You may be familiar with the basic car terminology when it comes to keeping up with the maintenance. Oil changes, tire rotations, fluids, tire pressure, and many more are common everyday language for any of us who drive a car. Slightly less common, but just as important, are the differentials on your vehicle. Differentials are what keep your wheels from locking up or moving at the same speed when turning while traveling. You tires can’t move at the same speed when turning, because they aren’t going the same distance. Therefore, we have differentials which slow down the inside set of tires during this movement. Specifically, the differential is a device that splits the car’s torque, allowing your tires to spin at different speeds. And because your front tires go a different distance than your back tires, and your inside tires go a difference distance than your outside tires, your car has various differentials.

All modern cars and trucks have them, and they are one more reason to get your car maintained to keep you driving safe on the road. We all make sure to get our oil changed when we are supposed to, but make sure you are also bringing your vehicle to a repair shop that will look at your gears, differentials, and lubrication. Good Works Auto Repair of Mesa and Tempe, offer this service.

Heat, which we know we face here in Arizona, moisture, extreme pressure, and heavy loads all wear down the lubrication on your gears and can wear them down, causing failure when it comes to your tire speeds and the ability to control the different speeds. Safety should be first and foremost, as driving is a major responsibility that most of us choose to take on. But without maintaining your car’s differential, traction can become an issue.
Proper equipment is the key to making sure your car has excellent traction. Visit your nearest
Good Works Auto Repair located in Tempe, or Mesa, to ensure your differentials are in their best condition.