Pete's Automotive
6160 Sebastopol Ave - Hwy 12, Sebastopol, CA 95472 707.823.6020

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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: Apr 02, 2023

Differential Service

When Sebastopol 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 fast...
Published on: Jan 12, 2023

Simple Answers from Pete's Automotive for Sebastopol: 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: May 02, 2022

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: Apr 22, 2022

Simple Answers from Pete's Automotive for Sebastopol: Differential Service

{{ image('NDIx') }} Question:What is a differential and why do Sebastopol drivers need to have it serviced?Pete's Automotive Answer:First of all – your vehicle does have a differential. If it's...
Published on: Apr 23, 2014

Viva la Differential At Pete's Automotive

{{ image('Mjky') }} With front-wheel drive being so common in Sebastopol these days, the differential is just taken care of during a transmission service, so most Sebastopol folks don't even have to ...
Published on: May 09, 2012