good for traffic haha

[@yolson2376]

Well, there are basically two scenarios where partially engaging the clutch (clutch control) is just necessary: 1. pulling off in 1st gear of course, you have to partially engage the clutch in order to make it easier for the engine to move the car and not to stall, and as soon as you reach walking speed you may fully release the clutch; 2. Driving at very slow speeds is just impossible whilst the clutch is fully released, like moving slowly in traffic jams, and moving slowly while parking. Other than those two I can't see any other situation where riding the clutch may come in hand.

[@b.eduardo5105]

My traffic jam trick is to hang back and roll along with the clutch engaged, then when coming to a stop I just coast in neutral

[@SportSoulLife]

What the previous guy said. I leave a little extra buffer space between me and the car infront and simply ride in 1st gear in idle. If the car infront gets way ahead, i change to second gear and drive at close to idle. If they start to slow down, back to 1st and if i see a stop approaching, just roll ahead in neutral. This works great in Europe atleast where many cars are manuals, so generally speeds wont drop somehwere between idle and fully stopped. Dont know how it would be in the US though since automaics creep forward much slower than manuals idle in 1st.

[@SportSoulLife]

Oh, and id like to mention that trying to creep along with traffic on a motorcycle is brutal on the clutch. My bike Idles in first gear at no less than 15 km/h, and from a standstill a good 4000 revs are required to not stall the engine. So lucky that lanesplitting is legal/accepted here. Couldnt imagine riding in a traffic jam in the US

[@liveandletlive2894]

@@SportSoulLife same here bro I live in the us but lane splitting is legal in cali

[@SportSoulLife]

live and let live Thats good. Only problem i have with cali lanesplitting (that ive seen on YT) is when its done in normal/close to normal flowing traffic. Rule of thumb for me: if there are gaps in the lanes for cars to change into (like there is in ordinary traffic), its not safe to be lanesplitting.

[@kirbs0001]

5:00 For those looking to skip all the fluff and get to the point of the video. Partially pressing clutch causes friction disk wear. Extra detail: you're probably already driving as best as you can. Cars suffer wear and tear. Get your car serviced regularly and properly, and you'll be fine.

[@PANZERFAUST90]

disc* lol

[@acidset]

Fluff... It's the reason behind why it happens, might as well learn it if you've clicked on this video And assuming that everyone is already driving the best they can is just stupid; any avoidable damage should be taken into account

[@geoffgeoff3333]

Sell your ICE vehicle and buy an BEV - no transmission, clutch, stinking oil&gas engine - and much better performance to boot!

[@ozymandiasnullifidian5590]

People rarely drive as well as they can. And, yes, a car suffers wear and tear, but if you drive it in an improper manner, that wear and tear are bigger, and you will have to pay that expensive part much sooner. I don't know the English name of that part, here in the video it is called "pressure plate", that part is relatively expensive, especially if the car is a little stronger. I had to pay 700 euros for that part because my car has 150 hp and needs that more expensive part.

[@trueaussie9230]

"You're probably already driving as best as you can". How arrogant can you be?! I'm sure even you could improve your driving - if someone is willing to give you the information you need. The more one understands how the machinery they are in charge of operates, the more likely they are to understand how to safely, effectively and efficiently control said machinery. Clearly you subscribe to the "do it because I said so" school of information / knowledge exchange. That's a principle employed by people afraid of losing the "power" that comes with having knowledge others don't have. Knowledge has no value if it is not shared.

[@fredericksaxton3991]

I remember way back in 1964 my dad got me a summer holiday job in our local garage. In the first week we had an American car come in, a Dodge Dart, and we had to change the clutch. When we got the under pan off we were showered in a load of carbon filings and dust. The mechanic I was assisting said the driver had been "Riding the clutch". Good video.

[@tombanner01]

"...you have to shift to a lower gear." _shifts from 4th to 1st_

[@Mr.Tom_69]

The torque goes 100 to 100000000🤣

[@Lucas-tr9hh]

In the car I want (a serious economy box) the gearing is dropped drastically from each gear, so that would destroy the 1.5 L I4 that the thing has.

[@pafou]

lmao

[@Nino-bu9mj]

money shifts lol

[@Vinnay94]

You can do that but only down 2 gears. So say you are in 5th but need that extra torque to pass someone, you will want to double clutch into 3rd.

[@MrKW420]

I wonder how he can reach that gearstick..

[@yangerjamir0906]

He's got extra long arms.

[@amaansiddiqui2030]

He's got "the arms of law"

[@garrettwright4337]

He just punched a hole through the firewall

[@MrAndyCarlos]

Lol

[@user-fx7ce8xc1d]

😂

[@Coerced]

I remember continuously asking my driving instructor how the clutch worked and he would always make me feel stupid for not understanding his answers. Now, actually seeing how it works, I realise he had no clue himself and was either too stupid or too much of an asshole to recognise that. Probably both. Thanks for explaining

[@bryanguegan6937]

Wow thats deep...

[@ozymandiasnullifidian5590]

I doubt that a driving instructor had no clue how the clutch works because in essence, it is very simple. If your go into details, there are many different ways of transmission of power, some older vehicles were not using plate-on-plate, they used a kind of "fan" in oil and on the other side there is another "fan", and when the first is moving in relatively fast time the second moves... But, the principle is that one part transfers the rotational motion to the other part.

[@trueaussie9230]

"If one can't explain a process in simple terms one does not understand said process". Now, who was it said that?!

[@lemax6865]

That's a common tactic employed by prideful idiots. When a person is too proud to admit they don't know something, and too dumb or uninterested to learn said thing, they will proceed like so : make shit up, insert complicated language to give it an air of authority, and deflect questions with insults to the asking party's intelligence.

[@ozymandiasnullifidian5590]

@@trueaussie9230 I don't know who said that but some things can't be explained in terms that are simple enough for everyday human to understand them, hell, they can't even be simplified for some that should teach that field, like quantum mechanics, for instance, or the physics behind turbulence... "When I will go to god, I will ask him 2 questions, why relativity and why turbulence?" Those are the words of one famous physicist, known for his incredible contribution to quantum mechanics. BUT, the working and the purpose of the clutch is not one of those incredibly complex things, one can explain it in simple terms, and (almost) everyone can understand how it works.

[@Kensuke0987]

Riding the clutch for a moment is unavoidable for accelerating from 0. However, you should as much as possible, match your RPM and gear to your speed to avoid riding the clutch while on drive. If you're slowing down, you should shift down to avoid stalling, and then rev up if needed to avoid (unintentional) engine braking. How far you have to downshift and how much you have to rev to match depends on the vehicle: not all engine power, torque curves, and gear ratios are the same after all.

[@eventhorizon6106]

Engine braking does not damage a car engine. As long as it’s done sensibly like when you are slowing down and braking along with it, that is how manual transmissions were designed to be driven.

[@Kensuke0987]

@@eventhorizon6106 I don't think I was talking about all engine braking. If you were shifting down to get back into the optimum RPM range at a slower speed, you'd want to rev up.

[@MrUppmas]

@@Kensuke0987 You said rev up if needed to avoid unintentional engine braking. That might be the confusion. But the real reason to try and match the revs is so save your transmission synchronizer rings.

[@masonkelly6694]

​@MrUppmas He's saying that if you downshift and don't want to slow down because of engine braking you need to apply more throttle to stay at the same speed smoothly.

[@leslie7872]

I like how they put detail into the man's air maxes 😂

[@rolfb6352]

they care aboout graphics i guess xD

[@PANZERFAUST90]

his what?

[@YourName-rt2cu]

@@PANZERFAUST90 His Nike shoes

[@PANZERFAUST90]

@@YourName-rt2cu oh weird Why didn't he just say that?

[@betelgeuse4568]

@@PANZERFAUST90 because that's what the shoes are called 🙄

[@3dgar7eandro]

Many of us don't fully appreciate the amount of engineering behind the simplest cars. Humans can be very resourceful when ever they really put the effort into it. 😌👏👏👌👌

[@krishna7862]

I work for an automotive company and recently i was provided this task to train some of the electrical / embedded software engineers about the automotive transmission and some of the employee asked me this question what is Half clutch / Partial clutch and i had to explain the whole team about this function, although some i believe did not understand its function. I believe this video would be more informative for beginners and engineers who have no clue about automotive systems. A very nice, clean and neatly explained video.

[@bsoumya00504]

Drive in Indian traffic and you will know that half clutch is an absolutely essential technique. We may have to change clutch plates every 5 yrs, but its absolutely worth it.

[@rohitchaturvedi693]

Yeahh😂😂

[@Wojtek_Ch]

>Can afford new clutch plates every 5 years >Can't afford public toilets

[@salami99]

hmm wouldn't an automatic be cheaper at that point and eaiser

[@yuteh5008]

​@@Wojtek_Chyeah, i go around shopping for public toilets

[@ritvikkolhe5224]

@@salami99 I wouldn’t think so It’s all manual in the Indian market and automatics are expensive because of low supply and low demand essentially. Maybe give it a few more years.

[@enzoperruccio]

Bmw really went hard on the Z4. Not only did they fit a v6 with v8 headers, they also put its crankshaft in backwards. Ah and let's not forget the gearshift, conveniently placed under the hood in this model.

[@valb3930]

Truly the ultimate driving machine

[@adamdevon5993]

hahahahaha

[@vyctor661]

im really impressed that not many comments mentioned the under the hood gear stick

[@audiotyresup]

Can have different count on the exhaust than the number of cylinders. But let's remember this guy is driving a large car with seats that, with were the head rests come on me, must be designed for someone 10 feet tall.

[@fufu1128]

@@audiotyresup So it's made for those giant folk down in Antarctica 🗿 NOW I know Hitler went there!

[@FokkeWulfe]

I've found a way to save my clutch. 0 wear and tear. I simply dont shift. I leave it in 1st...... on an unrelated note, the smoke coming from under the hood, and that knocking sound... both normal right?

[@erridkforname]

No dats not normal

[@FokkeWulfe]

@@erridkforname you sure? Pretty sure it is. XD

[@erridkforname]

Smoke = probrable overheat knokin = engine problems

[@FokkeWulfe]

@@erridkforname nah. Just my stereo thumping and my engine keeping me warm...... really. I'm sure. XD

[@erridkforname]

@@FokkeWulfe XD

[@WolfRawrrr]

Having driven professionally for almost a decade, it's virtually impossible or at the very least impractical to never keep the clutch partially depressed. Just don't overdo it, regularly service the car, and everything will be fine. You're not likely to own/drive the car for as long as it would take in order to break it purely because of partially depressing the clutch.

[@shaheenshad5012]

Thanks for the input, cause in slopes and hills it's extremely difficult not to do that.

[@MisoElEven]

Also by the time that clutch breaks it probably isnt that expensive :D

[@gamefreak173]

@@MisoElEven yea if you literally put a dollar a day in a jar by the time it breaks you will have the money and then some to repair it.

[@MisoElEven]

@@gamefreak173 Putting it into a jar is very ineffective.. dollar is more worthless every passing second. You never know when the feds are going to print half of the dollar supply in a single year causing extreme inflation xD but yeah I get your point of course I just had to make a political statement like I always do...

[@t-bfr45-70]

Idk only time use clutch in truck is on take off. When driving a pickup or car other then take if I do not really use clutch much either if you can't do it in the gear in it's time to down shift

[@jamal69jackson77]

I found out about this negative effect of riding the clutch one day while stopped on an uphill slope in traffic. Instead of disengaging the clutch and using the brakes to stop and remain in place, which would then require me to engage first gear to get going once traffic started moving, one day I just rode the clutch to keep the car in balance between going forward or letting gravity take me down the hill in reverse and into the traffic behind me. I did this for many minutes because of the heavy traffic and suddenly my car started to smoke inside the cabin and it smelled of burning brakes, which in effect was my clutch burning up. After realizing that my clutch was getting damaged I immediately stopped riding the clutch and haven't done it since, except for some occasions where it is very momentary. It is definitely a bad idea to ride the clutch frequently and especially for extended periods of time. Lastly, it is possible to shift gears without using the clutch on many vehicles including motorcycles if you know your vehicle and know how to feel the engine revs and then time the shift precisely.

[@Loki24369]

Float 'em right in brother

[@RubberTag]

Weird! I got learned in driving school to uphold in a hill with the clutch! To be prepared to go directly when the traffic was easing up. But that was actually wrong then, it is better to brake and put the clutch fully down?

[@SamandRie]

@@RubberTag i think its okay to hold yourself uphill with clutch as long as its only momentarily.

[@bozokluoglu_]

@@RubberTag If your car doesn't have ramp-support you may use your hand-brake.

[@jimmy200]

You have to slowly release the clutch until you feel it pull you forward then you release the break and fully engage the gear. I’ve been doing that forever and it prevents me from looking like a Panzy using the handbrake

[@eeromakinen4222]

3:32 This saves the engine from Stalin

[@alicomando1195]

Lol

[@mathematoligiser-iserist2007]

Yes you definitely don't want a communist car.

[@cutecheetah8688]

Ha ha

[@CrazyPhys]

Lolllll

[@joemama4240]

Lmao

[@sanjindumisic]

Brought to you by Nike sneakers.

[@vladen14]

and BMW

[@narutodssunny]

I was about to say am I the only one looking at this dudes kicks

[@Xfacehack]

Funny how i drive with my nike shoes and drives a bmw. Coincident? I think not!

[@Justus_Patrick]

Lolol

[@Juan-vn9fn]

Because nike sneakers makes stickshift easier

[@cryo2383]

The driver in the video still has two left shoes on

[@schitlipz]

lol

[@ep0516]

Murica

[@thefanatic5491]

hahaha

[@sansfreedom1629]

jou And look at his fucking seat hahah

[@joja2174]

wait what?...

[@deadbeef576]

What a great video! Cant wait for the next video on "Why you should not ROTATE your wheels?" explaining that wheels rotating cause friction with the ground leading to wear and tear of them.

[@cristopheralvarez1529]

Thx I stopped riding my clutch when I get into traffic going up hills so I just rev it up to 4K and dump that clutch

[@smokeyslego.2153]

Lmao

[@Route765]

RIP

[@ficale]

Dam i laughed so hard at this lmao

[@joshuagoodsell5952]

That’s what I’m saying this is a horrible video he makes it seem like that’s not what the clutch is for. You neeed to “ride” it to start in first anywhere or go decently slow. ESP for reverse😂😂😂🙏🏻

[@brownpotatoe3624]

I'm still learning how to properly drive a stick but what do you do in the hill situation without riding the clutch and you're about to stall?

[@GHOST-gq2ty]

0:30 bro why is gear shifter under the hood?

[@jacobm8187]

bmw

[@insanity6379]

@@myster1ous23 no matter

[@mongjazzz9304]

Oh no im dead

[@michaelclosson68]

lol, normie. why isnt yours

[@joemama4240]

Yeah 😂

[@kravselj]

tried automatic transmission once... ...almost got killed when i wanted to press the clutch...

[@clevernduruza8624]

I can feel for you

[@ishyishido7825]

Kevin Rausl bro, I was driving a manual for a while and as soon as I jumped in a automatic I accidentally pushed the brake pedal down all the way like it was a clutch

[@BradBrown95]

🤣😂🤣

[@ValidatedPerson]

When I first time was driving automatic transmission once and wanted to brake since my car had bad brakes I had a habbit of pressing down hard And I pressed and steering wheel hit me in the face 😃

[@Patrick-zr8tv]

@@ishyishido7825 I once slammed on the accelerator thinking it was the clutch. I have no idea why I thought it was the clutch.

[@Mu7eD-Stream]

My dad asked me after around 3 years of asking why I wasn't as smooth as him, i told him 'I don't ride the clutch', to which he responded, 'Why not'. I wish we had this video back then.

[@mr.vampire4800]

Same 😅

[@ZombieGaming212]

love how detailed those air max 1’s are

[@Noahskaterat123]

for no good reason

[@II_CONcep_II]

I saw those online nike app XD

[@marioantonio321]

You have to depress the clutch slowly though when you start running in first gear or else the engine would stall if you release it too quickly. You can't really avoid riding the clutch in constantly crawling traffic or else other motorists will be annoyed at you for always stopping your car because only at neutral at stop or when the vehicle is above stall speed can you take your left foot off that pedal. It's not always as simple and straightforward as this video suggests. However, it's really a good habit to keep your foot off the clutch when you're not using it as that would cause unnecessary wear.

[@djthegrateone]

You can ride the clutch when at an incline where you have to stop a lot of lazy people do this as it's easier then putting it in neutral and handbrake

[@trueaussie9230]

There is no need to 'ride the clutch' in slow moving traffic. Simply select the gear appropriate to the speed at which the traffic is moving and, as and when necessary, FULLY depress the clutch to cater for occasionally slower speeds. Keeping the clutch pedal partially depressed is of no real benefit. On an incline, if you can't effectively balance your use of the 3 pedals, use your handbrake. It's not JUST a 'parking brake'. Other than on initial moving off or during gear changes, there is NO acceptable reason for the clutch pedal to be held partially depressed. Not 'riding the clutch' is not 'advanced driving skill' - it's BASIC driving skill. If you believe otherwise, perhaps consider taking a course that actually teaches how to drive - as distinct from how to get a licence.

[@trueaussie9230]

@@djthegrateone Why, in the name of all that's logical, would you put a vehicle in neutral on an incline?!

[@moroit1]

@@trueaussie9230 hey genius, that's exactly the problem. Traffic moves slower than the crawl rate on 1st gear. It's impossible to "select the appropriate gear". Add stop and go traffic to that and it's a real shitshow. Best you can do is to wait until there is decent cap between you and the car in front of you and roll that as slowly as you can.

[@trueaussie9230]

@@moroit1 It seems I must be a genius, certainly compared to you. 🤣🤣 I never have any problem. But I only have 50+ years experience driving everything from 800cc 2 seaters to multi trailer trucks. When you start moving in 1st gear you start from 0kph - ergo there is NO speed too slow for 1st gear. That is the purpose of it. The fact that YOU can't do something does not mean it can't be done. Perhaps if you ever grow up you might actually learn how to drive - and learn respect for those with more knowledge and experience than you. Over and out.

[@kevinpeterson4098]

If you drive a manual BMW and you ride the clutch,or halfway pressing the clutch. It's okay!! Mommy and Daddy will buy you a new BMW!

[@arysetansy4966]

Kevin Peterson and matching Nike shoes to go with it lol

[@kevinpeterson4098]

Aryse Tansy, I believe the 2017 and up manual 5spd BMW come standard with Nike shoes. They say you get better feel of the clutch when you ride the clutch while reving the engine going uphill in 5th gear.So no extra charge for the Nike's.

[@-slurmdaddy-8147]

Kevin Peterson shit I’ll take a new pair of janowskis

[@jackwyann9685]

Lol

[@darabradley5173]

More to the point, a manual bmw?

[@Kingstevedaboss]

I'm glad you mentioned the part at the end of the video. I lived on an island with steep hills and it is necessary evil to partially press the clutch when climbing one

[@rayanehaddad8406]

I love how this video explains more than just about not pressing the clutch pedal

[@masonmills1499]

Anyone else triggered by that BMW having a v6 instead of the straight 6 it should?

[@sjbrown4145]

Me

[@popsbmw]

Yep

[@swiebelunknown6353]

YES

[@aaronbalchand5475]

I... didnt notice that untill now. Yes, that does trigger me

[@yoppindia]

You need to ride the clutch to drive in Indian traffic.

[@Aw4yed]

yoppindia in Algeria too😂😂

[@adityasrivastav4592]

Yaaap

[@pedrojimenez2039]

These guys don't even know What heavy traffic is, riding the clutch is needed in my country too

[@greygrey9628]

Yes .

[@abi_abdurrahman]

try Indonesia

[@devanshusachdev7367]

Whoa! Didn't knew this fact until this video. It's been 4-5 years of driving and I was doing it all wrong. Thanks for this valuable info. I'll keep it in mind from now on😊

[@Michael_Shoemaker]

"In manual transmission car..." *americans quit*

[@ApartmentKing66]

Ha ha...funny joke. I drove sticks for 15 years...in America.

[@paulhammond4560]

wannawatchu66 ya know what's also funny? The fact that only ~15% of Americans drive manual nowadays.

[@Drew-hu7hb]

The car guys in America drive stick, the commuters mostly drive automatic because it's easier and less annoying when they're stuck in traffic.

[@stashphl5348]

Lol idk why people here in America have a hard time learning how to drive a manual transmission. I taught my self watching videos and understanding how the clutch works. But my first Integra my self and learned. I stalled twice but I got the hang of it in a couple hours of driving.

[@stckarma6673]

@@stashphl5348 that's exactly what I did, learned on my 2006 Chevy Cobalt SS s/c

[@padams82]

I don't ride the clutch while driving, but I have a terrible habit of riding it while in neutral at a stop light (resting my foot on it). This was informative from the mechanical aspect. Nice job on the animations. Helps to see a visual with the verbal description.

[@J040PL7]

If you ride it while the car is still, it will start moving though 🤣 If you means you fully press the clutch it's the same as leaving it neutral, the problem and friction comes when you don't press it all the way.

[@ElWeebDelBarri]

Exactly, as the guy above me says, you don't couse any trouble if you press it COMPLETELY while you are at stop light.

[@quodpipax]

With low RPM and low speed, it would take a while (a long time) to destroy a clutch with a half-clutch technique. If you don't smell your clutch burning, then you are okay.

[@ethannguyen5030]

I smelt burning on a rainy day and my clutch died going up a hill :(

[@Renzoganviolin]

@@ethannguyen5030 your clutch is probably worn out, causing slipping which would produce burning odor and ultimately failing

[@KavitaKulmitra]

Half clutch is a need many times that is why their is clutch . Ex 1)while engaging and disengaging transmission 2)while moving the speed of the first or reverse gear 3)while there is no time to shift low gear 4)when to stop at uphill for a while. Off course using half clutch at normal running must be avoided

[@spiraI64]

So I should drop the clutch every time I change gear, got it

[@mtnmotoadv]

Going 3rd to 4th or 4th to 5th you can drop the clutch, but from 1st to 2nd and a little bit with 2nd to 3rd I feather the clutch slightly to keep it smooth

[@adriandecu6846]

old school way, is to gently use the pedals... Gently accelerate, gently shift gears... treat the car like a woman, and it will response alike... see the behavior... ;)

[@adriandecu6846]

.... gently use the clutch, gently brake... master this, and see the results...

[@slipknnnot]

Adrian Decu I like to rough up my clutch just like my women.

[@adriandecu6846]

+lil adidas well, pleasure is pleasure... but both will start to scream... 😉😂

[@vladimirpetrov9717]

Well the friction material will not wear on low loads when resting your foot on the clutch, but the throwout bearing sure will. I think this is the more important takeaway as to why you should not rest your foot on the clutch.

[@markkellyracingtv8044]

As a Clutch manufacturer in the United Kingdom this is a very informative video. Clutch and Transmission issues are common talking points but mainly fail due to driver or install error. Please look out for our videos in the coming weeks.

[@VidandRico]

No

[@Huff627]

Very Insightful presentation on riding the clutch. Many years back a friend was riding the clutch especially when we drove fast and we get close to vehicles in front of us repeatedly for a prolonged period, there came this smell like the clutch was burning. After he stopped this but using clutch pedal only when changing gears it was clear that partially pressing the clutch was a bad amatuer driving technique.

[@erhock-rhonthuringerwald9122]

Thanks god, here in Germany everybody is learning to drive on a manual transmissioned car.

[@sandeepkumaryadavking4203]

Where is the Drop? Really But Here in Indian everybody is not learning .How to drive the Car .Good luck

[@swaffle7979]

Yeah hardly anybody in America knows how to drive a manual anymore, but its good for me because it's the ultimate theft deterrent.

[@rizos112]

Or pretty much majority of europe

[@spedracer55]

im in tge usa i learned on one thats all my dad drives idk who tf does rhis "riding the clutch" its dumb

[@Interestingworld4567]

WTF your country creates so much cars and you guys don't even know manual. Wtf

[@anupamguha2404]

This is a very burning topic my friends.......glad that the patreons put up....... It was a habit I used to practise ......but I have changed now......it takes time

[@timrichmond5226]

There are scenarios where a partially depressed clutch are necessary, such as the gradual connection of the engine and transmission needed in hill starts.

[@Daniel3NT]

Guilty as charged, I destroyed two clutches like that, granted I mostly drive in bumper to bumper stop-and-go traffic so riding the clutch is hard to avoid. Anyway, I wised up and switched to automatic, no more cramps in left leg from constant gear changing.

[@emanemanresuresu]

wtf

[@kanjakan]

I love the feel of manual especially when there's no traffic, but when you live in a place with perpetual traffic, automatic is a godsend.

[@abellsatime378]

Skill issue

[@_hector__]

with traffic lights every 20 feet why ever get a manual? cars primarily a tool to get you somewhere conveniently

[@nunyabusiness896]

The key phrase this needs is "don't partially press the clutch *for extended periods of time or to offset lazy shifting practices*". Slipping the clutch (aka partially pressing) is absolutely required for smooth starts from a stop (1-2 seconds of slip), when moving slowly forward or in reverse (generally slip it to get moving then push it all the way in until more power is needed), and is also a good idea to smooth out RPM differences when shifting gears (maybe .5 seconds of slip). Dumping the clutch to avoid any slip is very hard on all of the components and is actually very hard on the clutch as it must pick up the "slack" of the RPM difference between the engine and transmission suddenly and harshly. If anyone wants to argue, tell it to my 70k mile clutch that still grabs like new when I got it with 8 miles on the odo.

[@MHNK77]

The video states exactly this at 5:38

[@nunyabusiness896]

@@MHNK77 Not it doesn't, not at all.

[@MHNK77]

@@nunyabusiness896 Uhmm, I don't know how to argue something that's so straightforward to check. Just click on the time stamp and read the screen on the video

[@nuskyfoo6302]

So, can i slip clutch when I'm in 2nd gear for 5 second?

[@nunyabusiness896]

@@nuskyfoo6302 I wouldn't recommend it.

[@cezariusus7595]

Thank's guys! After watching this video I completely stopped riding the clutch by ripping it out and buying an automatic.

[@brien1254]

Ahh the elusive BMW v6.

[@MzRtS12]

01:06 a V6 that has a 4 pipe header🤣

[@finz1374]

Wtf hahha

[@arielcastel3711]

With a backwards crankshaft

[@eugenebeaty4142]

V6-i4 z4

[@sjoerdhermsen8663]

Brien Berglund nice a BMW with a backwards placed crankshaft

[@gladiator7073]

After four years im watching tbis video... Masha allah... What a beautiful video.. Described completely in a perfect manner.. 💛💛💕💕👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@sfafsashfdh6589]

0:03 dude replace your engine mounts asap

[@TheKansasDude]

This was so painful to watch.. The only time the clutch pedal should ever be touched is when starting, changing gears and stopping. End story. Like wtf

[@aleksandar4756]

some people don't get it. some are not told by their instructors that resting your foot on the clutch is bad (they deserve to lose their teachers license)

[@schitlipz]

Yep. Perhaps, I think, he's trying to tapdance around how downshifting works, but doesn't quite understand it himself/herself (or whoever puts this stuff together).

[@govinlock8568]

glad that my father taught me that, because my driving instructor didn't told me not do that.

[@maheshtima1]

As mentioned at the end of the video, it is unavoidable when we're starting uphill. Imagine you're stuck in a traffic jam on a flyover. If you don't use half clutch, there will be high chances of you hitting the car behind.

[@AliReza-su2uv]

The Kansas Dude ever been in bumper to bumper traffic on a 30 degree incline? There instances where u have no choice but to have clutch other than those you’ve already stated

[@abhinavc7285]

half clutch is very useful when you are driving on a slope you can easily pick up the car instead of doing it by handbrake

[@safsaf99]

Thanks for the informative video, I used to partially press the clutch whenever I needed some power which affected my engine, time to change this habit of mine

[@lossfound]

Just putting it out there that I've put well over 300k miles (~500k KM) on three manual-trans cars while occasionally doing partial clutch engagement to, say, assist in an accidental or unintended start from 2nd gear. I have never once had to replace a clutch (due to such "abuse" or otherwise), but the tone of this video makes it sound like you can get away with such things about ten times tops before the whole clutch burns up. Still worth it I guess to scare people who actually *do* ride their clutches.

[@dahhhhful]

lossfound irk, he evens says that at the end, which is total bs. Ridding the clutch is normal in uphill starts, start and stop traffic , smooth gears changes.

[@schitlipz]

The video doesn't communicate reality very well. Like if you're truly riding the clutch in a bad way you'd smell it. Riding the clutch and _using_ it are different.

[@DogsBAwesome]

You have at least 5 gears in a modern car so use the one suitable, it's not difficult, how the hell do you "start in second gear" anyway.

[@schitlipz]

You can start in second. Two instances where I needed that was; one, with an ancient truck where first was blown; two, when push starting any manual car whose battery is dead.

[@DogsBAwesome]

schitlipz only in American cars with their unnecessarily large wasteful engines.

[@takwu0]

This make me appreciate hill start assist so much more. When I first got that feature I was a bit frustrated as I was used to revving it quickly between releasing brakes and releasing clutch, when doing a hill start. But with hill start assist, the computer holds the brakes for you until the clutch engages, hence no need to rev too high. But if you rev high anyways it would result in a lurch. I got used to the system quickly and can start uphill as smooth as an automatic.

[@dominus6224]

Honestly, I don’t like the system. Mine works in a way that it holds the brake for 2 seconds until it releases, but until then you have to partially clutch or it’ll stall.

[@szabolcsmurath]

Have you ever heard of the handbrake? It's much easier and safer to use it instead of the "quick brake release-revving" technique for uphill start.

[@oliverwatson6956]

I still find it baffling that driving instructors teach you to ride the clutch for a hillstart where I live 🤦 You can tell that most of the population here keeps doing it as well, as even on the slightest hill the car in front of you will always roll back down slightly before lurching forward. As soon as I had my license, the first thing I did was learn how to handbrake start. That and handbrake turns are a must 🤌

[@jere.nurkka]

Learn how to properly do a hill start that's another option. You are supposed to hold the brake let the clutch to biting point and move your other foot from brake to gas..unless is a very large hill then you need to use the hand brake

[@takwu0]

@@jere.nurkka i guess depending on the engine idle power and the weight of the car and the grade of the hill... doing that always stalls for me. as for handbrakes... there is a reason why its not supposed to be used in traffic. i actually never call it handbrakes, but rather parking brakes. These are designed to stop you car from rolling when parked. If you play with these parking brakes while applying engine power, those linkage will fail. Unless of course its a rally car and the handbrakes are not built like parking brakes on an econobox. As stated in the video hill start is one of those situations where you should ride the clutch. unless of course you have hill start assist ;)

[@OliNorwell]

While you definitely shouldn't drive around like a moron with the clutch partially down - you definitely do need to treat the clutch as an analogue input rather than a digital down/up input. I've driven many manual cars where you need to get to about 80% up on the clutch before the 'biting' point to be able to properly move away. Go to 100% right away and the car will stall. You need to master carefully moving off the clutch while giving a bit of the accelerator pedal to start moving. It's far more delicate than a simple on/off down/up idea.

[@Xachremos]

Yup. To start rolling if you just dump the clutch you'll either stall, or launch. Either one would isn't good.

[@boulevard14]

This video does a very good job at half-explaining things.

[@dsc310]

And my driving instructor told me to partially press clutch and apply brake when needed when driving bumper to bumper in traffic.

He's correct

[@LaplacianFourier]

Wow really nice video and very informative. This raises the question however that should one press the brake fully or none at all to reduce brake pad wear.

[@blackwhattack]

The brake pads will never fully engage. If they did the wheels would lock

[@paulmartinkunnapuu9542]

@@blackwhattack if the car has abs that is...

[@keisuketakahasi4584]

@@blackwhattack ever heard of the new shit in town called abs?

[@sh0ejin]

@@keisuketakahasi4584 abs increases braking distances, why rely on the ABS?

[@keisuketakahasi4584]

@@sh0ejin most people are in shock and smash the brake pedal when seeing a kid or moose jump in front of them rather than keeping calm and try to find the limit before it locks up and its just a tiny bit anyway

[@CalvinCai_Frisbee]

Z4 with a v6? Ok.

[@agustinra1007]

And the stick shift is hidden so the driver can't change gears

[@SavageBunny1]

And a single mass flywheel 😂

[@vehicleboi5598]

the only clutch video that doesn’t usurp precious minutes of my lifetime

[@bencelocher1958]

Why is the shifter in the engine bay? :-D

[@ryanosbourne9945]

It is almost impossible not to do this when rolling in bumper to bumper traffic or reversing out of a parallel parking situation. It's going to happen sometimes!

[@mal3xia]

Technically everything will wear and damage things. The issue with riding the clutch is excessive, unnecessary wear.

[@leonpaelinck]

He literally said there are situations where it's unavoidable. Did you watch the video?

[@aymenbx648]

You can avoid riding the clutch by going into neutral gear when you feel the engine is going to stall then go back to a suitable gear depending on your current car speed

[@badbot223]

Thanks. Im going neutral when jammed driving uphills.

[@gyr0931]

Isn't it good when you answer a question no one asks and yet it becomes one of the most factful vids on KZbin?

[@ErnestJay88]

Americans be like : "What is a clutch ?"

[@retrox684]

Ernest Jay Europeans be like “what’s a v8?

[@zacharysylvester8349]

@@retrox684 .... Try again.

[@m.angelov2305]

Zachary Sylvester ouch.

[@SA77888]

Probably think its some sort of handbag.

[@RizLazey]

Americans be like WHAT IS CELCIUS? WHAT IS 240V? WHAT IS A CLUTCH? WHAT IS METRIC SYSTEM? says the worlds smartest country but dont know some basic world stuff silly americanos

[@prahaladbisht7444]

Along with many things mentioned in comments, another necessity is while riding in bad road or speed breaker/bumps, half riding the clutch will move the car smoothly

[@arvin6606]

That transmission stick is so far you become Mr. Fantastic

[@asiandude918]

Very nice video, thank you for showing the step by step process between the engine and transmission.

[@jameswilson6741]

I learned this lesson the hard way. I was driving on a long distance trip when suddenly my gears wont shift. It accompanied with a smell of burning rubber/plastic. My car wont move at all and always revving when I step on gas. I had it towed to a nearest autoshop and found out that the friction disk of my flywheel is already damage that's why the gears won't shift. I paid dearly to it. I always ride the clutch on traffic now I take more cautious and do it when needed like uphill starting. Sorry for bad English 😅

[@Auto70Galaxy]

A rule that every driver should know is that the clutch should always be pressed as fast as possible and released slow(depending on the gear you are on) 1st 2nd 3rd is usually slower whilst 4th and 5th should be relatively fast

[@sory4beinanonymous]

This message brought to you by BMW and Nike. Thanks sponsors!

[@michaelanderson7715]

"This message brought to you by BMW and Nike. Thanks sponsors!" - for BMW, absolutely NOT. Can you determine why ?

[@yasinekici8146]

As always thanks a lot for creating quality videos to inform most people.

[@nelsonlama442]

Excellent video, but how you can avoid riding the clutch in heavy traffic? When you are in 1st and moving at 600 rpm or less.

[@xesior]

Wait for traffic to move further away from you to accelerate. Then roll while matching traffic speed. If traffic is slower than your roll speed. Close in and stop. Then repeat. No need to ride the clutch. Yes you are keeping up traffic a bit. But remind yourself that they are not the people that have to pay for your clutch replacement.

[@ahmedsalah7474]

get an automatic car it's better, faster and safer!

[@Greco1114]

You buying a car with an auto transmission. ;)

[@deanenlow7129]

@@xesior people tend to get pissed off when you let distance between traffic lhh or people steal the spot ahead of you

[@Caiosniper1]

Exactly, if I keep a distance of a car or more in front of me, there's always someone to steal the spot. I tend to put the car in movement and then put it in neutral so it can go really slow with no problems if it's not uphill of course

[@mryorkshire3623]

Always makes me cringe when i see someone holding the car with the clutch at a red traffic light on an incline.

[@toadalthug4055]

this taught me a lot. also made me realize that switching gears is kinda like switching gears on a bicycle. specially while going up hill you gotta pedal up using the small gear so your legs wont strain too much and stall trying to push a bigger gear. it all makes sense!! edit: except in order to change gear you must pedal the bike, for a car its the opposite

[@chax0208]

On the bike you should only pedal with less speed than you would transmit (so your feet don’t apply force to the weeks) because this (like in a car ) can damage the gears

[@toadalthug4055]

@@chax0208 OOOOOH

[@Jallu555]

You should use high gears when going uphill if you live in a snow area so you wont lose traction. Only downshift when you really need to, just make sure not to stall. Low rpm = more traction High gears give less rpm and power = more traction

[@tommasorao5441]

Thank you so much, before this video my driving teacher told me to not half clutch and I didn't understand why do I have to? And then when I saw this video I realized how important was teachers' say.

[@perjand]

Exactly. Drive your car with your foot on the clutch pedal, you burn the slats between the engine and the gearbox. After a while it is not possible to drive at all.

[@matyuih]

the things you learned at 3am from a recommended video ... noice

[@terminal2004]

This car has the shift stick installed under the engine hood.

[@Raj-nh3fc]

You are definitely going to use partial clutch on atleast two occasions in a manual gear box car. When you start off from rest to avoid wheel slip and stalling and also during up hill start as you release the hand brake (unless you have an uphill hold function).

[@gerRule]

It tells you that at the end

[@NIMKAOriginal]

I've always wondered how the clutch works. Thanks

[@dotJata]

Anyone notice the V6 with V8 headers in a i6 BMW Z4?

[@SammSheperd]

Jayce Tabor should have a Dual Mass Flywheel too and not a sprung clutch

[@NPurvis7622]

I'm more worried about that god awful gear selector under the hood of the car instead of the cabin. Gotta stretch for that one.

[@Otani_Garage]

And the engines fucking backwards. Look at how the flywheel bolts are at the front and the engine is rotating the wrong way

[@j4re]

You did

[@kwonpae-corr4300]

when the shifter is like 5 ft from the driver

[@Prince-iv7uc]

You are doing a great job....👏👏👏

[@MarkVonBaldi]

Is it possible to avoid riding the clutch in these three situations? - Uphill start - Slow reverse, like parking (I mean, my car does not need me to press the gas for it to move on an even terrain - Slow forward, like in a traffic jam

[@azurewolfacacian3887]

My driving instructor was a sage in the art of driving seriously he told me everything in this video and much more. Now even if i didn't drive for quite a while it is ingrained in my mind that i can drive with no problems he is really a very well known dude

[@dot9424]

Who is this wise sage?

[@azurewolfacacian3887]

@@dot9424 a driving instructor near my home in india he taught me in a way that I would never forget 😁

[@RobinsonHuso94]

Z4 with a V6, 4cyl Head and a single mass flywheel... Seems about right.

[@dunaandrei9350]

Im Tacoo when i saw the v6 i just quit

[@armelinhol9456]

0:22 Nike sponsored the video

[@jdthebomb]

Thanks didnt know if this was bad or not when going from zero to first. I thought most manual riders were doing some smooth magic take-off, not riding the clutch.

[@ka9ulungs491]

Please come here in Philippines and try to drive uphill stop and go bumper to bumper.

[@davidgruen7423]

You might as well just remove the clutch throw out bearing completely, that way you won’t be able to destroy it. I have really really seen people who does clutchless shifting, and the reasoning was that it saves clutch. Lmao, guess what, the gears are clashing like mad even if the clutch is completely to the floor, the synchronizer rings are completely worn out. Now a modern car just become a crash box. While others spend money replacing a clutch, you spend money rebuilding a transmission, at approximately the same time, and most definitely earlier. Plus they enjoyed themselves for however many years before they had to change a clutch, while you had been fighting over the perfect timing a shifting.

[@lovenskydemorcy4933]

Nobody: KZbin car videos: let me tell you how the combustion engine works.

[@sharan9936]

Internal combustion*

[@kill_rozainofficial4966]

I agree with all these facts but in places like kathmandu, nepal where roads are narrow and traffic is dense, the average speed you could move at is like 10km/hr. Sometimes you need to move at slower than that and that time there is no other option than to half clutch. Also during this time, we need one foot on the clutch as you dont know when you need to switch the gear quickly.

[@phoenixmistertwo8815]

I learned how to drive a stick on a hill first, so I could understand 1st gear, the most difficult gear to engage without stalling the motor. Basically I'd have to keep the car still on a hill and achieve forward motion without burning too much clutch or jerking it forward. Then there after, I'd engage the higher gears without any jerking by imagining a hot cup of coffee balancing on my knee. Eventually, after you learn the finesse of diving a stickshift Takumi Tofu style, you can then learn all the higher skilled tactics and styles to output as much power to wheels the engine can push as possible.

[@metalflorida]

I did that when I was first learning how to drive a manual and I had to get the friction disc replaced.

[@Lokey_8664]

When I tried to teach ma daughter how to drive a stick. She told me "dad this is America we don't do that here"

[@gth882]

Yes we do, dunno what's in some of the generation that's doesn't wanna learn to drive clutch

[@yourfriendlyneighborhoodmi2286]

@@gth882 they just wanna take the easy way out when learning to drive with an automatic

[@michaelclosson68]

time for a new daughter

[@ohyash]

Don't worry, she'll grow up and a guy will teach her how to drive a stick

[@Lokey_8664]

@@ohyash 🤣🤣🤣🤣