Drive Train

  • Drive Train - What You Need to Know in Rio Rancho
    One Rio Rancho automotive service issue that doesn't get much attention is driveline service. Drivelines don't get talked about very much around Rio Rancho, but they're very important. First let's def...
    Published on: Mar 21, 2014
  • Vive la Differential at American Tire and Service in Rio Rancho
    There are a lot of drivers in Rio Rancho who are due for a differential service, but had never heard of a differential before. With front-wheel drive being so common in NM these days, the diffe...
    Published on: Aug 01, 2014
  • Drive Train Service in Rio Rancho at American Tire and Service
    The drive train in your vehicle includes all the components that transfer power from the transmission to the wheels. Those components differ depending on what type of vehicle you drive, na...
    Published on: Sep 24, 2014
  • What Is a Differential and Do You Have One?
    With front-wheel drive being so common these days in Rio Rancho, NM, the differential is just taken care of during a transmission service, so most Rio Rancho drivers don't even have to think about i...
    Published on: Nov 17, 2015
  • Time for Differential Service at American Tire and Service?
    Hello Rio Rancho - let's talk differentials. If you have a rear-wheel drive vehicle, your differential is on the back axle. With front-wheel drive cars, the differential is up front. All-wheel drive...
    Published on: Jan 23, 2018
  • Differential Service in Rio Rancho, NM - What You Need to Know
    Scratching your head? Don't worry, if you don't know what a differential is – you will in a moment. That fact is that if you drive a car anywhere in Rio Rancho, NM, you have a differential. Wh...
    Published on: Feb 28, 2018
  • For 4x4s (Maintenance of 4x4 Vehicles)
    Some people love 4x4 vehicles, the true 4-wheel drive works of engineering like Jeeps and 4x4 pickups that allow you to seemingly go anywhere on the planet. You can climb up a 40-degree rock trail wit...
    Published on: May 31, 2020
  • Not a Good Vibe (Driveshaft Failure)
    When you feel your vehicle vibrating as you're driving down the road, one cause could be something you may not have ever seen: your driveshaft.  It is underneath the vehicle and most drivers don'...
    Published on: Jul 19, 2020