Author: Meinek_Admin
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Your Car’s Airbag System: How to Tell if There’s a Problem
How to Ensure Your Car’s Airbag System is in Good Shape We here in Louisville appreciate and celebrate those who keep us safe; from our country’s veterans to our vehicle’s airbags. And while our veterans are clearly worth celebrating, so too are is our airbag system. Because, airbags are one of the most critical safety…
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Smoking Tires: What You Need to Know and What to Do
What to Do When Smoke Starts Coming From Your Tire While Driving Picture this: You’re driving down the road headed toward Miscellany Trivia Night in downtown Louisville when suddenly you notice smoke coming from your tire. And while this can be an alarming, unusual occurrence, it’s also a clear sign of a problem that requires…
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Thermostat: Why It’s a Critical Part of Your Car or Truck
How Your Car’s Thermostat Works, Why It’s Important, and Signs It’s Failing Our Frankfort Public Works team has played a key role in removing remnants of the recent winter storms to keep our community running smoothly. And it’s your car’s thermostat that plays a similar part in keeping you moving smoothly down the road. Because…
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Maintenance and Repair Records: Top 5 Reasons to Keep Them
Why It’s a Good Idea to Keep Your Automotive Maintenance and Repair Records We here in Nicholasville, look out for each other and our community. And this includes offering good advice, whether it’s advice on how to safely heat your house from our Nicholasville firefighters to how to ensure your vehicle at it’s best from…
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Shaking Car: What Causes Your Car to Shake on the Highway
Why Is My Car Shaking on the Highway and What Should I Do? Picture this: You jump on 1-71 to head out for a day of fun at Hermitage Farms in Oldham County. But as you speed up, you notice your car starts to shimmy and shake. And if you’ve noticed your car shaking while…
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Cold Weather and Tires: What You Need to Know
Cold Weather and Tires: How Cold Weather Affects Your Tires and How to Keep Them in Good Condition Burrr… the weather is cold here in Shelbyville and the surrounding areas. And this winter weather can take a toll on your vehicle’s tires. So, it’s important to make proper care and maintenance a top priority. Because…
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TPMS: What Your Meineke Mechanic Wants You to Know
Understanding TPMS: Why it Matters to You and Your Vehicle Here in Elizabethtown, Technology goes a long way to making our lives better and easier; from rescue drones to our car’s TPMS. But what does it mean if your Meineke mechanic mentions TPMS? And how does it help you and your car or truck? When…
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Catalytic Converter: Keeping Your Lungs Safe from Harm
What Does Your Car’s Catalytic Converter Do and Why Is It Important? Here in St. Matthews we love the wide, open spaces in our beautiful parks. And part of keeping our air clean is the unassuming job of your car or tuck’s catalytic converter. In fact, it’s your car’s catalytic converter that plays a crucial…
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Bleeding Your Brakes: What You Need to Know
Bleeding Your Brakes is an Affordable Way to Ensure You Are Safe on the Road As Radcliff digs out from the historic storm and the roads continue to be blanketed with snow amidst another artic blast, it’s more important than ever that our car and truck brakes are in top condition. And bleeding your brakes…
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Warranties: How to Make Sure Yours Stay Valid
How to Maintain Your Car or Truck to Ensure Its Warranties Remain Valid As winter weather affects our Louisville roadways, it quickly becomes the cause of numerous accidents and hazards. But, when you purchase a new car or truck, the manufacturer’s warranty offers peace of mind. Because it covers repairs and replacements for certain parts…