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Viva la Differential

With front-wheel drive being so common these days, the differential is just taken care of during a transmission service, so most folks don’t even have to think about it.  And most rear-whee...
Published on: Dec 21, 2022

Viva la Differential At Spike's Auto Care

{{ image('Mjky') }} With front-wheel drive being so common in these days, the differential is just taken care of during a transmission service, so most folks don't even have to think about it. And ...
Published on: Nov 24, 2022

Differential Service

When you take a corner in your car, the outside wheels have a slightly longer distance to go than the inside wheels.  That means that the outside wheels must turn a bit faster than the inside.&nb...
Published on: Jun 28, 2020

Differential Service

When drivers take a corner in their vehicle, the outside wheels have a slightly longer distance to go than the inside wheels. That means that the outside wheels have to turn a bit faster than th...
Published on: Sep 06, 2019

Simple Answers from Spike's Auto Care for : Differential Service

Question What is a differential and why do I need to have it serviced? Answer First – your vehicle does have a differential.  If it’s rear wheel drive, your differential is on the ...
Published on: Dec 19, 2016