No this is NOT correct (at least not for every manual transmission), read some of the other replies.
>>On Thu, Sep 05, 2002 at 04:34:00PM -0400, VanDerWal, Peter MSgt wrote: >> >>>Whoa there, this is very likely BAD ADVICE. Many transmission can be >>>damaged by putting them in neutral and towing them any significant >>> >distance, > >>>15 miles might just be enough. >>> >>I was under the impression this was only an issue with automatic >>transmissions, >> > >This is correct - manual transmissions are not affected by towing, unless >you leave the car in gear! Which a friend of mine found out on his EV, to >his regret!!! >
