Skip's Automotive Service
19 Bass Harbor Rd, Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 207.244.7276

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Differential Service

When Southwest Harbor 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 bi...
Published on: Mar 21, 2021

Simple Answers from Skip's Automotive Service for Southwest Harbor: 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: Aug 05, 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 17, 2015

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: Oct 10, 2015

Simple Answers from Skip's Automotive Service for Southwest Harbor: Differential Service

{{ image('NDIx') }} Question:What is a differential and why do Southwest Harbor drivers need to have it serviced?Skip's Automotive Service Answer:First of all – your vehicle does have a differe...
Published on: Mar 20, 2014

Viva la Differential At Skip's Automotive Service

{{ image('Mjky') }} With front-wheel drive being so common in Southwest Harbor these days, the differential is just taken care of during a transmission service, so most Southwest Harbor folks don't e...
Published on: Sep 20, 2012