Village Center Auto Care
239 U.S. 1, Scarborough, ME 04074 207.883.2557

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Simple Answers from Village Center Auto Care for Scarborough: 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 08, 2021

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 19, 2020

Differential Service

When Scarborough 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: Dec 01, 2018

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 20, 2015

Simple Answers from Village Center Auto Care for Scarborough: Differential Service

{{ image('NDIx') }} Question:What is a differential and why do Scarborough drivers need to have it serviced?Village Center Auto Care Answer:First of all – your vehicle does have a differential....
Published on: Apr 22, 2014

Viva la Differential At Village Center Auto Care

{{ image('Mjky') }} With front-wheel drive being so common in Scarborough these days, the differential is just taken care of during a transmission service, so most Scarborough folks don't even have t...
Published on: Aug 01, 2012