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El Cerrito Tires & Auto Body provides Differential Fluid Change services to El Cerrito, CA, Berkeley, CA, Albany, CA, and other surrounding areas.

Approx. Time: 60 Minutes  |  

The Basics Behind Differential Fluid Change Services at El Cerrito Tires & Auto Body

Differential fluid lubricates the differential in all-wheel drive (AWD), four-wheel drive (4WD), rear-wheel drive (RWD), and front-wheel drive (FWD) vehicles. In most cases, front-wheel drive vehicles have a transaxle instead of a separate differential, but there are some instances where FWD vehicles have a stand-alone differential. The purpose of the differential is to deliver power to the wheels while allowing them to turn at different speeds. As your vehicle completes a turn, each wheel covers a different distance. The two wheels on the inside of the turn travel a shorter distance than the two wheels on the outside of the turn. Similarly, the two front wheels travel a different distance than the two back wheels. The differential allows your vehicle to make turns smoothly despite these differences, and differential fluid keeps the moving parts of the differential lubricated. Your differential needs clean differential fluid to ensure a smooth ride at all times.



Why Should You Have Differential Fluid Change Services Performed at El Cerrito Tires & Auto Body?

Differential fluid reduces the heat caused by the friction of moving parts inside the differential. But friction and heat will progressively break down differential fluid. Worn-out differential fluid can lead to unreliable differential performance, noise, excessive wear, breakdown, or failure. Complete differential failure will result in your entire differential system needing to be replaced. Always be sure to refer to the owner’s manual in your vehicle when determining the proper service intervals for changing your differential fluid. A differential fluid service prepares your vehicle for new fluid by draining out the old fluid and replacing it with fresh differential fluid. During a fluid change, our service staff may inspect other differential components, like gears and shafts, for excessive wear so that the differential continues to work properly.

We proudly service the Differential Fluid Change needs of customers in El Cerrito, CA, Berkeley, CA, Albany, CA, and surrounding areas.

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El Cerrito Tires & Auto Body

El Cerrito Tires & Auto Body is a pillar of the Albany, CA community. El Cerrito Tires & Auto Body is a leader in offering name brand tires, wheels, auto repair and brake services for customers located in and around the Albany, California area. Our goal is to focus on customer service. It is the foundation of our business. El Cerrito Tires & Auto Body employs a well-trained staff specializing in the sale and installation of passenger car, performance and light truck or SUV tires. Custom wheels are available at El Cerrito Tires & Auto Body. We offer auto body repair. Special wheels and rims compliment any tire or customer vehicle. Complete under-car services, such as oil changes, brakes, shocks, struts, alignment, and transmission fluid flush for both foreign and domestic vehicles are readily available at competitive prices. We carry lawn and garden tires. Take this opportunity to browse El Cerrito Tires & Auto Body website or call us for personalized service.

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Phone: (510) 526-7878
Fax: (510) 280-1630
Address: 548 Cleveland Avenue
Albany, CA 94710

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