Ron's Auto Repair Center
2310 SE 5th St, Ames, IA 50010 515.232.8555

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Simple Answers from Ron's Auto Repair Center for Ames: 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: Aug 12, 2022

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: Jan 02, 2021

Simple Answers from Ron's Auto Repair Center for Ames: Differential Service

{{ image('NDIx') }} Question:What is a differential and why do Ames drivers need to have it serviced?Ron's Auto Repair Center Answer:First of all – your vehicle does have a differential. If it'...
Published on: Jul 19, 2020

Differential Service

When Ames 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 tha...
Published on: Feb 22, 2016

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: Nov 18, 2015

Viva la Differential At Ron's Auto Repair Center

{{ image('Mjky') }} With front-wheel drive being so common in Ames these days, the differential is just taken care of during a transmission service, so most Ames folks don't even have to think about ...
Published on: Feb 19, 2013