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    A-1 Muffler Express

    4.9 (229 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Services - A-1 Muffler Express

    Auto maintenance

    Auto repairs

    Auto brake repair

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    Auto exhaust repair

    Auto steering and suspension repair

    Routine automotive maintenance

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    Ivan M.

    Great place to come to.. replaced my hpipe with an xpipe.. very helpful.. car sounds great

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    Samuel J.

    Huge thank you to Ly, Yen, Jose, and Miguel at A-1 Muffler Express for doing an incredible muffler delete on my Porsche Macan S! The craftsmanship, attention to detail, and timing were absolutely superb. The 4-man team got started early in the morning and wasted no time getting the job done, efficiently and flawlessly. The sound came out perfectly tuned, exactly what I was hoping for. I highly recommend this shop to anyone looking for affordable quality exhaust work. They're trustworthy, genuine mechanics who truly know their craft. Couldn't be happier with the result!

    L F.

    Need to get my biennial smog and the P0705 error code popped up with my check engine light. Which means I can't pass a smog test until I can clear the code. The code pretty much means I need to replace my catalytic converter LOL. Apparently my car has two catalytic converters. I called around and some places were trying to tell me that both needed to be replaced. Found A-1 on yelp and I'm so thankful that I listened to the great reviews. Yen was responsive and told me that with the P0705 code, only the front cat would need to be replaced but he'd check the back just in case. Luckily I only needed the front and he quoted me a great price! Super affordable and there's couches you can sit and wait while they work on your car. I was in and out in less than an hour. Car feels great, and runs much smoother. Definitely recommend Yen and A-1 Muffler Express.

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    Tony A.

    Great service, took care of my broken bolts on the exhaust manifold in a timely manner. Recommend to all

    Excellent service, highly professional. Yan is a master at his craft. I brought my Camaro in for some muffler work today and he had me in and out of the shop quickly. His pricing is very fair and the quality of work is top notch. Very thankful for his help with my vehicle today. I highly recommend him to all my friends and family. Thanks, Yan!!

    I contacted the owner of the shop through Yelp and he was very helpful and fast with his replies, giving me a price estimate for the install I needed. I was trying to find a shop to cut out my stock muffler and install an aftermarket one, and A-1 Muffler Express gave me the best deal out of all the shops I contacted. I arrived at opening time without an appointment (though I would contact ahead of time and see if one is needed) and had the install done in around an hour. Stellar and affordable service, and the exhaust sounds great. Recommending this shop to all my car buddies for exhaust-related installs.

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    20 days ago

    Quick fast and reasonable pricing. Catalytic converter done in a hour. Customer service is good and the response on yelp is Fast!

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    4 months ago

    Great shop. Fast service and price is better than what I could find anywhere else. I refer all my friends here.

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    4 months ago

    Very nice and quick with my muffler delete on my 650i Bmw 06'! It sounded very nice and the service was quick and straightforward:)

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    7 months ago

    Service was good! Cost I was quoted via yelp was the same when I got there! Everyone was kind!

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    1 year ago

    Good guys, great service. If you need a muffler installed there is no other place I would go. Fair pricing, fast service, A-1 quality.

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    1 year ago

    Amazing work, very honest, affordable , I was recommended by a friend and I am very satisfied.

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    2 years ago

    First review here but I have been here in the past. Great service. Honest and much more reasonable than other shops in the area.

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    2 years ago

    Quality guys they were able to help me find and install my cat fast and were the cheapest deal out of all my quotes would recommend again

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    Ask the Community - A-1 Muffler Express

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    Review Highlights - A-1 Muffler Express

    Decided to work with A-1 Muffler Express after messaging Yan the owner about working with insurance.

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    I would like to commend the staff here for doing all the work they do, and in busy situations…read more Please forgive my misspelling, I want to thank Iseah who talked to on the phone. I want to thank Jay who helped people the day I went. The facility was clean and organized, so I felt very comfortable about coming here. They are next to car wash and a gas station. Also, Stonewood Mall is across the way too. The had coffee and snacks, I loved that they had Kirkland coffee pods, oh heck yea. The waiting area is not huge but enough. Jay was very knowledgeable and helpful; I overheard him helping people out. As far as value, I felt I got a good value, as I was shopping around. I was given a time estimate, and a time estimate if I wanted additional service and they were very good about meeting that. I got a free car wash at the was station next door, full service, and they did a great wash. I am already planning my next visit with them. I will update review in the future.

    Truly disappointed with this location. Lorenzo, the service advisor tried to charge us $25 for the…read morebrake inspection upon initial arrival. When I pointed out the banner at their shop that says "Free Brake Inspection" and their website which states Free Brake Inspection, he retorted that their website also states they do free smog checks, but he states they do not even do smog. (When relooking at their website, they do not mention free smog anyways.) Lorenzo stated the brake inspections were not free and the website got it wrong. When I asked him for the person in charge he stated Erika and Ezekiel were in the parts dept. It is a shame Lorenzo was the only advisor handling a long line at check in. He stated Corporate was aware of the brake inspection charge discrepancy. If they are aware and he is aware, why try to charge a customer for a "Free" brake inspection? After leaving our car here, we heard the next day of a list of repairs needed. Lorenzo stated they believed our brake caliper was seized but could not confirm it. He attempted to charge us an additional $289.47 for the brake caliper service and $152.10 for the brake fluid service in addition to the brakes and rotor replacement service charge we were expecting. The issue is that when we asked Lorenzo if he could confirm if the brake caliper was truly needed to be replaced, he could just say he highly suggests replacing it. From the beginning, this place was trying to scam. I reached out to Alex's Auto Repair in Cypress, who confirmed they could verify if the brake caliper would be needed. Alex's Auto Repair stated there would be no need to waste extra money if he could confirm the issue. Alex's Auto Repair serviced us, and simply lubricated our caliper without us needing to pay over $800 for the whole brake service like Downey Care Care was quoting us. Alex's Auto Repair took the time to verify the issue, charging us less than half of what Downey Care Care center wanted to charge. My issue with this location is they would have happily overcharged us for a service that was not needed. Take your car to Alex's Auto Repair, save your time and money. While Downey Care Care Center was busy playing around, we had to spend extra time and money booking a rental car. (Photo on the left is from Alex's Auto Repair who took the time to verify the concern and lubricate our caliper. The photo on the right includes one page of many pages of services recommended by Downey Care Center including replacing the brake caliper and fluid exchange had we chosen to go that route.) Makes me question if the remaining suggested repairs (not all pictured below) by Downey Care Care Center were even necessary.

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    I needed to replace my front and rear brakes on my 2018 Equinox. I received many different quotes…read morefrom other mechanics, quoting me over $300 for labor only. I reached out to Refined Auto with the same request, and it was a more reasonable price, especially since I had no idea if I needed to do anything to my rotors. My dad was present while Cesar worked on my car, and my dad gave me such a glowing review of how Cesar worked. My dad has not been able to stop talking about how Cesar did an amazing job on my car, how clean he works, how he keeps his tools, and his communication. My dad was so impressed with the quality of work Cesar provided on my car that he decided to get a quote for replacing his rotors. When Ceasr finished on my car, he let me know that my brake fluid was not in good condition. He drained my brake fluid and replaced it with new fluid. He explained to me in detail that brake fluid should not be topped off. I had no idea, and apparently, my dad didn't know either, and we had topped it off because it was low. Now, I know, for future reference, that when it's low, I should replace my brakes. I appreciate the work that Cesar did on my car and his communication. I will absolutely use his service again and recommend him to friends and family.

    First time using a mobile mechanic to get out a stuck pcv valve. He got the job done. The reason…read morefor 3 stars is that while doing the job he ended up breaking one of the clips that hold the wires and didn't even tell me that it happened. Nor did he show up to fix it. Update: he did end up fixing it a couple of days later

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