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Brake Inspections: Why They’re Important and Affordable
Start the New Year with Confidence: Routine Brake Inspections at Meineke in Virginia Beach As the New Year begins here in Virginia Beach, it’s the perfect time to focus on road safety and reliability for you and your vehicle. And one of the most critical components of your car or truck is its braking system.…
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Routine Vehicle Maintenance: Your Best New Year’s Resolution
Make Routine Vehicle Maintenance Part of Your 2025 Resolutions As we turn the page to 2025 here in Richmond with festive New Year’s celebrations, it’s also time to set meaningful resolutions. Because they enhance our daily lives. And routine vehicle maintenance should top your list. And while it might not seem as glamorous as other…
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Your Car Heater: All the Hot Info You Need to Know
Your Car Heater: How it Works and What to Do When it Doesn’t 2024 will end on a mild and rainy note here in Newport News, but colder, drier weather is set to move in for the start of 2025. And as the temperatures drop, your car heater becomes an essential feature for comfortable and…
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Transmission Flush: Everything You Need to Know
The Cleansing Transmission Flush: What it is and Why is it Important? The holiday season has come to an end and we in Williamsburg are looking to making 2025 the best ever! And part of ensuring your adventures in 2025 is smoothing sailing down life’s highway is a clean transmission. Because, your vehicle’s transmission plays…
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Meineke Car Care in Yorktown Wishes You Happy Holidays
Happy Holidays from Meineke Yorktown! As 2024 comes to a close, the team at Meineke in Yorktown, would like to extend our warmest holiday wishes to all of our customers. Because this season is about reflecting on the moments and milestones that have brought us together. And we’re incredibly grateful for the trust and support…
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Broken Thermostat: The Best Steps to Address the Problem
How to Identify a Malfunctioning Thermostat in Your Car or Truck and Fix It Even though we have cold weather here in Hampton, it doesn’t mean your car or truck can’t overheat… especially if a faulty thermostat is to blame. In fact, a malfunctioning thermostat in your vehicle can lead to serious problems, from overheating…
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Vehicle Timing Belt: Everything You Need to Know
The Importance of Your Vehicle Timing Belt: How It Works and Signs It’s Broken Your vehicle’s timing belt may not get much attention. But it plays a critical role in keeping your engine running smoothly. And a failing timing belt can lead to costly repairs and even engine failure. So, the experts at Meineke in…
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Steering Problems: What You Need to Know to Be Safe
Understanding Steering Problems and What to Do Steering issues in your car or truck can range from minor annoyances to serious safety concerns. But, here in Virginia Beach, we are nothing if not key on safety on our Virginia Beach roads. And we know that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.…
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Your Vehicle’s Spark Plugs: Everything You Need to Know
How Your Car’s Spark Plugs Work and When to Replace Them There are plenty of residents in Virginia Beach neighborhoods that put the spark in the holidays. And there is a part of our cars and trucks that also do their share of sparking this Christmas; it’s the mighty spark plug! Spark plugs may be…
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Fuel Additives: What are they and do you need them?
What Are Fuel Additives, and Are They Necessary for Your Vehicle? ‘Tis the time of year for hitting the road to run holiday errands and head to festivities. So, it’s a reasonable question to ask if the addition of fuel additives help our vehicle’s efforts. But what exactly are fuel additives? Fuel additives are chemical…