He quoted $500, said it was going to take 5 hours. So I thought it was a complicated job, and he was going to take off the catalytic converter. But he called next day really early and said it was ready. When I went to pick it up, he said he just welded the pipe and didn't take off anything. I asked him to show what he did. And this is what he did. Is this worth $500? read more

Exhaust Specialist - Weld job near catalytic converter - Auto Repair Near Me - Burlingame, California

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]Spoke with Louie on the phone about an exhaust I would like installed with possible extensions that need to be made, he said to bring down the parts so he can gage what needs to be done and how it would fit.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Brought down parts he stated he could do it, cut current tips from round to oval add extension from muffler to tips, and all the fitment he walked me through and asked my suggestion of how he wanted it to look, spaced, under bumper, closer to bumper, pretty much any question you have he was able to answer it Purchased a Lexus RCF exhaust that was going to be installed on a Lexus GSF. RCF model is a but shorter then the full sedan GSF so extension definitely need to be made [[HIGHLIGHT]]Made the appointment showed up around the time they opened.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] He took off old stock mufflers then started looking at fitment then looked at where the tips are made adjustments walked me through how it would sit and with the tips he showed me how they would look and asked me how did I want it higher, lower, more separated, closer together one farther out then the other, mocked it up showed me, said look at the placement here and here, then grabbed a ladder and made me look down on placement and simply asked is this where you want everything to be Adjusted, fitted, welded, on the right, and he did same exact thing for the left hand side. He gets you involved for sure [[HIGHLIGHT]]If you don't have certain parts he will tell you you will need to order this or this for this to fit correctly, pretty honest guy[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Definitely give this guy a call if you have exhaust needs, he did awesome work and was super informative and helpful Exhaust ***** job well done Price $-$$$ depends on what you need done Service ***** very helpful and informative read more

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I just moved to the Bay Area and needed a local shop to diagnose some weird sounds coming from the exhaust system on my 1987 190E 2.3 16 Cosworth. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Louie welcomed me in the same day and immediately found the culprit - one of my catalytic converters was shot.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I ordered the replacement and, while he was installing that the following week, he found some other things that needed improvement on my exhaust. I've been to so many exhaust/custom shops over the years but have rarely run into an establishment run this well and whose owner is so personable. Their prices are very fair too. Thanks Louie! read more

Went to see Louie again for some exhaust work on my galant vr4. knocked it out of the park. read more

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Louie is great at his work! He helped me install a aftermarket exhaust. Took time time to explain his process and took care to make sure everything was aligned and torqued to spec! [[HIGHLIGHT]]He enjoys what he does and was able to take care of me on the spot![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] His time estimates were very good! [[HIGHLIGHT]]His English is good! And also he can speak Cantonese so I highly recommend them for all your family's muffler needs![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] He also does custom work for a great price! read more

Exhaust Specialist - Louie's Shop! - Auto Repair Near Me - Burlingame, California

Louie is the best exhaust specialist in the Bay Area. Told him what I wanted and he knew exactly how to get it done. [[HIGHLIGHT]]10000% satisfied.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Thank you again, Louie![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Exhaust Specialist - Auto Repair Near Me - Burlingame, California

NOTE: This isn't a review of the quality of service or parts, but of Louie's character. I called requesting custom work & instead of portraying "yeah I gotchu just give me money," he was knowledgeable & professional in telling me that another shop may be better equipped for my car specifically. The world needs more people like him. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Mr. Louie is great.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We showed up on a Saturday to ask what is wrong with our muffler. He told exactly what we had thought without us saying it. Told us it was cheaper for us to get the part ourselves and to give him call when the part came in. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Well we did and he saw us the same day we called.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Took only an hour and his work is amazing. Showed us the weld before lowering the car. The ONLY ONLY ONLY issue and this will be for everyone is getting in and out of there. He is on a super busy street. We waited for about 10 minutes for traffic to stop. It didn't but another car was waiting to geat in so they stopped traffic for us. It was a super nice low rider, too. Mr. Louie's price is super low. Like I felt bad low. read more

The catalytic converter in my 2005 Toyota Corolla was removed in the dead of night. A friend of mine recommended Louie. Called him. His professionalism and patience was exceptional. He asked for pics and VIN, etc. I sent it to him and he gave me a written quote. Approved and he ordered my parts. He is a one man operation as mentioned before by another reviewer, but you would never know it. At every step he filled me in with what was going on and where we were in the process. He kept me updated via text and phone frequently. Provided before and after pics for insurance company. Most importantly, his overall presence, attitude and honesty really came through. Thanks Louie! read more

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What can I say about Louie that has not already been said?!? What a nice, personable, honest, genuinely good guy he is. He takes his time and lets you monitor and be involved in the installation process - which to any car enthusiast is very important ! He installed my PPE muffler delete on my RC F and did a phenomenal job. The price was very fair and he made sure every clamp, nut, bolt, exhaust tip etc. was exactly to my liking before snugging everything down and tack welding my clamps. He didn't seem bothered by me being picky and actually embraced it. Highly recommended!! read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]i would give louie ten stars if i could, his customer service and skill is above and beyond.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] thank you for your service. read more

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Exhaust Specialist is great! Louie installed a Flowmaster 70 Series muffler on my Toyota Tundra. A previous Flowmaster muffler installed at another shop lasted about 10 years before the welds started to fail. The new muffler installation at Exhaust Specialist is far superior. The mandrel pipe bends are better, welds cleaner and very straight work. Louie is an excellent craftsman and honest businessman. A very happy customer. I will be recommending this shop to my friends and colleagues. read more

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Louie will work with you. From a cheap slap in, to a full custom exhaust system. Great service and super friendly dude. read more

Exhaust Specialist - Black Widow Race Venom Install. - Auto Repair Near Me - Burlingame, California

I was looking for exhaust shop to install the aftermarket resonator to complement and improve the tone of the Invidia axle back exhaust system I have on my car. I stopped by the shop on Saturday to get a quote from Louie and he was able to help me install the resonator on Monday. The cost is cheaper compared to other exhaust shop in the area, and the quality of the work is great. I will be back for other exhaust works. read more

Exhaust Specialist - Aftermarket resonator - Auto Repair Near Me - Burlingame, California

Experience, attention to detail, and great customer service. Helped me with my exhaust on a classic camaro. Work looks amazing and sounds like it looks. read more

Exhaust Specialist - Auto Repair Near Me - Burlingame, California

Grateful for fast , quality repair. Old exhaust system of my car was fixed just in an hour for reasonable price. Highly recommended this muffler shop! read more

10/10! Exhaust Specialist is the best ! Everyone from my workplace goes here and it definitely held its own. Customer service was amazing and workmanship was never an issue. Highly recommend this shop. Super happy with the results and will be bringing my other cars here soon. Thanks again! read more

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Awesome work done by Louie! As some know, m5's have tricky exhaust systems as the pipe aren't truly circular and tight spaces. Louie took his time and effort creating a full custom cat back exhaust. His quality welds look great. He even made custom exhaust mount brackets for the center mount with bushings. If you need to get your car done for exhaust needs, this is the place to go! read more

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This is a long overdue review for Louie. Last year I brought my BMW E39 540i to the shop and had Louie installed a Magnaflow muffler (14816) for me. He not only did a great job but his pricing was very reasonable. He made sure the work was done to my satisfaction. This year I have Louie installed a Vibrant resonator and Magnaflow muffler on another E39 for me. I am very happy with the result and Louie definitely earned my trust with his work. I will bring new projects to his shop from now on. Highly recommended! read more

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I own a 2015 Ford Mustang, and I BABY my car. I make sure all the maintenance is up to date and park far away from people. When I saw my Muffler Tips, I knew it was time to change them because of everyday wear and tear. So I started looking around for muffler shops in the area. Im very particular on what shops i bring my car to knowing how much i take care of it. I specifically wanted to come to a reputable shop with 5 star reviews and some one who knows how to create and Mandrel* Bend custom exhaust tubing. With that in mind, thats what led me to this shop. As soon as I arrived, the shop owner* immediately greeted me and asked what i needed. He was very polite and respectful. Super easy to talk to, which is hard to come by now a days. Asked him if he can install some muffler tips for me that i had bought on ebay. He said no problem! I was literally in and out in under 30min! Talk about convenience. It also helped that i came in early before he opened. All in all, The owner is very polite and respectful who runs a very up to date super clean shop. This was the first shop I've been to where it wasn't dirty and old. I hope this review helped some one who is deciding on getting work done. Im overall pleased with his business. Thank you! read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]Louie was so friendly, helpful, and informative.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I came in mid morning, only expecting to set appointment to service my rattling exhaust. Louie offered to take a look at it on the spot and quickly identified the problems, which were more than I had anticipated. He provided me several options with a genuine effort to keep the cost minimal. Louie got to work right away, and finished the job within 5 minutes of his estimation time. He really knows his stuff! If you need your exhaust serviced, I highly recommend this place. read more

Louie's business was independently -and highly- referred by two different sources. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Calling the shop, Louie got me in within several days to install an exhaust system on my 1968 Camaro.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The job was done in under 4 hours, nice and straight and tight. I'm very satisfied and look forward to having more work done there in the future. read more

Love this place! Louie is so friendly and gets the work done super quick for reasonable price. I highly recommend this place!

What more can I say? Louie is the man ! I take all my cars to him for exhaust work. Very friendly guy and prices are fair.i definitely recommend this place for anyone that needs exhaust work. read more

Louie did a phenomenal job installing an invidia exhaust on my RCF! Came in Saturday morning and the job was done a couple hours later. Louie is very friendly and easy to work with, communicative and detail oriented. I would recommend his shop to anyone! read more

Louey and his son are amazing!!! Explained what I needed in my Z and they went above and beyond. Welds and craftsmanship are amazing!! Definitely have a new customer that already mentioned to my friends!! read more

I came to this muffler shop all the way from San Francisco knowing that I had closer options. And I'm GLAD I did! Louie took care of me today on such short notice. He installed a resonator that I brought in myself without any problems! I only say this because I know some muffler shops will not accept self-provided parts such as: mufflers, resonators, or catalytic converters unless you personally buy the parts from them. At Exhaust Specialist, they do not mind installing parts you bring in! My Experience: When I pulled into the muffler shop, I was instantly greeted by Louie himself. He was super friendly and very welcoming! I handed him my resonator and he instructed me to pull my car into their garage. Louie noticed that my car was pretty low to the ground, so he went the extra mile to help me by placing wooden planks under my car for me as I rolled on to the electrical lift. After lifting my car, Louie took a look at my exhaust set up. He took the time to breakdown my possible placement options for my resonator. Basically explaining what would work and what wouldn't work. After deciding on a placement for my resonator, Louie then proceeded to work on my car. In a matter of 25 minutes, my car was already finished! Compared to 4 other muffler shops in my area that ALL told me that it would take about a hour to finish the job. What I appreciate most about Louie is how he insisted that I take a look at his welding job before lowering my car back down on the electrical lift. He wanted to make sure I was happy and satisfied with the work done to my car. I took a quick look at my car and I was more than happy! The quality of the welds on my resonator was amazing! Louie is truly a master at his craft and he clearly enjoys what he does for a living! Louie is also a very honest guy!!! As we walked back into his office for me to make my payment, he asked me what was the price he quoted me when we talked on the phone. He specifically tells me that he wanted to stay true to his word by charging me the price we initially agreed on which is something I respect a lot. This phone call with Louie was two days ago and he still trusted me! Out of all the muffler shops, Exhaust Specialist was able to give me the cheapest price estimate while also doing an excellent job on my car. I will definitely be back in the future for any of my exhaust needs. My car SOUNDS soooooo nice with the new resonator added!!! Low/deep tone and quiet idle (: read more

Exhaust Specialist - Louie doing what he does best! Installing a resonator I brought in for my car. - Auto Repair Near Me - Burlingame, California

This review is solely for customer service and false hours of operations posted. I called last week for a catalytic converter replacement quote and was advised to send pics over the phone for accurate quote. Telephone number provided was for a landline therefore no pictures were able to be sent. Decided to visit shop today (Thursday, September 26, 2019) around 12pm, as hours of operation showed it being open. Upon entering shop the person inside the shop said they were closed. Was told to come back tomorrow. Didn't get the name of the person with this info, but he said he shared office space with the muffler shop. This place wasted my time and money for having wrong hours of operation posted. read more

Not only does Louie does fantastic work he has great pricing. He first did a muffler delete and replaced the resonator with an X-pipe on my 2013 Mercedes C350 Coupe. He walked me through what he was going to do as far as where he was going to cut. The car sounded great afterwards. Really gave it that throaty growl I was after. Unfortunately, I had to sell that car. I recently just had him complete work on my 2016 Mercedes GLE 350. Initially I went in to have him do a resonator delete, but it didn't give me the sound I was after. He recommended purchasing aftermarket mufflers and doing a replacement. After I received them he got them installed for right away. Louie is great! For both trips he was able to fit me in the same day that I called him. After the muffler replacement my GLE sounded exactly as I wanted. He works efficiently as well. Both trips I was in and out in less then an hour. He does honest, great work at incredibly reasonable prices. I highly recommend reaching out to him for any of your exhaust needs. Thanks again Louie! read more

The owner is very humble. I came without making an appointment or calling ahead and told him i just something done real quick. I showed him a picture of whats needed to be done and he squeezed me in right away. He lets me see his work and he makes sure i am happy with his job. His rates are also not expensive! The quality of the weld reflects the price but nonetheless, overall a good exhaust shop! read more

Exhaust Specialist - Auto Repair Near Me - Burlingame, California

I have been going to Louie for over 15 years. He has worked on Multiple different vehicles for me and I have Recommended to multiple people. I have never had a problem or heard anyone complain. He does good work, he's fast and his prices are very fair. Highly recommend! read more

I'm at a SMOG testing shop confident that my car will pass. FAIL! The catalytic converter, which I had obtained six yrs earlier, and had Louie install then was today not accepted by BAR. Returned to see Louie with an Aftermarket Catalytic Converter Database listing for my car from the SMOG test shop; Louie was able to obtain a converter from the list and before the day was over, he replaced the non acceptable unit. Of course Louie performed a GREAT job and I was good seeing him again but I wish I had this cat. listing six years ago. Beware: SMOG techs today are being asked by CARB to cross reference cat. part numbers with the unit installed regardless if the car passes smog. ONLY in California! read more

Just went there today and had two mufflers installed by Louie for my car and It looks great!!! Louie is really nice and very polite. He did a good job in cutting the pipes and welding. The pipe connection was perfectly bent and welded on at no extra cost for any piping done. I did called several other places and some of them said there maybe some additional charges which I thought was ridiculous. I have upgraded my mufflers a few times before and never was told that. Anyway, for the two mufflers that was installed it cost $160 which was the cheapest price I've found and no other BS chargers. Everyone else was charging between $200-$260 and maybe some additional charges too. I would definitely recommend Louie to anyone that wants to upgrade their mufflers or have one installed. read more

Definitely good and affordable. Took my suv to get exhaust redone. They were done in a fashion order

I am not one to write many reviews, but the excellent service I got at Exhaust Specialist by Louie is definitely worth it. My car suddenly started making a loud exhaust noise when I started it in the morning so I called Louie after finding 5-star ratings on Yelp. Over the phone he said he thought the catalytic converter was stolen, and sure enough when the car was towed in and up on the lift, the entire cat was gone! He let me leave the car there for several days while I worked through the insurance claim. I purchased all the parts for the repair and gave it to him and he did the job at a very good price. Highly recommended. PS. My cat was stolen for the second time -- I took it to Louie again with all the necessary parts and the car was back on the road in a day. He completed the install in less than 2 hrs. read more

Exhaust Specialist - Auto Repair Near Me - Burlingame, California

Louie thanks again for taking in my car on a Saturday evening. Louie installed my AWE exhaust on my STI. He made sure everything was to my liking before bolting anything down. Me being a bit picky Louie took the time to make sure it was just right. Definitely appreciate the quality of work. read more

Exhaust Specialist - Subaru STI - Auto Repair Near Me - Burlingame, California

I am glad that I found this shop! Louie does amazing work. I stopped by to correct what the previous owner installed on my vehicle. Louie knew what to suggest to make my vehicle quiet. I was in and out of his shop real quick. I'd highly recommend this place! read more

Exhaust Specialist - The beast getting some corrective work done. - Auto Repair Near Me - Burlingame, California

Fantastic work done by Louie on my 1969 road runner. He does great work at fair prices!! Very happy with the job he did for me. read more

Exhaust Specialist - Louie did the complete system on my road runner - Auto Repair Near Me - Burlingame, California

Just replace my aftermarket muffler back to stock. In and out within 20 minutes. Great and fast service. Best price in town. Thank you Louis! #SOLARA read more

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Superb, honest work at a fair price. I had a CAT shield installed on my Prius, and the price was significantly lower that other quotes, and he was clear and frank in our dealings. The workmanship was excellent. read more