Hansen CARS
128 Sumner Ave. Ames, Iowa 50010 | (515) 232-4241

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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 26, 2023

Simple Answers from Hansen CARS 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: Nov 26, 2019

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: Oct 11, 2019