Patton's Auto & Tire
10200 Chester Road, Chester, VA 23831 804.706.1114

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Differential Service

When Chester 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 ...
Published on: Oct 19, 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: Jul 11, 2020

Simple Answers from Patton's Auto & Tire for Chester: 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: Mar 16, 2018