I have heard different stories from different drivers on the best practice for driving standard. I had my master cylinder die in 2 consecutive years on my previous vehicle (01 mazda 626) and a friend suggested it was because at stop lights i tend to rest in first gear with the clutch in. Could this …

Clutch in or out while waiting at a light?

texases August 4, 2009, 2:00pm 4

I agree with the above. A good-quality clutch master cylinder shouldn’t be any more likely to fail than a brake master cylinder, and we don’t take our foot off the brakes at a light, do we?