Category: Auto Care
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Your Car’s Radiator: Everything You Need to Know
The Vital Role of Your Car’s Radiator and Tips for Maintenance As we in Louisville head out to New Year’s Events and make our New Year’s resolutions, one resolution on the top of your list should be the care of your vehicle. Because, it’s your car or truck that loyally gets you to where you…
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Coolant: Everything You Need to Know for Your Car or Truck
The Importance of Your Vehicle’s Coolant The weather here in Frankfort is warmer than usual, but still cold. Yet, whether it’s hot or cold outside, the inside of your car’s engine needs to stay cool. And this is something that is accomplished by your vehicle’s coolant. Your vehicle’s coolant, also known as antifreeze, plays an…
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Vehicle Engine: The Top 5 Tips to Keep it at its Best
Top 5 Tips for Keeping Your Car or Truck Engine Working Its Best As we recuperate from the holidays here in Nicholasville, it’s a good time to remind drivers that a little simple maintenance can go along way in helping your vehicle’s engine recuperate from all your holiday travels. So in this blog the experts…
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Meineke Holiday Wishes for our Amazing Kentucky Drivers
Our Meineke Holiday Wishes for our Buckner Customers and Everyone Across Kentucky As the holiday season rolls through the Bluegrass State, we at Meineke in Buckner want to take a moment to thank you, our loyal Kentucky customers for trusting us with your automotive needs. And our Meineke holiday wishes include a safe holiday season.…
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Water Pump: Why it’s Important and What You Need to Know
Why Your Vehicle’s Water Pump is Crucial and Signs It’s Failing Your vehicle’s water pump is an important part that is critical to maintaining your engine’s health. Because, it ensures that coolant circulates through the engine and radiator. And this prevents overheating and maintains the best possible performance. Whereas, without a functioning water pump, your…
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Spare Tire: Your Best Friend When You Need it Most
The Importance of Having a Spare Tire and Making Sure it’s Ready When You Need It. Here in Elizabethtown, a flat tire can happen anytime, anywhere, leaving you stranded if you’re not prepared. So, having a spare tire in your car or truck is an essential safety measure. Because it can save you from waiting…
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Heater Core: Everything You Need to Know to Stay Warm
What Is Your Vehicle’s Heater Core and When Does It Need Replacement? We are having some chilly days here in St. Matthews. And it’s this time of year where we have a new appreciation for our car’s heater. But, it’s our vehicle’s heater core that allows our heater to keep us toasty during the cold…
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Transmission Fluid: Why is it So Important? Here’s the Scoop
Understanding Transmission Fluid: What It Is, Why It’s Important, and When to Change It Transmission fluid is the lifeblood of your vehicle’s transmission system. And for Radcliff drivers, it’s what lubricates the moving parts within their car or truck’s transmission, helps regulate temperature, and allows for seamless gear shifts. So, whether you have an automatic…
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Your Car Heater: How it Works and What to do When it Doesn’t
Why Your Car Heater Stops Working and What to Do About It There’s nothing worse than hopping into your car or truck on a Louisville cold, rainy day, only to find that your car heater isn’t working. Because when your vehicle’s heater stops blowing warm air, it can make driving anywhere miserable… and even unsafe…
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Donuts? Vehicle Tire or Delicious Food: Meineke Explains
What do Donuts Have to Do With Your Car or Truck? Here in Louisville, we love a good donut. But, what do donuts have to do with or car or truck? Well, there is a specific spare tire that is referred to as a donut. A donut spare tire, also known as a space-saver or…