How to Care for Your Differential

Differential oil—it’s one of the most-overlooked automobile maintenance tasks. Because the differential is at the rear and under the car, it gets none of the treatment that the engine does. If lubrication in the differential fails, you won’t be getting very far for very long and will likely be looking at a differential repair. Fortunately, you only need to change this oil every 30,000 to 50,000 miles (as always, check your owner’s manual).

When you visit our repair facility you can expect

Different differential repair and rebuild warranties and repair types to fit your need.
A free differential inspection including a road test, preliminary testing and electronic scan.
Written differential repair estimates are provided, so you can decide what to do.
No work will be done unless you agree and fully understand the process.
Extreme Transparency, no hidden anything.
All work is done on site at our repair centers.
We don’t just advertise that we are a differential experts. We know how to rebuild differentials.

WE REPAIR AND REBUILD DIFFERENTIALS FOR LESS.

Differential repair is a complex and a intricate repair job.
A Differential rebuild shop is the right choice, sometimes the best option is not right around the corner.

Why A-Affordable Transmissions Center

We are one of the most highly respected differential repair and rebuild centers in all of Colorado. We take the time to walk every customer through the repairs process. The initial inspection won’t cost you a cent. We are a real differential rebuild shop, so you can expect educated answers to your questions.

You’ll get a complete checklist of everything that needs to be repaired as well as what it will cost before any work begins. Team Dave Logan preferred.

“Dave and his crew are very knowledgeable I will not go anywhere else for tramsmission issues. My wifes truck wasnt shifting right and i had a mass air flow code so he recommended putting the intake back to stock so i did amd it fixed all my issues. I will recommend these guys to everyone i know they are the best.”

Jesse Williamson

“Once I stepped in the shop, it was nothing but professionalism and the level of customer service that really was unparalleled. Dave worked with me through each step and kept me updated on their progress. The repairs were completed on time and on schedule.

Brandon Minow

“These guys are great, I brought my 34 ft motorhome in that had been sitting for 4 years and had lost all the transmission fluid. Randy called me the next day and told me the pan bolts were loose… they tightened them, filled it with fluid, test drove it and the total bill… No charge.. good honest trustworthy people you can tell they take pride in their work. I recommend this shop to everyone!! If you need any transmission work done this is definitely the place to bring your vehicle. Thank you Randy and Ron.”

George Gilbert

“Best transmission shop ever. I have a hard time trusting my vehicles with anybody but Randy made me feel comfortable and called me every step of the way explaining every detail. His quote was accurate and honest the rebuild was done fast and the van runs like new. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.”

Jonathan Rosseau, Customer Reviews

Call or email us, a “diff” rebuild expert will answer your questions.

Warning Signs of a Failed Differential

Modern cars are now made with computerized differentials. Of course, nothing is full proof. As sophisticated as these modern differentials can be, errors can make operation considerably less smooth. In today’s automobile, a check engine light is often one of the first telltale signs that your car is having trouble.

You might also notice some strange sounds or vibrations when something goes awry with your vehicle’s differential. In other situations, your differential might vibrate gears in unpredictable ways, resulting in uneven speeds and inconsistencies while driving.

A bad differential can sound in different ways. You may experience a whine to a rumble, or loud clanks when going from sitting still to moving. Another sure sign it’s differential is if the symptoms get worse when coasting compared with when accelerating. The noise generally comes from the rear, but it can be hard to locate for sure depending on the volume level.

While some of these problems might seem negligible in the moment, ignoring such issues could make the situation worse, decreasing the life of your differential over time and increasing the costs of differential repair.

The major internal components of a differential includes a case, ring & pinion gear, spider gears, side gears a carrier and axles.

Bearings and caps tightly hold the gears & carrier in place in the differential case. The side gears and spider gears are positioned inside the differential carrier and are attached to the axles. The ring gear is attached to the outside of the carrier and the pinion gear is positioned in the differential housing and is supported by bearings. The ring gear has teeth and the pinion gear has teeth also. The gears are precisely machined to allow the gears to mate each other smoothly. The ring and pinion gears along with the carrier inside your differential case are what allow your auto to have two rear wheels. Just like in manual transmissions, ring and pinion gears tooth counts determine gear ratio. Your differential is a major component of your auto drivetrain.

Our differential repair services are done in house, so direct answers to the actual needed differential repair is accurate. All differential repair and rebuilds are warrantied. A differential repair inspection will performed at no charge so we can determine a cost of repair. We rebuild or repair the differential in your auto. Every differential can be repaired or rebuilt, we reuse the good parts and only replace what is needed to bring your differential back to proper working order.

In business since 1979 rest assure we will be here for you if a problem should occur. WE TAKE PRIDE IN OUR WORK and back it up with warranties to give you the peace of mind you want.

Bring your vehicle to a professional differential rebuild mechanic. Give us a call now for a no hassle, no obligation insight of your Transmission, Transfer Case, Clutch and Differential Repair needs.

Differential Rebuild – Differential Repair – All Makes – Domestic and Import

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