Disabling Auto Start Stop permanently?

[LouG]

When I get exhausted turning off stop/start and lane assist I use custom mode and that reduces my workload to just one button.
Phew!

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[Topic]

Best workaround is the custom mode, set it there to no auto start top. Press the top Mode button on steering wheel twice at start up, it will cycle to the custom mode and you're done

 

[Clawfford]

Best workaround is the custom mode, set it there to no auto start top. Press the top Mode button on steering wheel twice at start up, it will cycle to the custom mode and you're done

Not saying this is wrong. Just "LOL"ing that the workaround to pushing a button once every time you start your car is to push a button TWICE every time you start your car.

(Yes, you may very likely do this anyway, to enact other custom setups).

I'm still super-happy with my 4D Tech Auto Stop/Start Eliminator. Never worry about it again.

 

[Kevi]

Been driving since the mid 1980's. We had to put starters in cars all the time back in the day because they were crappy POS starters.

AS/S has been prolific in the US for about the past dozen years or so. During this time, I can honestly say that I don't personally know anyone who has had to replace a starter that the dealer or shop blamed it on AS/S. In fact, I can't recall the last time I knew someone who had to have a starter replaced. Not one.

Yes because cutting oil flow to a hot engine repeatedly over the lifetime of your car won't have any wear on cams, valves, bearings, etc. Lots of modern engines are chewing up rockers, cams, rod bearings prematurely due to low viscosity oil, auto stop start, things designed to reduce emissions and improve fuel economy. But in reality just kill your engine prematurely.

 

[Starship Enterprise]

I have read that auto manufacturers are going to do away with the auto stop feature, since regulations have relaxed a bit, and consensus is that it’s a stupid feature that does next to nothing but irritate the driver.

It MAY be possible that a future over-the air update could possibly make Auto-Stop have the ability to be permanently disabled??? Would be nice!

Just wishful thinking….

 

[LouG]

Stop/start can actually be dangerous.
My wife's last car had some turbo lag off idle, DSG programmed to get into second gear as soon as you get rolling, which accentuated the lag, and adding stop/start to that was lethal trying to take gap in roundabout traffic.
We could turn off stop/start easily enough, but it was still dodgy in a city full of randabouts.

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