Autoblog may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Think your rear differential is due for some re-lubrication? Larry Kosilla is ...

Your rear differential is one of the most unappreciated parts in your car or truck. It does what might be the hardest job of all of those components, multiplying torque from your transmission and ...

A differential is one of a car's most important moving parts. It's the thing that takes the torque from the car's driveshaft, and distributes it among the driven wheels. Since there's a lot of ...

In a rear-wheel, or four-wheel drive vehicle, the differential oil change is probably one of the most overlooked routine maintenance items there is. Luckily, changing this thick, rich-smelling oil is ...

Changing gear oil is one of those often-forgotten maintenance items on our rigs. Whether it's the smell of gear oil, the disposal of gear oil, or the mess that can sometimes come from popping a cover, ...

A: You are correct that there is no indicator for front differential service since it is part of the transmission (transaxle). The transfer case is a separate component and is different than ...

If you replace a differential on your car, you shouldn't proceed to drive away immediately as if nothing's new. Engineering Explained's Jason Fenske lays out the break-in procedure for a new ...

For those looking to improve cooling for their pickup truck's rear axle and provide more strength, better performance and/or ease of use with a new differential cover, there are a variety of ...

Q: The owner's manual of my 2004 Honda Pilot recommends regular changing of the "VTM-4" rear differential fluid, which costs more than $100 each time. Is frequent replacement really necessary since I ...

Toyota Motor North America is recalling about 228,000 2016 and 2017 Toyota Tacoma midsize pickups in the U.S. because their rear differentials may leak oil. Differentials leaking oil could become ...