Muffler Express

The guys over at muffler express are the real deal! I’ve been using them for 15 years. I started because of convenience, I kept coming back for the amazing service and consistent work they put out. I am always pleased with their level of professionalism and honesty. All my referrals I’ve sent their way have raved about them. I’m in Carmichael and will continue to drive across town to use them!

I was referred here by Firestone when they pulled the code on my «check engine» light for my 05 Altima. I swung by and Tony provided me a quote to replace my CAT. My Dad always told me to get three different quotes before making a decision, which I did and Muffler Express blew the other competition out of the water. They were hundreds of dollars less than the other guys. Tony had my parts ready when I arrived to the shop and he had my car back that afternoon. I live in West Sac so I try to support the local business owners in my community. I highly recommend Muffler Express they are good honest guys!

So a few months ago I took my 2011 Chevy Equinox to the dealer to run a dx because it sounded like it was dying, or needed a muffler, or something…
The dealer told me I needed a new catalytic converter because there was a hole in the flex pipe and quoted me $ 1200! Yikes!
So I decided to pollute our air a little more and wait. My husband told me to take it to a muffler shop, a friend recommended Muffler Express.
I took it in today. They Replaced the Flex Pipe, NOT the Catalytic Converter. It was $ 100! Yay! My car sounds brand new again! Cheap, Quick, Honest! Definitely my muffler shop from here on out!!!

What a fantastic find! Not only did they do amazing work but the price was ridiculously affordable. I would highly recommend this place to anyone with muffler, smog, catalytic converter problems, etc

I was referred to this shop by a very respected long time mechanic in Davis, CA and I am extremely grateful!
This is a classic old school auto repair shop. In a day and age where honest independent shops with outstanding customer service like this are harder and harder to find, this is a shining diamond of an example. I called asking if it would be possible to remove an old flowmaster that came with a used Ford Expedition we bought and replace it with something quieter. (When towing a travel trailer with overdrive off, the inside of the cab was deafening). Tony completely understood and made an appointment for me to come in at 09:30. I arrived on time and parked only to see Tony waving me over to the bay. He immediately jumped in and put my truck on the lift, wandered over to his stock of mufflers, selected on and had his tech go to work. The entire job took about 20 minutes from start to finish and my entire stay at the shop was about 45. He even was able to keep the dual exhaust tips on my truck after the fact. Total cost including labor and tax was under $ 140. A complete professional and a fun person to have a conversation with.

Have had them do custom exhaust work on multiple vehicles, they are always reasonable on the pricing and get me in and out in a timely manner. I work in customer service and appreciate the family atmosphere here. Would recommend this shop for any of your exhaust needs!

Brought in the new Suburban z71 for dual exhausted Flowmaster 40’s. Tony got me in early at 0800 and worked his magic. Truck sounds and looks amazing. Recommend my brother and he brought his Expedition down on the same day for a single Flowmaster 40 treatment. Thank you Muffler Express. Highly recommended!

Muffler while you wait! Great speed, great service. Oh, and good price too! I highly recommend Muffler Express.

This is the most honest place I have ever gone too. I really appreciate the sincerity of this place and how nice the workers are. This place and its owner show true value. More owners should be more like Tony. Thank you!

Great honest mechanics, period. Come here for exhaust and radiator issues, and for honest opinions. Diamond in the rough.

Tony, you are an honest guy and run an honest business. Got a 2^nd opinion from you on a bad Cat, which Pepboys wanted $ 2700 to replace. Tony said parts from the dealer are $ 1600 + $ 150 or so to install, all ready a huge savings right? Tony then stated that I check with CA emissions warranty & EPA, evidently CA and the FEDS warranty CATS up to 8years and 80,000 miles. I fell within this warranty and am getting the warranty work done FREE of charge through the dealer. You did not have to tell me anything at all, would of had you do the work anyway, but WOW. Tells me a lot about you and your business. You now have the respect of my entire office, and we’ll bring any future work your way. Word of mouth goes a LONG way… Keep up the good work!

When It didn’t pass smog I had a diagnostic done and was told I needed this and that and much more in order to pass smog. So I happened to drive by this place and knew I needed to get two catalytic converters installed in my Nissan Maxima 01 which I have been procrastinating for too long.
Tony was friendly and explained to me and showed me what he was going to do which was pretty cool most places don’t bother. I mentioned to him that I was told I needed two catalytic converters installed so that my engine light would turn off and pass smog. Long story short Tony only had to install one and my engine light turned off. He was also able to do it fast which was nice.
I am glad I found this place by mistake. The other place where I got the diagnostic done told me that I needed all this work done. No thanks. I ended only paying half which is sweet. Now I hope my light stays off and passes smog.

My radiator blew up over the weekend. I called and talked to Tony about ordering a new one. He said he could have it same day. Other places had a few days wait. When the radiator missed the delivery time and didn’t get to the shop when I was promised Tony got on the phone and got it to him within the hour. I was more then impressed with the service and will make sure if anyone I know needs a new radiator to call these guys.

The catalytic converter started to rattle on our 250K mile 2002 Honda Odyssey. Although I’m fully capable of replacing it on my own, the dealer wanted over $ 700 for the part. I took it here and had an aftermarket one welded on instead for ¹⁄₃ the cost. I made sure they welded onto the original catalytic converter flanges so it can be unbolted if it ever needed to be replaced again in the future. The new converter also came with a long warranty. When i first arrived, they didn’t have the part in stock but gave me a time to come back and assured me they would have it then. When I got back later in the day, they had the part and installed it in less than a ½ hour. Very satisfied with the whole process.

Solid experience. The catalytic converter on my 2000 Honda Accord went bad. The dealer told me that parts and labor would be nearly $ 1400 for an OEM part. I called Muffler Express for some advice. Tony was knowledgeable and upfront. He had a CA legal replacement cat installed the next day for about a quarter of what the dealer was asking. Answered all my questions and got the job done quick and exactly as described.

My catalytic converter went out. Rather than deal with the dealership, I stopped into muffler express and asked how much to weld it on. The answer? 75 bucks and it took em 10 minutes to get me back on the road. They even checked my check engine light to make sure that’s why it was on — and didn’t charge me for it.
The guys that worked there made my day. In fact, this was well over 3 years ago that it happened and I never finished my review. Every time I drive past this place I think about how easy and affordable the service was.
I’ve told a lot of people about how much better this was than taking my car in to a dealership and highly recommend this place.

Excellent work. A little pricey but you get what you pay for

Drove my car based on Unilocal reviews and found it to be entirely true. Tony is very personable and I found him to be customer oriented. This quality is good because everything from this point on was pure professional. See for yourself and you will not be dissapointed

For the past 3 months I’ve been driving around with a major hole in my exhaust, literally driving me nuts because it’s so loud and toxic when I warm up the car every morning.
I called up Muffler Express (based on a referral from a auto-​saavy co-​worker) at 11am and Tony picked up and explained that they weren’t busy and probably closing before 2pm that Saturday.
Tony asked me what the issue is. I explained that I had a hole in the midpipe section of the exhaust (based on exhaust sound and then visual confirmation I did on my own) and that it needed a weld/​spice. He told me if I could come on over right then he’d get it fixed today.
I arrived and the mechanic/​welder Tyler was there to diagnose the issue. He went onto quickly diagnose the issue himself with the car on the lift, with no help from me, confirming a big rusted section of the pre-​muffler exhaust. It was barely supported, just clinging for life and ready to fall off at high speeds.
Tyler welded in a pipe spice in about 15 – 20 minutes (and was kind enough to cut off the annoying, rattling heat shields I’d been wanting to remove) while I chatted with Tony in the waiting area.
Overall, this huge fix cost me $ 60 bucks for the splice and Tony/​Tyler also did the cool favor on cutting off the heat shields at my request. Tony and Tyler were super personable and I feel good knowing if I need any exhaust work I’ve got a go-​to place now.
I rode home with a sweet, normal sounding vehicle again and was pleased!

I got my cat converter stolen from my ’03 Tundra. I had called several other muffler shops first but wanted to compare because I read the great review. The guy I talked to tried to tell me they needed to replace 1 catalytic converter with two. Price quoted over the phone was nearly double what everyone else quoted. The guy at the shop talked to me like I was stupid. It’s a really simple job and he tried to bamboozle me and make it sound complicated. Avoide these guys.