Hancock Service Center
5610 Hopkins Road, Richmond, VA 23234 804.275.8977

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Simple Answers from Hancock Service Center for Richmond: 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: Jul 10, 2023

Differential Service

When Richmond 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...
Published on: Nov 04, 2021

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: Jun 15, 2017

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: Feb 01, 2016

Simple Answers from Hancock Service Center for Richmond: Differential Service

{{ image('NDIx') }} Question:What is a differential and why do Richmond drivers need to have it serviced?Hancock Service Center Answer:First of all – your vehicle does have a differential. If i...
Published on: Feb 18, 2014

Viva la Differential At Hancock Service Center

{{ image('Mjky') }} With front-wheel drive being so common in Richmond these days, the differential is just taken care of during a transmission service, so most Richmond folks don't even have to thin...
Published on: Oct 16, 2012