Just a question out of curiousity.

When i toss my X in Park, which wheels are holding the car from moving. Is it the rear wheels only? Or are the front wheels engaged as well?


I'm asking because sometimes i have to park on inclines on snow and ice, so I want to know which wheels are actually holding the car in place when in Park.

 

pull your e-brake and you'll know your rear will hold

 

True, but I was just wondering if the fronts are engaged at all

 

lift the wheels and try rotating

 

i would think the rear wheels... but in the owners manual it saids our car cant be towed from the front or back only on a truck bed or rollers... so all the wheels could be locked in park.

 

I read the same thing which is what got me thinking about this question.


I wonder if tow truck driver's care. Say i park in a handicap space and someone goes to tow me, are they really going to call up a flatbed to come get it or will the regulr truck just pluck it up and go?? If i debadge me car, no way they would know it's AWD.

So what do typical tow trucks do with AWD cars? There are more and more of them on the roads these days

 

ive wondered about the towing thing.. from what i can gather the rear wheels hold it, they might not want the front ones spinning though cause theres no oil moving around w/o the engine on to lube everything? just my guess

 

I cant speak for the 1st gen but my 2nd gen locks all the wheels.

I swapped out my 18" wheels for 19" and when I had the car on jack stands all the wheels were locked and I could use my wrench to remove the bolts with no problem.

 

This is the 1st thing you check-- RWD, FWD or AWD since liability is on the towing company. No matter where your parked, they use a lo-jack to move your car into position and will flat bed you if needed. If your in a handicapped--- $200 fine automatically here. Towing companies make a mint off of a tow, add the "rental space" for holding your car $50-75 per day in some places) and you can have a $300-400 bill within 24 hours.

 

Well, not that i would do such a thing, but just trying to understand the AWD system fully so i know it's limits

 

fwiw, if you're parked illegally; ie in a fire lane or cripple parking; liability is on you, you're not supposed to be there.

 

Well what about those "bad" tow companies. You know the stereotypical guy rolling around looking for cars with resident stickers blocked by a peice of ice so pretend its not there

They swoop in hook up your G35x and tow it away. Guy doesn't even bother to look if it's FWD, RWD or AWD. Just swoops and grabs. Does the X get damaged? Typically, the "owners expense" covers the tow and impound fees...not damages. If the tow guy drops your car in a ditch while towing, it's on them. The problem is proving they messed up your AWD with the tow.

You know it has to have happened. I've read internet stories of guys in subarus freaking out about having their cars towed and not put on a flatbed.

Yes, pro companies do it right because they don't want to be liable, but you know there are some companies that cut corners and are shady...the ones that go through your interior, clean it out and they swear there was never an Ipod in the center console.....

 

all wheels lock and the tow will have to be with a bed or rollers.

they can tell by looking under your cars and seeing the drive axles, if they dont they would cause alot of damage

 

I may be wrong on this but I would think all 4 wheels would be locked because doesn't the power get distributed through the center diff ??

 

It does, however my understanding is it's an electronically controlled clutch that engages/disengages the front wheels.

From what i'm hearing...i guess it is engaged at a stop