Category: Car Maintenance
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Tire Inflator Kits and You: Everything You Need To Know
When you’re on the road, a tire inflator kit can be a lifesaver. Whether you’re dealing with a slow leak or a low-pressure warning. Here in Newport News keeping your tires properly inflated is critical not only for safety, but for fuel efficiency, and tire longevity. Here at Meineke in Newport News, we know that…
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Differential: The Very Best Information You Need to Know
Understanding Your Vehicle’s Differential: Why Maintenance Matters and Signs of Trouble Your vehicle’s differential is a crucial component that allows the wheels to rotate at different speeds. And this is especially important when turning. Because, whether Williamsburg drivers have a front-wheel-drive, rear-wheel-drive, all-wheel-drive, or four-wheel-drive vehicle, their differential (or differentials) ensures smooth handling and stability…
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Vehicle Oil Grades: Your Best Guild to What You Need to Know
Understanding Oil Grades for Your Car or Truck: Which One is Right for You? Here in Yorktown, there’s a lot to do; from the Yorktown Market Days to yoga at the Watermen’s Museum. And the last thing we want is to be slowed down by a failing car or truck. But, we can help ensure this…
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Engine Sludge: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Engine
Engine Sludge: How It Forms, Why It’s Dangerous, and How to Prevent It Virginia Beach residents take the polar plunge into our icy waters to support the Special Olympics and shake off the winter sludge of the season. And while this is a great way to clear out winter sludge and wake up our body’s…
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Vehicle Drivetrain: Everything You Need to Know
Understanding Your Vehicle Drivetrain: Why It’s Important and When It Needs Repair There’s a lot of things that get us up and running… like the Cupid’s Undie Run in Virginia Beach. And there is a lot that get’s our cars and trucks up and running…. like your vehicle drivetrain. Your vehicle’s drivetrain is the system…
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Your Car’s Camshaft: The Best Information You Need to Know
What Is a Camshaft, How to Maintain It, and Signs It Needs Repair Keeping up on the health of our roadways here in Virginia Beach plays an important role in keeping things running smoothly. And the same holds true for keeping up on the health of our cars and trucks. Therefore, let’s start with the…
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The Mighty Brake Caliper: What You Need to Know
Understanding Your Brake Caliper: What It Does and Signs It Needs Repair The mighty brake caliper is an important part of your vehicle’s braking system. Because it works tirelessly to ensure your safety on our Newport New roads. It’s the part responsible for applying pressure to the brake pads, which then create the friction needed…
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Your Car’s Heater Core: Everything You Need to Know
Understanding Your Car’s Heater Core: What It Does and When It Needs Replacement When you need the best in moving truck rentals, you look to U-Haul at EZ Go & Tow. And when you need to make sure your car or truck is comfortably heater in the winter, you look to your vehicle’s heater core.…
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Battery in Cold Weather: What You Need to Know
How Cold Weather Affects Your Car or Truck Battery and How You Can Protect It With the stretch of freezing weather heading into the Yorktown area, it’s important to keep yourself and your house warm. But what about your vehicle? When the temperature drops, your car or truck battery faces an uphill battle to stay functional.…
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Extreme Cold and Your Tires: What You Need to Know
How Extreme Cold Weather Affects Your Car or Truck Tires and How to Maintain Them Winter is here as an artic blast is headed our way. So, there is dangerous cold ahead for Hampton Roads. And this icy grip can take a toll on your car or truck tires in ways Hampton drivers may not…