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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 28, 2020
Simple Answers from SparksTire & Auto for St. Charles: 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: Feb 02, 2017
Differential Service
When St. Charles 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 fas...
Published on: Aug 20, 2016