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Originally Posted by morgin
Brake pads are cheaper than engine components. I always cringe when people boast about their barely used brake pads and the benefits of engine braking. Sure you can do it, but which is cheaper to put wear on?
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If you're anal about wear on your transmission and clutch like me, you double clutch and rev match when slowing down. I've owned nothing but manuals and I've never had a clutch wear out on me on a car, ever.
Engine braking is just your engine reving with no throttle. It is as close to absolutely zero wear as you can get.
There are lots of reasons not to leave your car in neutral when stopping, safety and otherwise, but no point getting into that.