Automotive News & Information - Kneece's Car Care & Xpress Lube

A little history about our business, Kneece's Car Care was founded on December 1, 1978 as Main St Exxon at 1522 Main Street, by Robert Wayne Kneece, Sr.. Wayne's wife Eve decided to leave her career as a cosmetologist and joined the company in 1981 as the secretary. In 1988 the business changed its name to Main Street Firestone after we stopped selling Exxon gas. In June of 1994 the business had outgrown the current location and Wayne decided to move to our current location at 792 Wilson Road. At this time we decided to incorporate a Xpress Lube oil change into the business.

On July 1,1995 was the opening of the present location. In June of 1995 Wayne and Eve's son Robert joined the company as manager of the Xpress Lube. In June 2000 their younger son Jason joined the company full time as manager of the auto repairs. Jason's wife Amber joined the company as a secretary in June of 2007. In 2009 Wayne passed the ownership of the company to his wife Eve.

At the present time Kneece's Car Care and Xpress Lube has 11 employees.

Everyone complains when something goes wrong, so I wanted to say thanks for something that went right. I am from Savannah GA and was visiting Newberry for the Newberry College football game on Oct 4th. My brakes, rotor and caliper was ruined and I was stuck. Even though Kneece closed at 12 noon, they stayed open to make sure I could get home and fixed my car till 2:30p. On Dec 12th, the caliper broke. I was not aware of the NAPA Auto Care guarantee. I called Kneece's to see what I could do, they sent my paper work to me, I called NAPA Auto, 100% of labor and parts was paid. The NAPA participant here, Savannah Tire, didn't realize they were, but said NAPA was the nicest auto repair insurance persons were very nice. It was quick and smooth. Thanks Kneece's and NAPA. - Don Jones, Visiting Newberry and thankful to have found Kneece's Car Care Center

Excellent SERVICE.... IT'S A PLEASURE DOING BUSINESS with Kneece's Car Care! 5 Stars Google Review

Need new tires on a trailer while traveling down I-26, had what we needed in stock, quick and friendly service. Easy to find/get to Kneece's Car Care Center from the highway. - Google Review

I give them 5 wrenches out of 5 in all areas here on cartalk reviews because I found Kneece's Car Care to be honest, competent, reasonably priced, and they make it right if something goes wrong. They work hard to fix it the first time and explain the problem to you with hours that are convenient and offer the customer a ride back to work or home so that it is easy. Great JOB! #71251 Review on www.cartalk.com for Kneece's Car Care Center

Summer’s coming, and with it, warmer temperatures, vacations, and longer trips. We don’t want to be downers, but if your car’s cooling system isn’t up to par, things could go from fun-in-the-sun to stranded-in-the-sun too quickly for anyone’s liking. Because the truth is: cooling system failure is a leading cause of vehicle breakdowns.

Summer's imminent arrival means your vehicle's air conditioning system is going to be under a serious strain before long. If you haven't had your system serviced in a while, now's the time. While most newer vehicles may simply be able to get away with having their A/C recharged, older cars and trucks may require a little extra attention.

When do you need to schedule maintenance for your diesel engine and what is needed each time? For your convenience, we've added the preferred maintenance listing.