For the Road Warriors: Why are Burnouts in Drive a Bad Idea?

But if a mild burnout won't hurt the trans...then why are people so paranoid about them? All I've ever heard was "go ahead blow up the trans," "do it if you want a rebuild," etc.
kids now-a-days :rolleyes:. you wouldn't believe the way we used to hammer these things in the late 70's and 80's when they were already well used. seriously. everyday. multiple times a day. no one kept track of how many miles since the last oil change let alone a trans service. i don't do that now, but most of these cars are lot tougher than you think :steering: