How Often Should Differential Oil Be Changed?
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Differential oil should be changed every three years or 60,000 kilometers. The differential lock is the locking mechanism of the differential, used to lock the inter-wheel or inter-axle differential to handle situations where one or more wheels lose traction and cannot get free. A standard differential allows the left and right wheels to rotate at different speeds, but when one wheel spins freely, the other wheel on good road surface also loses torque, causing the vehicle to lose driving power. Here is additional information: Function of the differential lock: The differential lock works by locking the differential housing and the half-shaft into one unit when one driving wheel slips, disabling the differential function and transferring all torque to the other driving wheel. Locking methods: Forced locking, high-friction self-locking, jaw-type, Torsen, and viscous coupling. The jaw-type is commonly used in medium and heavy-duty trucks.