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Meineke Car Care Center #1809 has 1 locations, listed below.

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    Business ProfileforMeineke Car Care Center #1809

    Auto Repair
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 1 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    2 complaints closed in last 3 years

    0 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 2/1/2005

    Years in Business: 20

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    Overview of BBB Rating

    Overview

    Meineke Car Care Center offers the following services:  scheduled maintenance including tune-ups, system flushes, oil changes, state inspections; repairs for brakes, ride control (struts, shocks, idler arms, outer and inner tie rods, rack and pinion gear, ball joints, etc.); pump replacement (power steering, water, master cylinder); radiators, hoses, belts; AC repair and replacement; Exhaust (mufflers, catalytic converters, tailpipes, tips, etc.); gaskets (valve cover, manifold, oil pan, transmission pan, rear main seal on some vehicles); tires, etc.  We do not install engines or transmissions.  We do not repair transmissions or perform deep engine work (valve, heads, etc.)

    Products & Services

    This company offers the following services: brakes, exhaust (catalytic converters as well as custom and performance exhaust systems), universal joints, shocks and struts, oil changes, cooling system service, air conditioning, wheel alignments, wheel balancing, tires, batteries, wiper blades, tune ups, transmission flushing, serpentine and V-belts, and fuel injection cleaning.

    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    1765 N Major Dr, Beaumont, TX 77713-8558
    BBB File Opened:
    5/12/2004
    Years in Business:
    20
    Business Started:
    12/10/2003
    Business Started Locally:
    12/10/2003
    Business Incorporated:
    12/10/2003
    Accredited Since:
    2/1/2005
    Type of Entity:
    Limited Liability Company (LLC)
    Alternate Business Name
    • Smylie Unlimited, LLC
    Business Management
    • Mrs. Julie A Smylie, Owner
    • Mr. David Kidwell, General Manager
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Mrs. Julie A Smylie, Owner

    Customer Contact

    • Mrs. Julie A Smylie, Owner
    Additional Contact Information

    Fax Numbers

    • (409) 861-4597
      Primary Fax

    Email Addresses

    Industry Tip

    BBB Tip: How to prepare your car for winter

    Customer Complaints

    2 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    09/21/2021

    Complaint Type:
    Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    On 9/10/21 I brought my car in with an oil leak, and my check engine light on, the mechanic stated that I would have to pay $147 to perform a diagnosis on my car. I returned on 9/16/21 to get the services performed, which was a full diagnostic of my car and check the engine light. Mieneke kept my car for over 24 hours before I got a text for the results of my diagnostic. I approved the repairs for $421. When I arrived on 9/17/21 to pick up my car, I noticed my engine light was still on, so I immediately called to let them know. The female Tammy at the front desk told me that they didn’t check for the light. But further discovery it was overlooked. On the morning of 9/18/21 I discovered I still in fact had an oil leak. On 9/19/21 they then took another look at my car and found another $600 in repairs that should have been found if a diagnostic was in fact done on my car. I was accused of damaging my oil pan within 2 days of my car repair. My car is still leaking oil and no resolution
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    Customer Reviews

    1 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Torey J.

    1 star

    07/15/2022

    I called and scheduled an appointment to have my oil changed and to have my back left tire fixed on Wednesday July 6th (i have a certain oil filter for my car and not every one has it.) So they scheduled the appointment Thursday July 7th at 12:00 I paid $108 for a full service which included for them to change my oil, top off all fluids and rotate my tires. The next day July 8th the same back left tire was on the ground… I called and complained because i addressed my flat on the phone before when i booked my appointment to have it fixed. Also because i paid for my tires to be rotated, She proceeded to tell me i was wrong, I paid for oil change and fluids that the rotation was free…..(the rotation i did not get) She told me to come back in Friday the 8th they would rotate my tires and fix my flat…. i went back in again for them to do what they were supposed to do the day before and they charged me $50 to patch the tire (apparently 2 tires had nails in them) somehow they missed that the day before. $160 later… & not even a full week later my tire is FLAT again.. IM SO MAD because I’ve already paid for my tire to be fixed, and because they told me i received something that they did NOT do. I absolutely refuse to go back to the Beaumont location on major drive again for a THIRD time for the same damn flat. Now i will have to go pay to have my car serviced again for the 3rd time this month. Beaumont Meineke has horrible customer service.

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